Monday chat

Sarah, many gentle hugs for you and your family. It does sounds like you've been able to do a lot with and for your Mom as she prepares for her passing. I can only imagine it makes it gentler (though never easy) for all of you. You've been in my thoughts all day.

Barbara, I've about had it with work, too.

Bugsy, have fun at Duke. Personally, I wish you were going to UNC, but the devil's in the details (). I'm sure you'll make them all laugh! Karen, good luck with your talk. That is cool.

OK, I need to go deal with some of the work "stuff". Hugs for all who need them.

((((Sarah))))  I so glad you had that special time with your Mom.  You will cherish that in days to come even more so than you do now.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you and with your mom for a gentle passing.

Jackie, sending soothing vibes for you, pooping vibes for Twister, and all over good vibes for the visit tomorrow.

Barb, I might be too late, but sending good thots your way too.

I'm whipped.  LOOOOONG day.  Good, but just way too long.

Prayers for all that need them! including our puppers.

oranges81

I am so FREAKING nervous!!!!! One hour til my interview... I really want this job.... I think I may be sick....

Soothing vibes headed your way.....

I narrowly avoided an accident at lunch today when some fool decided to turn left from the lane to the right of me.  I slammed my brakes to avoid T boning him in the driver's door and was nearly rear ended by the fool who was tailgating me. 

So you'd think the excitement was over but a little while ago we heard screeching brakes and FELT a big impact in our office.  Some idiot crashed his Mustang into one of our parked company trucks shoving it into a pillar that supports a roof overhang.  This is a completely straight road with a 35 mile per hour speed limit.  He had to be flying down the road to shove our heavy truck as far as he did.  It barely missed hitting the truck parked next to it.  This guy is lucky he didn't hit my car or he would have some serious injuries from my 2 X 4.  What a freakin mess and dealing with the insurance company is something I don't want to even think about.

FrisbyPI

Bugsy, have fun at Duke. Personally, I wish you were going to UNC, but the devil's in the details (). I'm sure you'll make them all laugh!

Today's storm is on its way, already landed in some areas and unsurprisingly many places have flood alerts

Barb I hope things went well!

eta: Good gracious Jackie I saw the picture! Glad no innocent people were harmed and I know you sure didn't need to deal with this right now.

There have been a fair amount of people driving into buildings here, I really don't get it...........

 I am sending hugs to Sarah and family.  It will be a huge comfort to know you were able to spend some quality time with your Mom at a time when you need each other the most.  I never was able to do that, not even with my husband...distance and circumstances stood in the way.  My prayers are with you, as well as with all who have posted a need here today. 

I haven't been around as much, certainly not responding as much.

Spending a lot of time at a singer's forum. But don't worry, I'm a pain the keister there, as well. 

Here's some stuff I have been doing.

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Ron, great to see you!  Hang out more often!

Jackie, my word, what are we going to do with you?  You poor gal.  You've just got way too much stuff going on all at once.  Again, soothing vibes and passing the bottle....

Sarah, I've been thinking about you all day.  My heart goes out to you and your family during this very difficult time.  I am so glad that you and the others (including kitty) have been able to have some time with her before she passes.  A lot of people don't get this opportunity.  I remember Paige having the opportunity to spend real quality time with her Grandma before she passed.  Even though she not be lucid and may not understand everyone's words...its a blessing for you to have this time.  This may make more sense in a few years.  God bless you and you'll continue to be in my thoughts, prayers and heart.  I know how difficult this is. 

Jackie, good gravy...

JackieG

This guy is lucky he didn't hit my car or he would have some serious injuries from my 2 X 4. What a freakin mess and dealing with the insurance company is something I don't want to even think about.

I think you have had enough excitement with vehicles for one day.  Make that one year.  What a pain and I'm so happy you weren't hurt in the first incident. 

the_gopher

Let's just say though that in direct sunlight, you can see at least my head coming from a few miles off

Sharon...I think we need photographic proof.

