And on the third day...

So today will be day 3 of the new job. It has been a whirlwind of meeting people in the office, going to meetings and trying to get a handle on the team of people that reports to me.
One of the challenges is always trying to get to know the people on your team, especially when they had another manager that didn't really "manage" them properly so they have kind of of a jaded view of that position.
I'm not trying to come in and rock the boat right off the bat, but there are definitely some changes that need to be made.
For example, someone called on Monday to say they had car trouble (didn't call me as they didn't know I had started). They said they would be in later that day....never called back and never showed up.
WTF? First off...who does that? Second...does NO ONE hold them accountable for that? I mean come on...it's not grade school here people......
This should be a challenge that I am looking forward to.
If only the commute would be slightly more pleasant.....
oh yeah..and it's Valentines day....whatever! It is however my parents 49th wedding annivesary..

New Beginnings

Well today is it. I begin my new job this morning.
While I am excited to begin the new opportunity, I am not looking forward to the commute from East Atlanta to Alpharetta...but you do what you gotta do.
I'm sure this first day will be filled with meeting a bunch of people, introducing myself to all the people that will be on my team reporting to me...and trying to figure out the layout of the new building I'm in so I don't get lost!
I'm glad things all worked out the way they did and I am able to go back with all my tenure in place....and this is job that I think I will really enjoy as opposed to my last position which while it was a good job...I wasn't entirely happy with it.
Weekend was FANTASTIC.
Went out with some friends on Friday nite...and my stomach hurt from laughing so hard...got home WAY to late on saturday morning.
Had a neighborhood party Saturday night and then went and met a few friends again...Sunday was brunch, then to Woof's for a bit..home by 7 to watch TV and I was crashed in front of said TV by 9pm..
Hopefully the dogs will be ok today with me being gone all day....in fact they will probably be glad to be rid of me..
I feel like Melanie Griffith in Working Girl...let me break out the Carly Simon CD

Changing of the guards......

It was 2 years ago....I was in St. Croix with my then partner. We were sitting out by the pool and started chatting with another couple from Texas. We just hit it off and became friends....laughing, drinking having a great time. They wound up cancelling their flight home and stayed 3 extra days with us. We remained friends us traveling to Texas, them to Atlanta etc. Even after my relationship ended, we continued to talk a few times a week. I still went to Texas, them to Atlanta and we would meet in various locales for vacation (Palm Springs, Key West etc).
One half of their relationship is an eye doctor. Great guy, professional, down to earth. The other half runs a VERY profitable Internet company...however has become one of those people that everything is ALL ABOUT HIM!
When you talk to him it's about what he bought, where he shopped, where he traveled, his new Range Rover, his new office space, the massages he gets 2 times a week, his new Dolce and Gabbana swim suit....blah blah blah. He even cheated on his partner awhile back and came to Atlanta to escape. Last time I talked to him (he was drunk of course) it was all about how he thinks he loves the guy he cheated with...I told him then leave your partner (of 12 years mind you). He cried...then yelled at me....then was slurring...it was just uncomfortable.
I think I'm done with him....I just can't stand the "me, me me" thing anymore. I'm glad he's successful, I'm glad he's doing well. HOWEVER, his partner is totally devoted to him and he doesn't realize it, he actually went away 2 weeks ago with the guy he cheated with...and when I spoke to him last week to let him know I got a job finally..he said "oh that's great...oh I got a new Range Rover". What fucking-ever.
Honestly, I may not have much, but I have a nice house, some of my best friends live on my street and I'm happy.
Who needs "friends" like that....
I'm just sayin.

UPDATE: while at Publix earlier, I got a voice mail from him wishing me good luck next week when I go back to work. He's at the airport as he's flying to Paris for a few days......

deliver me.

Preperations and such....

Well I guess this is the last week of the non self imposed vacation. I had held off on doing any thing to my house for fear that if my severance had run without a replacement job, I couldn't afford to stay here much longer. So...today I am painting my foyer....or at least starting it. It's 22 feet high...so not a pleasant task..but one that should keep me occupied until tomorrow.
This weekend did some shopping for work clothes...I had worked out of my house since 2004...so it was time for some new clothes since I had lost about 30 pounds since then.
Did a little imbibing of some liquor on both Friday nite and Saturday night and some "fun" afterward on Saturday...
Sunday I nursed my 2 day old hangover with plenty of food, sofa and television.
Monday...drug test for the new job....and that's about it.
On tap for the rest of the week...finish the painting, clean the pad from top to bottom (no pun intended) and birthday celebrations this weekend....last one in my 30's.

The end of the line.....

Well it finally happened....I GOT A JOB TODAY!

what a relief....I had been laid off since summer of 2006. Anyone who thinks the job market out there is easy is in for a rude awakening.
I am ecstatic...and there will definately be some celebrating this weekend.
I start my new job on Monday Feb. 12 (the day after my birthday) and it couldn't be a better birthday gift...as the last day of my severance package is Friday the 10th.

I'm going back to "MEGA PAYROLL CORP". Working for a new division..however the bonus is I was taken back at the same salary I had last year when laid off, along now with a 14% bonus.

I'm very proud of you Christina.....very proud