Friday, November 7, 2008

Weights lifted

So today was the big day- I spoke with my manager about moving to a new position. I won't get into a lot of the details but thank GOODNESS I was able to talk to my immediate manager and not the store manager (the store manager is the one that I have 90% of my problems with. Actually, make that 95%). So anyways, I still was really nervous because my manager has great aspirations for himself and can be quite the kiss up to the store manager....Back to the point; so I went in there all prepared with what I wanted to same, but knowing myself and how easily I cry when I get angry I typed up everything I wanted to say in case I teared up he could just read the letter and we could avoid an uncomfortable situation. Thank goodness again that I wrote that letter! Not even 2 minutes into my speech I was nearly in tears. So I gave him the letter (which explained that I either wanted to step out of my current position and stay in my current department or I wanted to step out of my position and out of my department, which is what I wanted to do.) So he reads the letter, I get a hold of myself. And thankfully he says that even though he wanted to continue developing me he already talked to the store manager about what other options he had and what he was allowed to do for me if I approached him about something. In short it all worked out and in two weeks I get to go back to customer service or to answering the telephones, whichever I prefer. I told him I would rather answer the phones that way I am already in a position that allows me to sit or stand as needed but honestly, as long as I get out of the position I'm currently in, I don't really care where I end up!

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