I see that my post on my manager didn't get published....well, he's still a "dick" so I'm posting it now.... note....VP never did get back with me...probably a good thing....
I've been sick with what I thought at first was allergies but I think it's turned into something else now..(I've got a congested chest, runny nose & yesterday I had diahrrea, in other words I'm just plain sick..yech..I hate it). I did come home yesterday and rested...I still feel like sh*t but since I don't have sick leave and I need the monies I'm dragging myself off to work this morning....I work till 8 tonight and I usually go to the gym for my workout with weights but I think I will probably pass on that tonight...
My weight isn't good...still struggling to lose the 15 pounds I gained when I wasn't working...my hours are so weird that I can't seem to get on a schedule with my foods or my exercise...hopefully when the gym actually gets open (at the end of April) I will be able to get myself under control..
My social life is as busy as possible working around my work schedule...but NO dating right now...I'm pretty much giving it up..too much work and to many dissapointments......I did go out a couple of weekends ago with some friends from my hiking/backpacking group...we had a blast. And I'm going to a party this weekend with the same group....no one special just a fun group...and on the 6th I'm going to a Jazz Festival with my old crowd that I just haven't had time for lately...
Just had a big coughing fit so now my chest hurts like hell....shit...why can't I have someone to take care of me....Moaning Mona
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Thursday, March 22, 2007
the Worlds Worst General Manager
is what I am stuck with at work right now...in the three months that I have been working this is my third manager...the first just didn't show up to work after on my third day...no one seems to know what happened to him....my second was a guy I know from the gym that I workout at...Eugene...he lasted 2 weeks before they brought the Jimbo on board...Jimbo brags that he was the top salesman for our competitor....we found out that he only worked for them 4 months before he got Fired....whooooaaaa...you would think someone in upper management would have caught on to that lil tidbit....The man drives me crazy...he's on some kind of anti depressant drug and drinks Rockstar all day...so is constantly moving around..talk about jittery....and he NEVER shuts up....He thinks he's MR. Smooth....and better than everyone that he works with....I could go on forever about him and all of his faults...I haven't been able to find any thing GOOD about him yet..(can you tell I really don't like him?) but I really want to vent about the incident that happened yesterday before I have to go to work and face him today....hopefully it will calm me down somewhat so I can function with out "taking him out with my fists"..whooooaaa were did that come from....
Yesterday Jimbo lost me a sale....right now I haven't gotten that many to be letting any slip away from me....A good friend of mine had called me and told me that one of the girls that she works with wanted to join the club...so I went over to where she works and talked with "B"...we spoke for awhile...I found out what she was looking for in a club...decided which plan would be the best for her...she wanted to see just what she was getting for her money (I had the sale at this point) so I invited her to our preview center where I could show her the pictures & DVD after she got off work....Well....she comes in and I am finishing up another sale and asked her to wait just a few minutes..she was fine with this....but NOT JIMBO....he comes sassshaying over...introduces himself as the GM and starts drilling her about where she works and if she would give him her managers/owners name so he can set up a Corporate account and get her a better price than the one I gave her...now understand he doesn't even know WHAT price I gave her at this point...needless to say by the time I got done with my new members, she was having second thoughts about joining...she told me she was uncomfortable with him asking for her managers number and she would have "check with her husband" about joining...I will go back to her today and try to salvage the damage that Jimbo did yesterday ....but I have to tell you this is not the first time he has done this to me..and I've had enuff....
Last night I put a call into the District Vice President who actually hired me and asked that we have a Private conversation today....at this point I'm not sure just what I am going to say ...I really don't like "tattling" on anyone and I always try to work out any problems I have on my own...but damn it ...this man is costing me money since I only get paid on commission....
I really like the job...just hate the manager...I keep telling the guys (the other 2 salesman that I have worked with since the beginning) that it could be worse...I just don't know how...
More later
Yesterday Jimbo lost me a sale....right now I haven't gotten that many to be letting any slip away from me....A good friend of mine had called me and told me that one of the girls that she works with wanted to join the club...so I went over to where she works and talked with "B"...we spoke for awhile...I found out what she was looking for in a club...decided which plan would be the best for her...she wanted to see just what she was getting for her money (I had the sale at this point) so I invited her to our preview center where I could show her the pictures & DVD after she got off work....Well....she comes in and I am finishing up another sale and asked her to wait just a few minutes..she was fine with this....but NOT JIMBO....he comes sassshaying over...introduces himself as the GM and starts drilling her about where she works and if she would give him her managers/owners name so he can set up a Corporate account and get her a better price than the one I gave her...now understand he doesn't even know WHAT price I gave her at this point...needless to say by the time I got done with my new members, she was having second thoughts about joining...she told me she was uncomfortable with him asking for her managers number and she would have "check with her husband" about joining...I will go back to her today and try to salvage the damage that Jimbo did yesterday ....but I have to tell you this is not the first time he has done this to me..and I've had enuff....
