I need a nap. (A random blog of questionable funny… I SAID I need a nap)
As all of you know, I started a new job this week in Pasadena. For the sake of my anonymity should one of my co-workers stumble upon the ol’blog, I will not name the organization. But I think I have been out of the work loop for a little while, because apparently, it is now COMPLETELY acceptable for your co-workers to act like they just got loosed from kindergarten class.
I have a co-worker, we will call him G, who is cool and everything, sort of a renasiance man, he handles everything from Admin help to general operations management. He is good at what he does. But for real, 36 hours into the job and he has taken all sorts of sarcasm liberties with me. Everytime, he opens his mouth it is to let loose some quasi-smart sarcastic comment, as a sidenote, his sarcasm is PATHETIC… I hang out with boys whose quick wit is so well known that I have to actively watch what I am saying because they catch everything and have no hesitation at using it against you, for weeks, months, years!!! Meh. I feel like I should, I dunno, act hurt of something so he feels like he is doing something right. Most days, I just push back and that usually stuns him into silence.
When VENDORS attack.
Moving on, today I went to my first board meeting, complete with marketing committee meeting recommendations… great times. UNTIL, a crazed event employee broke into the meeting. My boss is mid-sentence over proposals to change the website content… when this women wearing entirely bad outfit, con VPL, starts ranting about how she is good at fundraising and technology and art etc, and how she is all about creating equality for women etc. Which would have been fine if she hadn’t been shaking with nervousness like a caffeine addict jonesing for there next moccahino. It was like watching a traffic accident, you want to stop and help but you are awe struck by the horror of the moment. If you are going to interrupt a board meeting with several millionaires and business owners, at least OWN that crap…
After she stopped mid-sentence and started laughing slightly manically, I think it trulywas in our best interest to remove any sharp objects from her immediate access and adjourn the meeting.
Pros to this situation: No matter what I suggested, I was going to look more sane than that chick… so in essence she made me look like a fantastic hire (thanks crazy girl)
Cons: All the board members ran out of the room so fast, I didn’t get to pitch any of my ideas….maybe that’s a pro to.
I have a co-worker, we will call him G, who is cool and everything, sort of a renasiance man, he handles everything from Admin help to general operations management. He is good at what he does. But for real, 36 hours into the job and he has taken all sorts of sarcasm liberties with me. Everytime, he opens his mouth it is to let loose some quasi-smart sarcastic comment, as a sidenote, his sarcasm is PATHETIC… I hang out with boys whose quick wit is so well known that I have to actively watch what I am saying because they catch everything and have no hesitation at using it against you, for weeks, months, years!!! Meh. I feel like I should, I dunno, act hurt of something so he feels like he is doing something right. Most days, I just push back and that usually stuns him into silence.
When VENDORS attack.
Moving on, today I went to my first board meeting, complete with marketing committee meeting recommendations… great times. UNTIL, a crazed event employee broke into the meeting. My boss is mid-sentence over proposals to change the website content… when this women wearing entirely bad outfit, con VPL, starts ranting about how she is good at fundraising and technology and art etc, and how she is all about creating equality for women etc. Which would have been fine if she hadn’t been shaking with nervousness like a caffeine addict jonesing for there next moccahino. It was like watching a traffic accident, you want to stop and help but you are awe struck by the horror of the moment. If you are going to interrupt a board meeting with several millionaires and business owners, at least OWN that crap…
After she stopped mid-sentence and started laughing slightly manically, I think it trulywas in our best interest to remove any sharp objects from her immediate access and adjourn the meeting.
Pros to this situation: No matter what I suggested, I was going to look more sane than that chick… so in essence she made me look like a fantastic hire (thanks crazy girl)
Cons: All the board members ran out of the room so fast, I didn’t get to pitch any of my ideas….maybe that’s a pro to.
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