How Was Your Day Thread V5

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Spoiler for some cursing.
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Am I fucking moron? My team lead and unit manager want me to take part in a promotion program designed to "train" some of us to be the next step up from representatives to senior representatives, and I'm telling them no.

My reasoning:

-I've been with this company almost six years. Others I've worked with have been made seniors without some remedial program and extra work this one manager has designed (I've had four managers, they get shifted around regularly) and the only reason previous managers haven't made me senior (so they say) is my issues with adhering to schedule at times (fair). So, I'm too prideful to accept a sudden change in reasoning and that I need "more work" when this has never been brought up before.

-I don't like the way they treat senior reps. For a mild raise, they do half of the work of the team leads and unit managers, a position created specifically to foist off a workload without giving them a full promotion and raise. Yes, I heartily agree that the company's new president has increased the workload of the team leads and unit managers while decreasing the amount of them so as to save money, but it's still bullshit to expect your reps to do that workload without giving them the same title and power.

-I have told them I don't feel I'm a good match for someone responsible for diffusing the irate customers, coming up with "out of the box" workarounds to policy (which, by the way, they consistently drill that policy is policy and ultimately all promises are up to main office, so you'd be wasting irate customers' time by saying, "We can see if we can approve this" when you know damn well main office won't approve it, it just shuts them up for a few days and then moves their anger onto another target), and maintaining a rapport with customers and coworkers outside of the basic team requirements. They say I think too little of myself (maybe, but I also have long experience) and that I am one of the most knowledgeable and committed reps, and then criticize my tone, handling of an irate customer, and concerns I raise at every damn turn.

-I fear I'll be fired because I am a grumpy, resentful, authority-hating bitch and I know it. I don't like "no" when someone has a sob story and I don't like being told I'm gullible and to sit down and let others make mistakes (that affect me and my customers) because "we can't control other sites" (the fuck, we're all the same company!) so deal with it. So, exposed to it even more, my mouth will get me yelled at even more than it does. To put this in true perspective: the only job I've been fired from was the job where I did end up promoted to a manager, and then did let my mouth and pushback put me on the general manager's bad side, so he fired me the instant he could try to make a case of it (which was rejected by unemployment and I got benefits until I got another job four months later) and that'll just be me again. "No, it's just the way that it is" is not good enough for me. And you can't change who you are, not at the core.

Still. How much of a dumbass am I?
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Re: How Was Your Day Thread V5

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It's been a while, y'all. Hopefully everyone is doing well in these times. <3
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Quarantine Karaoke! A friend posted a video of herself singing and got entered into a contest. Please vote for #6 Kristina! :-)
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Isn't he a cutie :t-swoon: Voting runs through April 3rd...

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And this one seems to be stabilized and back online...

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Post by Doglover2509840935 »

So far going great, the mini nintendo direct looks amazing, I might look at some of the games that came out today. Not sure on Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive edition yet as I have the 3ds version, though I haven't completed it. I'll probably save up for games I don't have at all or see if it unlocks stuff in Xenoblade chronicles 2.

Might go for borderlands as it seems fun and very funny, also the game looks like it has a decent story without sacrificing gameplay for it.

Animal crossing free update looks fun though the character looks a bit creepy.

Also going to go for the new Gmax raids in the raid update later today.
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Virus and stupid people rant:
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Yesterday my dad went to go get radiation treatment, and at this place, only patients are allowed inside because of corona. They ask you the basic questions (do you have a fever/cough/have you been around anyone with the virus/etc) at the front of the office and again at the back. Apparently some woman had a 101 degree F fever and a cough and somehow ended up in the back part of the office, meaning she would have had to lie about it at the front in order to see her doc in the back. Lady, you are bringing this to a fucking cancer treatment facility. These people have compromised immune systems! They can't risk that shit. It freaked my dad out a bit because he had to walk by her, and I honestly don't blame him.
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SirChicken that is just wrong what that lady did. Hurts me even more based on news I just got.

My brother just called to let me know he had spoken to some of our family we haven’t talked to in a little while. He was checking on them due to COVID-19. He told me that our Uncle was diagnosed with bone cancer back in June. He’d had one stem cell treatment already. He was scheduled for another one today, but his doctor at Emory said “Don’t come. Get in touch with your local doctor for an alternative treatment for now.”

We lost our Aunt, his sister, a few years ago. Now this. It breaks my heart losing my father’s siblings. I know my Uncle isn’t gone yet, but my brother said he sounded very tired on the phone.
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and now the time has come. by april 10 i gotta have shocks and breaks replaced on my truck. just found out today from my cousin that's what i need to pass inspection.
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Ugh. Virus rant inside:
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Really torn between being considered essential and wishing I could just stay home and quarantine. I still work at Target and, despite working in the toy department, I am considered essential. As of tomorrow our state is going into a shelter in place (or I guess at midnight tomorrow). I have been so stressed out at work by the amount of people coming in to shop for nonsense. So many people are bringing their kids in too! Just stay home! I spent most of my life with a mother who could've been killed by a simple cold and I have been so bothered by peoples reactions to this. Even my BF's family is driving me insane. Since this started, they've had multiple get-togethers. I understand that most of them are at home and do only just see each other, but a few of us are still out working and could be sick. I'm especially worried I could end up catching it.

Ugh. I just want this to be done with. At least I've finally been able to catch up on stuff at work.
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