Last night I put a call into the District Vice President who actually hired me and asked that we have a Private conversation today....at this point I'm not sure just what I am going to say ...I really don't like "tattling" on anyone and I always try to work out any problems I have on my own...but damn it ...this man is costing me money since I only get paid on commission....
I really like the job...just hate the manager...I keep telling the guys (the other 2 salesman that I have worked with since the beginning) that it could be worse...I just don't know how...
More later
Friday, March 16, 2007
Sorry I've been MIA
Whoa...I can't believe it's been almost 2 months since I've blogged....things have been happening....some good...some bad...that's life....but time just got away from me...
Thanks Suzann for checking on me....I'm doing good...busy but still hangin' in there...
Work has been interesting to say the least...Yes... I still have the same job in Sales for the fitness center...some days I love it (like yesterday which was a VERY good day for me) and some days I think..."What am I doing?" but then I think all jobs are like that...I'm working a presale..that means that our gym isn't open yet..they are still building it... but it looks like it will open the first part of May..so I just have to hang in there until then...it's hard to sell something people can't use right away...soooo I'm not making alot of monies but the potenial is there once it opens...
I've had three differant managers in the short time I've been there.....and it looks like the third one is on his way out too...2 of the 6 guys I began with are gone...(they quit when this last manager started....maybe they knew something?). It's a challenge but I've always like challenges and I really do like the work...so I'm hanging in there no matter what...I've never been a quitter anyway..
One of the main reasons I haven't blogged in a while is that my computer crashed on me...#1 Niece thinks my "mother board was fried" so I had to get a new computer....I just got it all up and back on line this week....I never knew how much I depend on having a computer...I had a Gateway that Lar & bought years ago...and had been having lots of problems with it the last couple of years ....so I knew it was time to get a new one....just was hopin' it would wait until I was making more monies...but that is never how it goes..is it? oh well...now I have a nice new pretty computer and hopefully I won't have anymore problems with it...
I haven't had time to read all my favorite bloggs....working 10 hrs a day...
No time for hiking either...although I am doing one this Sunday..my first in over a month...
Dating.....I'll have to come back another time and talk about that...don't have time this morning since I have to get to work soon...No there is no one special in my life..but have had a couple of interesting prospects....mostly they didn't work out.....stay tuned for that story later....heehehhe.
I'll be back when I have more time....
Thanks Suzann for checking on me....I'm doing good...busy but still hangin' in there...
Work has been interesting to say the least...Yes... I still have the same job in Sales for the fitness center...some days I love it (like yesterday which was a VERY good day for me) and some days I think..."What am I doing?" but then I think all jobs are like that...I'm working a presale..that means that our gym isn't open yet..they are still building it... but it looks like it will open the first part of May..so I just have to hang in there until then...it's hard to sell something people can't use right away...soooo I'm not making alot of monies but the potenial is there once it opens...
I've had three differant managers in the short time I've been there.....and it looks like the third one is on his way out too...2 of the 6 guys I began with are gone...(they quit when this last manager started....maybe they knew something?). It's a challenge but I've always like challenges and I really do like the work...so I'm hanging in there no matter what...I've never been a quitter anyway..
One of the main reasons I haven't blogged in a while is that my computer crashed on me...#1 Niece thinks my "mother board was fried" so I had to get a new computer....I just got it all up and back on line this week....I never knew how much I depend on having a computer...I had a Gateway that Lar & bought years ago...and had been having lots of problems with it the last couple of years ....so I knew it was time to get a new one....just was hopin' it would wait until I was making more monies...but that is never how it goes..is it? oh well...now I have a nice new pretty computer and hopefully I won't have anymore problems with it...
I haven't had time to read all my favorite bloggs....working 10 hrs a day...
No time for hiking either...although I am doing one this Sunday..my first in over a month...
Dating.....I'll have to come back another time and talk about that...don't have time this morning since I have to get to work soon...No there is no one special in my life..but have had a couple of interesting prospects....mostly they didn't work out.....stay tuned for that story later....heehehhe.
I'll be back when I have more time....
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