I can't believe that tomorrow is my last day! This week has been a blur of auditing goodness... I have barely had time to do anything around the office. So much so that I'm seriously considering going in on Saturday to try to finish some stuff up. What is wrong with me?
I've been too busy to even feel sad about it being my last day. On top of that, I think I'm just so relieved that I won't have to deal with the stress anymore that it's hard to feel sad about leaving. I'm going out for drinks with Marilyn after work tomorrow, so that should be fun.
All I keep thinking is "I'm never going to get everything done!" I just don't think I'm going to be able to. Oh my. Tomorrow is going to be busy. Ugh!
Showing posts with label Marilyn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marilyn. Show all posts
Friday, May 09, 2008
Monday, February 04, 2008
Changes at Work
My boss' final day at work was last Friday. It was a sad day... We all got together after work last Wednesday for his surprise farewell dinner, which, I'm happy to report, he thoroughly enjoyed. He was greatly touched by everyone who attended and said that it was perfect. I was thrilled that he enjoyed it so much because even though my gut said he would like it, there's always the chance that he'd hate it!
His last day, he went around the shop at the 2:00 PM break to say his final good-byes to everyone and then came up front to say good-bye to us in the front and of course, Marilyn started crying, which made him get all teary and then he came to give me a hug and say "bye" and then I started crying. After he left, Marilyn and I just sat at our desks just crying and crying. It probably sounds weird to a lot of people, especially if you don't care much for your boss, but he means so much to me and has been a force in my life for the last ten years. It's like getting a divorce almost, but from a non-romantic relationship!
Last week, I was offered his office in the front. There are three bigger offices right in the front lobby area. My office is in the hall area. I love my office. I put the floors in, picked out the color for the walls and all the furniture. My desk is beautiful birds-eye maple on top and everything is just the way I like it. But, because of the promotion and other stuff going on, I couldn't say "no" to moving into my boss' old office.
Here are some pictures of my office before I started cleaning it out. And this is a candid shot of exactly how it looked when I walked in, warts and all!
The view from the doorway:
I went in on Saturday to clear out my old desk, which took HOURS. Here's a list of things that seem to spontaneously multiply: pennies, paper clips and paychecks! I have paycheck stubs from over 10 years ago sitting in my desk. It's funny to look back and just be fascinated by how much money I made back then and think, that used to be "enough"!
My aunt Terry used to say about Jason, "He's cute, smart, sweet... he's the whole package!" So, when I found this note, I started cracking up and felt happy and sad at the same time... This was the funniest thing I found in my desk:
I have no idea when he called and said that, but I must've thought it was funny even then because I tucked it away. And, yes, it got transferred to my new desk.
Here is a "before" photo of my new office taken on Saturday:
It will end up looking different though because this morning, I came in and rearranged all the furniture. I liked the desk better in the office across the lobby, so I had the guys move that desk and the matching credenza into my office and move a bunch of other stuff around. Before we made all those changes, I was really NOT looking forward to moving into my new office because of the configuration. Plus, my old office was so much "happier" looking. It as bright and light! Now, I am much happier and will probably love this office too. Now I just need to get stuff on the walls!
Marilyn is thrilled with her new (and my old) office. She should be! I will miss my desk. If it remotely matched at ALL with my new office, I would've moved it in there. In the meantime, here's what it looked like after I took all my stuff off of it.
I was joking saying that I'll probably enjoy the desk even more, now that she's in there since she's such a neatnik, I'll actually be able to see the desk! I'm a stacker, through and through, but since my new office is so visible, that will be the big challenge. Keeping my desk cleared off. I'm really not looking forward to that!
I'll have to post some "after" pictures once I get settled in.
His last day, he went around the shop at the 2:00 PM break to say his final good-byes to everyone and then came up front to say good-bye to us in the front and of course, Marilyn started crying, which made him get all teary and then he came to give me a hug and say "bye" and then I started crying. After he left, Marilyn and I just sat at our desks just crying and crying. It probably sounds weird to a lot of people, especially if you don't care much for your boss, but he means so much to me and has been a force in my life for the last ten years. It's like getting a divorce almost, but from a non-romantic relationship!
Last week, I was offered his office in the front. There are three bigger offices right in the front lobby area. My office is in the hall area. I love my office. I put the floors in, picked out the color for the walls and all the furniture. My desk is beautiful birds-eye maple on top and everything is just the way I like it. But, because of the promotion and other stuff going on, I couldn't say "no" to moving into my boss' old office.
