What Are You Doing Right Now
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Today was my first day officially working back at Staples. Already got my sales manager hating me and, I quote, telling me he will "make as many problems for me as is humanly possible". I truly do not understand why he sees me as a threat. I'm scary good at my job and, because he's the actual manager of the tech department, if I do well, I make HIM look good before anyone notices me outside the store level. The department has no really technical people besides me, even from a retail perspective. No one there can sell even half as well as I can. I know procedures, I'm amazing with customers, and I just excel at this job. Oh well....I've been through a war at Staples before...I just have many more and much more powerful allies this time, including my general manager.
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My general manager actually offered me the full-time EasyTech Expert position today, which opens up in April when the current person who holds the position, who is awesome (albeit not technical but is a good people manager), leaves for Michigan. He was practically begging me to take the job...it was kind of awesome...
Also, I was expecting to go down to $9/hour or so as my previous rate of pay was when I was in a supervisor position. However, my GM gave me my full $10.30/hour to me at a part-time position, which is completely unheard of. That puts me among some of the top paid associates in the store walking back in the door. If I took the ET Expert job in April, I'd be over $11.
I realize that's not great money, but 1. it's retail and, 2. it's Upstate NY. That's really good for those factors...
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@thanksaj said:
****> I realize that's not great money, but 1. it's retail and, 2. it's Upstate NY. That's really good for those factors...
But if that makes you happy go for it..
Congrats!!
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@Joyfano said:
@thanksaj said:
****> I realize that's not great money, but 1. it's retail and, 2. it's Upstate NY. That's really good for those factors...
But if that makes you happy go for it..
Congrats!!That it does...it really does...oddly so...
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@thanksaj said:
@Joyfano said:
@thanksaj said:
****> I realize that's not great money, but 1. it's retail and, 2. it's Upstate NY. That's really good for those factors...
But if that makes you happy go for it..
Congrats!!That it does...it really does...oddly so...
I would do this job for free if I was able. Sadly I must pay for a few things here and there (gas, FOOD, beer on the rare occasion,.. FireBall Whiskey :), and a few other things,.. but I would gladly do it.
Don't get into the spot where you are working 80 hours a week just to make ends meet.. It's far better to live with less and be happy. You walk away from the day in a much better mood and place.
Which right now - Ani't happening here...
Similar to yesterday - Mountain Dew (throwback) and ML before getting into the words of the day (work, etc).
Happy ML Day!
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@thanksaj congrats on the ET Expert promo.
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@g.jacobse said:
Happy ML Day!
To you and yours!
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Feliz MangoLassi!
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That's great AJ! You must be happy with your decision to go back to cold New York now
That's a pretty fast promotion, they seem pretty excited to have you back as well. -
And Happy ML Day to everyone too.
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YES!! Where is @Huw3481 when you need him?
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Happy ML day to all!
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@Joyfano said:
Happy ML day to all!
@Joyfano is still here!
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Yes.. I'm excited for today..
Who knows @Minion-Queen will giving away a free cake
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Good morning and Happy ML Day! I'm awake now and wow what a lot is going on already! I am so happy!!
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The kids with their cousin right now....
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JUst updated a couple Dell iDRAC 6 controllers to the latest firmware and now heading to another client to wire up an ATA for their Fax machine.
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Feeling sleepy but I still want to join this party tonight
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Well, thanks lads and lasses but it's time to bail out for the day. There are 23 minutes left of Friday here in UTC+8.
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Have fun everyone
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