I was going to go into work today, despite the tube strike. But then I saw my boss yesterday and he told me not to bother and to work from home. I decided this was enough of a steer to comply. I am rubbish at working from home, so we’ll see how I do…
Yesterday I spoke to the woman I used to manage. She told me that I have been replaced – by two people! I did tell her that I wasn’t entirely surprised to learn that it takes two people to somehow replace me, and now I have my proof. She also told me that she misses me, which I thought was a really nice thing to say. I must arrange to see her at some point.
I was also talking to a couple of people in my team about the only time I have ever had an argument with someone at work. This was about three years ago and my boss and I had a real row. We sorted it our very quickly (although I have never had any respect for him and that hasn’t changed). The people in my team said they were really surprised I had ever fallen out with anyone at work because I just don’t seem like the sort of person who has a temper. I assured them that I do, but at work you have to push me really hard for it to surface. It’s really funny the perceptions people have of you because I would say that I am a bit of a grumpy person, but it seems that somehow at work I manage to keep this hidden! If they ever saw me when I am commuting to work they might have a different opinion.
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If I ever have an argument I do it behind closed doors; its not very often though.
I reckon you are very professional at work. Though it is good that people know that you will stand up and be counted if need be.
Where was todays post btw?
Kahless - I am perfectly capable of arguing but at work I never seem to do it. Perhaps I don't care enough about work to get irate about it. I do 'vent' but I don't argue.
I am fairly professional at work and do try to play by the rules and to do the right thing by people. It probably helps that I don't drink, so no-one has any dirt on me!
I was very busy working from home - or watching daytime TV... Somehow I just didn't get round to it today and G (who has made a remarkable recovery from death) was on the computer most of the day also working from home. I was very lax...
I dont go out as a rule drinking with people from work. Saying that I am hosting a night out next week for work; rewarding good people with a nice meal and free booze then a taxi home. I will have to drink so they dont feel uncomfortable. What I will do is drink a pint of milk an hour before going out and then only have a couple of drinks.
Kahless - you are more accommodating than me. As a complete non-drinker, as in have never drunk alcohol (apart from a taste or two many years ago), I don't think I could cope with even a minimal amount of alcohol.
It's never a dilemma for me though, as I have never drunk alcohol and although I sometimes feel a bit uncomfortable about it myself (as in being stone cold sober whilst others are getting more relaxed due to alcohol etc), but I have just had to get used to it.
It sounds like a really nice event that you are organising.
Never drunk alcohol????
Mrs K is a tee-totaller so I only have a drink a couple of nights a week, but make sure I get at least tipsey when I do.
Nope. I know what alcohol tastes like, but I can honestly say that I have never been tipsy or drunk or any other word that might describe someone who has had a drink or two.
I went my whole way through university without touching a drop of alcohol. I had to rely on my natural charm and wit. I bet I was dead boring!
Actually I had an operation in my second year and never had a drink again for 18 months. (For some reason I went off it!) So I must have been boring too!
I think it's probably easier to be teetotal from the beginning of university because everyone is then used to it. We'll say it made us both less shallow and instead we were more cultured. That's my story and I'm sticking to it...
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