96 posts tagged “from my desk”
I have been rather quiet this week.
I have a lot on my mind right now and after tossing and turning I have decided I needed to hear some thoughts from some of you regarding the situation I am finding myself in right now.
I have spent many many hours talking to co-workers and supervisors and researching a job position that is basically mine for the taking.
I recently applied for the role of my department's supervisor position and I think I have a very very good chance of getting it and the reason I say this is that I am close to the two people who interviewed me of my two of three interviews and they went amazingly well.
However, this is not some amazingly easy situation for me.
You see I am in the unique position right now where I have extreme job satisfaction and I am at a point in my career where I am thrilled and ecstatic to be doing what I am doing now. I am responsible for knowledge management for Middle Tennessee for my company and I am also a Division Lead. I make very good money, I have a huge amount of responsibility in a job which I created the position myself almost a decade ago. The job was created for me and I was hired into it. Since then, I have had one amazing success after another and I have the respect of my co-workers and I am thrilled to work every single day.
How many people can honestly say that?
The downside is that there is no real room for movement... which does not bother me however I thought I would bring that up.
The supervisor position opened up and certain people thought I should apply for it.
So I began to research it.
It is a job that I can do and I am sure I can do it well.
I will have an office, I will have a little more money... however I lose a bit of freedom as the position is 24x7 and I did my research on this and the person in the position will not really be called upon much. Perhaps one time every month or two.
I lose what I do now for a supervisor position... doing things that are not as exciting as what I do now.
This is a career decision however and while it is mine to make, I am curious as to what kinds of decisions some of you had to make in your careers.
The Supervisor job could open more jobs as I was told it was a grooming position for the manager desk... however money is not everything. I worry about the home life impact and I worry about my happiness.
I leave my job daily feeling I accomplished much... I worry about losing that feeling.
And now... Another True Life IM Conversation...
Co-worker [9:41 AM]: ever listen to Harvey Danger?
Me [9:56 AM]: No I have not
Co-worker [9:56 AM]: get over here then
Me [9:56 AM]: I will after lunch... I am listening to this group Co-worker 2 hooked me up
with... Earth
Co-worker [9:57 AM]: When did he ditch Wind and fire and go on a solo career?
Me [9:58 AM]: Well it all happened back in 92 when Earth caught Wind and Fire doing LSD before a show with some groupies. It was all down hill from there.
Co-worker [9:58 AM]: now that's a damn shame
Me [9:59 AM]: Yeah, Earth lost all rights to the music and the band name because of a shady South Detroit Lawyer, so he had no other choice but to go solo. He can use his stage name, but cannot perform any of the old tunes.
Co-worker [10:02 AM]: Well I know Earth rocks but i don't know if he would be as passionate without Fire. Wind pretty much blew so that is no loss.
Me [10:03 AM]: I heard he might hook up with Water... but he is very finicky... can't
decide to stay or go out, he's a bit wishy-washy.
Every song is really good and I have been listening to it non stop today. I probably went through the entire album about seven times now.
Been waiting for my company to get me the new Visual Studio for the last few months. It finally came in and I installed it Friday.
Of course that was after I made sweet love to the box and seriously caused some of my co-workers to take part of the company's psychiatric benefits.
Poor Jamey about tossed away his contacts and Ellis began to sort a series of gun barrels by flavor.
Optimus Prime loves it...
I had to give up the software and return it once I was done with it... I slinked into hiding like Gollum.
With the job that I do and especially this last year when I was made a regional PMT... this comes with a few perks. One of which is that I get to go to these PMT Summits twice a year.
I will be going to my first one in April, which is in Denver.
I am excited about what we will be talking about and I will finally get to meet the developers of the main application we use face to face.
But a trip to Denver... now that is exciting.
I will post more information as I get it...
A hammer would fix this issue quick...
Da Brown Man: wassup yo
Me: Just explaining to X why I feel like the conductor of Gloria Estefan and the Catalina Deus Ex Machina
Da Brown Man Da Brown Man: LOL whysat?
Me: Everyone seems to dance around me and suddenly ask me to pull something out of the air that resolves everything
Da Brown Man: and does it have anything to do with FecalFlakes?
Me: lol
Da Brown Man: are yo usaying your the Maypole at the county faire?
Me: I am the Belle of the Ball and I don't have a dress
Da Brown Man:
hehehe
I found that the best way to end a week is to discover that one of the employees in the training class that started on Monday was your old supervisor 13 years ago. You know that supervisor, the one who has the best attitude and treats you more than an employee... she is a friend.
When she left we all cried... she always stood up for us, she always was the one to motivate you and when there was a problem she was never quick to judge. She would listen and then work on a strategy to get through the rough times.
She was our friend and we loved her.
She is back with us. She is simply incredible. Knowing she is going to be a supervisor here? She has the skills to easily take over and one day be a manager. I hope she stays with us a very long time.
She used to call me Fabio in Training because I had really LONG LONG hair...and she was Mocha Barbi...
I am excited to have one of my friends back.
We all tend to doodle occasionally in a meeting. However, I think I have taken it to a new level with my latest creation. If the work is done and the user still contacts my department wondering if the work is done, I swear a Die Hard battery will be attached to their chair.
Of course, if not... they can have a cookie.
I am not right in the head.
Just read my email and it looks like the company is sending me to Denver, Colorado next. I am currently feeling very important. lol
No details yet. Actually giddy over this one, have not been west of the Mississippi since I was like 3 years old.
Go West, Young Man...
And Break Bread in a New Land...-The Cult - Go West
Begin Mantra Chanting: I am going to have a good week, I am going to have a good week, I am going to have a good week, I am going to have a good week.
The morning has already begun with the emails.
The first one referencing a document I had to put online for another market because they are having trouble with it. However I did not have enough time to give it my full attention as I have a significant project in my lap, so I went ahead and put it online in a PDF format. I have done this often for the last 8 years.
I get an email that says "The font is too small, can you make it larger?"
The document is currently at a 80% zoom out of a possible 6400%.
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