Here are some pictures of my office before I started cleaning it out. And this is a candid shot of exactly how it looked when I walked in, warts and all!
The view from the doorway:
I went in on Saturday to clear out my old desk, which took HOURS. Here's a list of things that seem to spontaneously multiply: pennies, paper clips and paychecks! I have paycheck stubs from over 10 years ago sitting in my desk. It's funny to look back and just be fascinated by how much money I made back then and think, that used to be "enough"!
My aunt Terry used to say about Jason, "He's cute, smart, sweet... he's the whole package!" So, when I found this note, I started cracking up and felt happy and sad at the same time... This was the funniest thing I found in my desk:
I have no idea when he called and said that, but I must've thought it was funny even then because I tucked it away. And, yes, it got transferred to my new desk.
Here is a "before" photo of my new office taken on Saturday:
It will end up looking different though because this morning, I came in and rearranged all the furniture. I liked the desk better in the office across the lobby, so I had the guys move that desk and the matching credenza into my office and move a bunch of other stuff around. Before we made all those changes, I was really NOT looking forward to moving into my new office because of the configuration. Plus, my old office was so much "happier" looking. It as bright and light! Now, I am much happier and will probably love this office too. Now I just need to get stuff on the walls!
Marilyn is thrilled with her new (and my old) office. She should be! I will miss my desk. If it remotely matched at ALL with my new office, I would've moved it in there. In the meantime, here's what it looked like after I took all my stuff off of it.
I was joking saying that I'll probably enjoy the desk even more, now that she's in there since she's such a neatnik, I'll actually be able to see the desk! I'm a stacker, through and through, but since my new office is so visible, that will be the big challenge. Keeping my desk cleared off. I'm really not looking forward to that!
I'll have to post some "after" pictures once I get settled in.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
My boss has no shame!
He really doesn't. He's lucky he's married to a woman that helps him monitor his eating habits because if he wasn't, he'd weigh about 300 lbs!!
Today is Marilyn's birthday. And I know I said that I was done with the lunches, but I will most likely organize her lunch today because, as my assistant, she is my right hand woman here at work and I couldn't get along without her. So, I want to show her that I appreciate her. (BTW, the guy who didn't offer anything towards my lunch had already offered to buy her entire lunch by 8 AM) My caring started last night when I baked her triple chocolate fudge chip cupcakes! Mmmm... she loves chocolate. In fact, we all do in my office, but none so much as my boss!
When he came in this morning, he walked by saying "Good morning" to everyone as usual. When he saw the cupcakes sitting on her desk, he couldn't resist taking one. She told him, "You may have ONE."
Well, ten minutes later, he called me and said, "I want to meet with you and Marilyn in your office. Could you call her over and I'll meet you there in a minute." She works across the hall from me, so I called her and said, "[Bossman] wants to meet with us in my office, could you come over here please?" Meanwhile, I did a quick clean-up so it looks a little better before he gets here.
Then he comes walking up the hall and heads straight into her office. We were both thinking, "Hello! We're over here..." but then we realized he was going in there to snag a cupcake and we both starting cracking up!! More in disbelief than anything.
Seriously... he has no shame!
Today is Marilyn's birthday. And I know I said that I was done with the lunches, but I will most likely organize her lunch today because, as my assistant, she is my right hand woman here at work and I couldn't get along without her. So, I want to show her that I appreciate her. (BTW, the guy who didn't offer anything towards my lunch had already offered to buy her entire lunch by 8 AM) My caring started last night when I baked her triple chocolate fudge chip cupcakes! Mmmm... she loves chocolate. In fact, we all do in my office, but none so much as my boss!
When he came in this morning, he walked by saying "Good morning" to everyone as usual. When he saw the cupcakes sitting on her desk, he couldn't resist taking one. She told him, "You may have ONE."
Well, ten minutes later, he called me and said, "I want to meet with you and Marilyn in your office. Could you call her over and I'll meet you there in a minute." She works across the hall from me, so I called her and said, "[Bossman] wants to meet with us in my office, could you come over here please?" Meanwhile, I did a quick clean-up so it looks a little better before he gets here.
Then he comes walking up the hall and heads straight into her office. We were both thinking, "Hello! We're over here..." but then we realized he was going in there to snag a cupcake and we both starting cracking up!! More in disbelief than anything.
Seriously... he has no shame!
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