OMG! It's actually a new blog entry!

I know I haven't written and that's because my morale ---along with those I work with--has been so low that it takes all of my energy just to walk into our office...Speaking of our new office, it's been about a month and a half since we've moved in. The drive is only about 3 miles farther each way, but it's a traffic filled 3 miles and seems like it takes an hour longer. I'm going from my happy little suburb in the West Valley, to the alley-way of El Easto Valley. I guess it wouldn't be so bad...if I had air conditioning!!

So, let's talk about the building first. Now, our old building was a bit behind the times and if you didn't get there by 9ish, you were parking on the street or across the street. The bathrooms were tiny (there were 2 of them) but fairly close by. The office was small enough that you could yell to someone at the other end of the office (and yes, Sups and "helpers" were always doing that). This new place? Parking is really great. Really...no matter what time you come in you've got a place. The restrooms are nice and sparkling clean--although there is only 1 upstairs and 1 downstairs--don't worry, at least 6 stalls. The office itsself seems to me to be the length of a football field--although to be fair, I've never *walked* the length of a football field, so I'm probably wrong! lol. The restrooms are on 1 end of the field, meaning that if you are not on my team, you are walking quite a ways down. Me? I'm basically right next to them--sometimes a good thing...sometimes a noisy thing (I hear every toilet flush! roflmao) Me being on this end basically means that if I have a question or need help, I've gotta wait a while before someone sees me floundering.

This new office even has an elevator, for lazy people like me who would rather walk a bit farther to the elevator than to walk up the closer stairs (lol) I have found a nice, quiet place downstairs to read--comfy leather (ish) chairs and no tv. The old office had very few windows, leaving you feeling like you were working in a cave. This new place is covered with windows. I'm thinking they're bulletproof but always have thoughts of a disgruntled customer coming up and shooting them out. (You know me, dear Readers, always looking at the upside of things!) Customers still come in and it's still a bit funny to see them freaking out ...yeah, I take thrills in the little things. A couple of weeks ago, some lady got here after the office closed and was having a major meltdown, banging on the doors-like that was gonna help-til our old, feeble security guard went out there and told her to leave. She peeled out of there like no one's business...Yeah, that was a good day.

Before the move, I went through 4 Sups in a month's time. I missed my original sup, but then got a great guy who I think could have taught me so much (he lasted a month with me before he went on to greener grass) So I got put with a sup that I thought I would get along great with, only to find that due to a change, I would be with another lady....who then traded me...*traded me* for someone else. So...think of the scariest person you know...*that's* the sup I ended up with. Now, she works afternoon/evenings and I work mornings, so I don't see her so very much and guess what...she and I are more alike than I thought, even down to the books we read. And ya know what else? She isn't as smart as I thought she was...at least when it comes down to things like...hmm..I don't know...turning the volume down on her speakerphone!!

So, morale at the new office is a bit low this month but I'm kinda happy. We have a new "Big Bossman" and I like him...why? Cuz he's *NEW*. That means, he doesn't know anyone, therefore, no preferential treatment. Everyone is treated the same way. No one gets extra money for being the boss' favorite...no one gets better hour choices just because they are a better seller. Heck, he's even been letting us go home early if it's slow! (And it has been pretty slow) I've been doing half-days, basically... I've seen all the new movies and I'm a happy little camper! Which boss would you prefer? Someone who tells you like it is, no matter how bad it might be (as in--"We can't pay you the big bucks for sales because we don't have the money, so we are gonna change things to make it harder for you this month") or someone who tells you what he thinks you want to hear just to be popular (as in "Yeah, everyone's gonna get 3 days off when we move" but no one gets any time off cuz he "misunderstood")?

I know that I'm not great at what they pay me to do. Customer service I can do. Sales? Not so much, but I've been trying and now with the changes, I think I might have a chance...I'm hoping it's not too little, too late. I kinda figured if it got to the point where *I* was getting over 1000.00/month (before taxes) commission that something would have to change and it changed for the worst this month but it's gonna get better so I continue to have faith...

I hope you, Dear Readers, have faith as well....