>The downside is I lose my day off every other week. That’s >no big deal and a small sacrifice to make this more palatable. >It also takes away a significant chunk of overtime and that >could hurt. Sacrifice for the greater good for their families. It'll pay off later.
>I’m still going to work the angles on a transfer though. >Thanks to everyone aside from the usual cadre (those two know >who they are and I’m sure everyone else does to) of stalkers >and trolls for the pep talk. OK. If the transfer is the optimal way to go, then go for it. As long as it's discrete, no big deal.
>My director called me in first thing and basically said that >everyone who has a transfer request ‘could be’ doing so >out of a hardship and who is to say my hardship is harder than >theirs, etc etc etc. We sort of discussed the politics of the >office and how my supervisor and manager are both reporting >significant, positive changes in me. That kind of irked me >since the changes they’re seeing are a direct byproduct of >the changes I went to battle over, took to his boss, and got >done because him and his underlings wouldn’t. I didn’t say >that, but that’s just how my brain works. LOL...my brain works the same way too...on some I've BEEN telling you this shit type stuff
>He did confess that perceptions are just perceptions and that >the bottom line is that the current perception of me is >considerably different from the old perception. He then >spelled out the path toward what he and other managers look >for when people are trying to promote. It was an odd >conversation because I’m dubious in letting my guard down >since it seems like he’s genuinely trying to be helpful. You don't necessarily have to let the guard down persay. But definitely listen and adapt if needed. Being you got you this far, playing their game a little bit might get you further.
>What’s funny is they just gave me a customer service award >this morning. It’s ultimately a meaningless piece of paper >but it’s nice to get some sort of recognition I suppose. Of >course, me being me, I’m focused on the reason I even got >the damn thing to begin with: the fact that the supervisors >screwed up and gave 80% of the day after New Year’s day off, >leaving a small handful of us to deal with an incredibly >packed lobby of hungry/angry customers. I’m working on >shutting that part down and just being happy for an award next >time. Yeah. Focus on the positive. That will help in the long run. Keep trying to focus on the positive
>The schedule change is helpful and keeps us close to our >current fuel expense and You know the optimal way, so if that works for your family, then great. I'm still gonna suggest the 2nd car (I'm hard-headed like that), but you know your household the best.