OK...so here's the short story of my worklife.  I've been supporting a very intense, very demanding, challenging SVP  for the last 20 months.  Very nice woman, personally...but her typical mode of operating in her worklife is insane.  She is a tornado, and wreaks havoc in the lives of everyone she works with.  Prime example (just one tiny example).  We were in Barcelona back in September.  Her flight to go back to the states left at like 5am or some ungodly hour and instead of going to sleep the night before she decided she needed to work because she was working on a big deliverable.  But, because she wasn't going to sleep....meant the people around her didn't get to go to bed.  She had a team of people literally working until 3am....just because she wasn't going to sleep.

The woman has been driving me crazy and I really wanted to change jobs after 12 month; but an opportunity never presented itself.   Her priorities shift like the wind in a hurricane and when that happens...everyone has to stop what they are doing to work on whatever it is that has come up for her at any given moment.  

So, this last April...she was demoted.  Yikes.  Still able to keep her SVP title...but was shifted down a level from what we call an L2 to an L3.  Our CEO of HP is an L0, then, there are the EVPs which are L1s, Most SVPs are L2s and so forth and so on.  So...she has been taken out of her job (because her new boss didn't like her and thought she was crazy) and placed in this position doing a "special project."  When this happened, I started worrying about my job and my level.  So, we were talking one day and I told her of my valid concerns.  And, the timing was such that in her new role she would be working with another SVP who is an L2 (which is where I need to be).  Those two decided that (if I agreed), I would transfer over to him, report directly to him but support the two of them.  This way, I would not lose my level and would be safe.

I was nervous about supporting two SVPs, and didn't know this guy at all....but I agree.

It turns out that this new L2 SVP is a DREAM.  He is based in France and wanted a US based Exec Admin so the timing just worked out perfectly.  So, I've been doing this since April, and managing to balance between the two.

So, now...my lady boss who was demoted just got word that she is going to be placed in yet another new job.  A better job...back to the L2 level and will be the CFO of one of the business groups.  This is great for her...so happy for her.  People thinks she will be in over her head...but still a great opportunity for her.

HERE IS MY chance.  I asked my new French boss if we could have a meeting about my personal career path based on Crazy Lady Bosses new opportunity.  He says, of course...and that they two of them have already spoken and they are giving me the choice of which job I want.

HAPPY DAYS!  Yes....please...I'd like to stay with the dreamy, nice relaxed SVP and separate from the Hurricane.  I had my conversation with him and told him I want to stay in his organization.  Today, at 12:30 I was supposed to tell Crazy Lady Boss good luck, so long have a nice life.  But, of course...nothing stays on schedule with her, so will be having that conversation sometime soon. 

Really, it won't be that cut and dry.  I'll need to support her for a bit until she finds a new Admin.  And, yes, I'll be happy to help her find a replacement. 

Sorry that was so long....it really was the short story.  Such as my life.  Stay tuned for more Crazy Lady stories.

Sarah, I'm glad you're getting to spend time with your mom and I hope her passing is peaceful and painless for her. I know it won't be painless for you.

Barb, good luck with  the new job.  It sounds like you've earned a bit of peace.

New fridge comes on Thursday.  I hope they can squeeze it in.  It's about 1-3/4" wider than the one I have now, but it looks like there's at least that much wiggle room. It absolutely has to fit in that space because as much as I'd like to, I'm not going to remodel the kitchen just to make it fit.

Joyce

Jackie, just sending along a quick "thinking of you tomorrow". I hope the appointment goes well, and I hope Twister is feeling a bit better every day. (((hugs))) And, I can't believe the car crash!! Like you don't already have enought to do/worry about!

Barb - I'm so happy that you've got a way out of the nightmare position you've been in. Yay for you for hanging in there, obviously working your tail off and getting rewarded. It's happened that way for me too at times but when I look back, I wonder how I did it. I'm excited for the new, relaxed job you'll have and hope you'll get some opportunities to travel abroad to help the new boss. I'm available for carrying luggage anytime, just let me know ;).