So I have had a day or two to think about it and I feel a little more rationale than I did Monday. I have read through lots of info and have decided to embark on that inevitable relationship that I am going to have to make. SHE obviously likes calling the shots and loves it when one of “her” ideas comes to life. So how do I approach this? Straight in, hit her between the eyes with my ideas, be really excited about something that could make “us” stand out from all the other departments? Probably the best way, she seems to be a bit no nonsense kind of person she may even appreciate it.
One thing I have decided, I’m here for the next 4 years and that’s it. If nothing changes I’m off to look for another job. Why 4 years well fingers crossed I will be starting my degree in business studies and it will be finished by then. So 4 years for the place to change enough so that I have somewhere to move up to I do think that is quite reasonable.
On a positive note I was woken up at 6.45am yesterday morning, not that that it would be a good time normally but it was by whom I was woken by that made me so happy!!! My cat. Not much of a big deal, I am sure most people get woken up by their animals but this cat of mine has not been home for over a week and I have “lost” 4 cats. I say “lost” but my suspicion is that someone is stealing cats in my area which is just too sad and I don’t really like thinking about it. I have been blessed with the most beautiful cats ever but after my big tom cat got run over I decided no more cats. I just can not deal with the loss at the moment which is why I now have a new pup, and bless her she reminds me of all the cats I have ever had. She is a pom and so very small, black and full of attitude which all my cats had. I left my pom, rottie and my cat all together in the house yesterday morning and all was well when i got home. My pom is obsessed with the cat and doesn’t understand why he doesn’t want to play with her, maybe it is because he has been out all night and could do with out a hyperactive, very loud squealing pom jumping up at him. I hope it’s that and not that he hates her or anything. Animals are very interesting and although it has been a sad time recently with the cats they have provided me with a variety of stories some so funny and some you just wouldn’t believe. Some stories that I would like to share and log for the future would be:
Cat No 1 beats up rottie
Cat No 1 bit of a “tart”
Cat No 2 trawling the streets and trying to steal food from local shop
Cat No 2 sprays rottie in face then legs it
Cat No 5 talks to birds
Cat No 5 catches a dead chipmunk
Unknown cat brings in live bird to house and ensuing drama of having a live bird for a day
Cat No 3 brings in rat bigger than she
Cat No 3 trains kitten No4/cat No8 how to catch mice – in my bedroom
So anyway back to my problem: its time to form a work relationship, one where i don't really have to like the person but i do have to get on with them. I don't know if i can do it, i have a big mouth and it has got me into trouble in the past so can i keep it in check this time around? am i really that grown up that i can do it? who knows - i don't.
Thursday, 11 June 2009
Monday, 8 June 2009
My First Blog - Admin have no brains!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok so i got started on this because i just wanted a good old rant. No i NEED to have a rant but to someone who doesn't know me, someone who has no idea where i work and who i work for.
You see i feel stuck. i know where i want to go and i know what I'm doing at the moment to get there but there always seems to be something in the way. now don't go thinking I'm all down on myself or pessimistic cause I'm not usually its just today i feel crap.
The place i work is a large national org and employs a huge amount of admin which is where i work. now i have worked my way up literally from the bottom and jumped from secretary to PA in a few months. This was never something that i wanted to do no i wanted to do something exciting have no idea what but all i knew was that i could not sit in an office 8hrs a day and anyway school never really promoted office work it was all "you can be anything you want to be". So that's what i wanted to do - not work in an office. so imagine my surprise after many different jobs to find that i am now working in a office. Not only that but shortly after taking the temp job i found that i enjoyed it and not only that i was bloody good at it. so that's when i decided to make it my career. Although i didn't realise that you are thought so little of. i don't mean my boss gets me to do all the photocopying because he has no idea where it is (why should he, he has a PA!) that's not the problem. No i mean everyone just assumes that because your working in admin you don't really have a brain and you sure as hell do not have any ideas that could work and be a benefit for the org - oh and did i mention I'm blonde that was certainly the nail in my coffin i am officially brainless: blonde and i work in admin im buggered.
You see i want to get on and make a good career i really do and i want to do it in the industry that i am good at and enjoy but in the org i work in that's not a possibility. i seem to have got as far as i can. So i thought that there needs to be a structure for admin professionals in order to move up within the org if one chooses to do so and thus retaining staff (bit of a problem staff retention) along with lots of other suggestions like actually regulating and implementing some sort of structure as well as some long term ideas. I wrote a long well thought out and researched letter full of suggestions and ideas - every idea i have, what do i get today? nothing, nada. I ask what i can do to move up, the question is not even addressed!
The person the letter was sent to has spoken to someone who says the things i suggested are already in place - er hello its not, why would i even waste my time in thinking of ideas already in place (oh yes i forgot im in admin and im blonde so i have no brains) - but then it wasn't her idea was it. I wouldnt mind but some ideas are only found in more corporate sectors and have not been applied to the sector i work in they would literally be setting a bench mark. they bang on about being more "business like" but my god i really dont think they have a clue.
What can i do? I guess im going to have to sit back and watch her implement everything that i suggested in my letter.
Unless i can think of something?????????
You see i feel stuck. i know where i want to go and i know what I'm doing at the moment to get there but there always seems to be something in the way. now don't go thinking I'm all down on myself or pessimistic cause I'm not usually its just today i feel crap.
The place i work is a large national org and employs a huge amount of admin which is where i work. now i have worked my way up literally from the bottom and jumped from secretary to PA in a few months. This was never something that i wanted to do no i wanted to do something exciting have no idea what but all i knew was that i could not sit in an office 8hrs a day and anyway school never really promoted office work it was all "you can be anything you want to be". So that's what i wanted to do - not work in an office. so imagine my surprise after many different jobs to find that i am now working in a office. Not only that but shortly after taking the temp job i found that i enjoyed it and not only that i was bloody good at it. so that's when i decided to make it my career. Although i didn't realise that you are thought so little of. i don't mean my boss gets me to do all the photocopying because he has no idea where it is (why should he, he has a PA!) that's not the problem. No i mean everyone just assumes that because your working in admin you don't really have a brain and you sure as hell do not have any ideas that could work and be a benefit for the org - oh and did i mention I'm blonde that was certainly the nail in my coffin i am officially brainless: blonde and i work in admin im buggered.
You see i want to get on and make a good career i really do and i want to do it in the industry that i am good at and enjoy but in the org i work in that's not a possibility. i seem to have got as far as i can. So i thought that there needs to be a structure for admin professionals in order to move up within the org if one chooses to do so and thus retaining staff (bit of a problem staff retention) along with lots of other suggestions like actually regulating and implementing some sort of structure as well as some long term ideas. I wrote a long well thought out and researched letter full of suggestions and ideas - every idea i have, what do i get today? nothing, nada. I ask what i can do to move up, the question is not even addressed!
The person the letter was sent to has spoken to someone who says the things i suggested are already in place - er hello its not, why would i even waste my time in thinking of ideas already in place (oh yes i forgot im in admin and im blonde so i have no brains) - but then it wasn't her idea was it. I wouldnt mind but some ideas are only found in more corporate sectors and have not been applied to the sector i work in they would literally be setting a bench mark. they bang on about being more "business like" but my god i really dont think they have a clue.
What can i do? I guess im going to have to sit back and watch her implement everything that i suggested in my letter.
Unless i can think of something?????????
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