Hello everyone. How was your first full week of 2011? I hope yours went well. Mine left much to be desired. Thankfully I’m not one of those people who expect it all to be on point the first day of New Year’s. I’m happy to report that I feel much better today than I have all week. I was battling a cold this week and trying not to lose my voice during this very busy work week that seemed like it wasn’t going to end anytime soon! This week I came to a decision. I’ve decided that I want to be a WFHM (work from home mom) and that has really changed my mindset with my job. I’m already mentally done with it. Now that’s not saying I won’t do my job well, or apply for new positions, because I will. I don’t like my current position but I’m thankful and grateful for it. To end this long week on a good note work-wise was super great! A few good things…Thursday I got off 15 minutes early! I know you’re like, okay big whoop, well yeah when you are over it, 15 minutes is a big effin whoop! lol Friday we were busy as heck and I was really just over it ya know. I had a customer who complimented me on my service, courtesy, professionalisim and overall helpfulness. And that made my day. Here’s the thing about me…I don’t like people overall…because overall I feel like people are ignorant. I’m not saying that to be mean. I’m saying that because I’ve worked in customer service, fast food and retail since high school and if you’ve ever worked in those industries, you have that overall feel too. Although I don’t like people in that general sense, I do like to help people. That’s the kicker. When a customer compliments me for being professional, or for being helpful, or at least showing a willingness to help, that makes me feel good. Because that means that thru all of the policies and procedures, that thru them somehow I was able to find a way to help you resolve your issue! The whole point of that little extra info was that my customer complimented me and made my day not suck so bad. Then I got the good news from supervisor, after I had to check back in and make sure my request was submitted, that my shift change has been approved and I am now 8:30 – 5:30 and that’s wonderful. Earlier in the week a lot of people were being moved up to 8-5. I didn’t care about that because I didn’t want an 8-5. There are too many opportunities for me to be late because Brianna’s bus isn’t always on time. It’s supposed to be here at 7am but if she’s late by 5 minutes that makes me late. And sometimes she’s been as late as 15 minutes!! So that’s why I didn’t want that schedule, but 8:30 is perfect!! That and the fact that I was able to get MLK day off!! It’s one of those holidays that many banks get off but because I work in customer service I would have had to work it but got extra pay. I’m all for extra pay, but I’m also all for being off of work. So had I not gotten it off, I wouldn’t have been bummed. I would have let the money satisfy me, but I’m so very thankful to have it off!
That was my work week. Aside from Monday being a very positive and high-energy day, the rest of the week went downhill. Monday being such a ridiculously busy day with calls, meant that my mini-cold became a full cold with bad coughing, chest congestion, soar throat and trying to keep my voice. I just felt like I couldn’t keep up with anything from Tuesday on. I didn’t get anything done.
This week I’m focusing on my 30 Day plan with Chalene Johnson that I have fallen behind on last week. Also getting to my workout routine and cleaning routine. I’ve had a lot going thru my mind and haven’t really had the chance to put everything down on paper, so that’s a big thing to accomplish this week. I took my notebooks with me everyday to work this week hoping to have some quite moments to focus and put my thoughts down, but it was truly such a busy week. The good news about time, at least that I’m thinking, is it’s supposed to snow Monday so I’m hoping that means no school Tuesday which means no work for me. So that equals more time for me since I’m home.
This post was supposed to occur yesterday morning (saturday) however, there were many interruptions, and the positive tone I was trying to have, went out the window. But my post had a point, and I’m not sure if it has been made! lol but I didn’t want to wast my post. The point of the post is that no matter how your first week of 2011 went, know that you got the whole year to get it right! Some people start off gung-ho the first Monday of New Years and if things don’t all go right with their plan (going to gym, quitting smoking, being organized,etc) they give up. Change doesn’t happen overnight. Give yourself a break. Maybe try to incorporate one thing at a time. If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. I don’t know who originally said that, but in my memory it comes from a classic Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd cartoon! Hope it helps!
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