Ok so I did it. I was so fed up with coworkers the other day that I emailed my former coworker (The Tech Girl) my resume for the receptionist position that they've had open for about two weeks or more now. I already met with her direct boss and he told me straight out that he wanted my resume, that he thought I'd do really well there. That was in December. I was going to wait at least a month after she started there so I could get a full assessment of all the people she's working with, but what the hell. By the time I get interviewed and possibly offered the job she'll be able to give me a yay or nay on taking it.
I know she really wants me to work with her again though. I am one of the few people who actually does their work.
My main reason for doing it is that they rehired the Gossip Girl. You remember the one. She walks around for three hours a day (not all at once, but it adds up to that or longer) Well the Boss supposedly sat down and talked with her, or the Office Manager did, I don't know for sure, and the problem with her gossiping and the major mistakes she made have been addressed. I'm supposed to go to the Office Manager if the walking around and gossipping continues.
And if it's the Office Manager that she's talking and gossipping to? Then what do I do? If I go to the Boss and tell him "Look, it's the two of them. Now what do you want me to do?" then he'll say "Did you talk to the Office Manager about this?"
I was off for a week when my Honey came and made arrangements for some of the work that I do to be done. This included things that need to be taken care of right away. Something I couldn't do while I was at home - and refused to do anyway. Not one thing I requested got done. I had to do it when I got back. I discussed that with The Boss and he asked me - you guessed it - "Did you tell the Office Manager about this?" "Do that and have her email me saying that it was discussed."
Apparently when I am out, my job doesn't matter. People's claim information just gets shoved into a box and forgotten until they call in and no one knows who to tell them to call because it's off shoved into the box. And cancellations. Yep, those completely got forgotten because one person didn't have time and the other thought the former Tech Girl was supposed to do it. Erhm. I work with idiots. Why did I take the time to show the New Girl how to do it if the former Tech Girl was going to be doing it? The only thing the former Tech Girl was going to be doing was the downloading.
Honey thinks that if I get this job it will be a good thing for me and the Little Lady. I think so, too. If I get this job, even though it's just another receptionist job (remember, I'm Just the Receptionist!) it will mean better things. They have other openings, too, so maybe they'll decide I'm qualified for something better.
Ok the Little Lady has some homework and she needs to use the computer so I'm off and done bitching for now. Laters.
