November 07, 2008

Speaking to a Wall

I'm not sure what it is about me exactly that causes people to make an effort to disregard what I've said. Family, friends, colleagues, strangers . . . Am I too nice? Not trustworthy? An idiot?

I have an important meeting today in Vegas. In order to conduct this meeting, my partner out there needs a package from me - there are original signed documents in that package. I had my secretary send the package by overnight "FIRST AVAILABLE." So it gets there for our 10:00 a.m. meeting.

Because I obviously don't know what I am talking about or asking for, she second guesses me and sends it air saver. Now . . . why? WHY! would I ask for a package to be sent first available if I didn't mean it? Why is it so hard to just do as I've asked? My meeting is screwed - court required and all.

She obviously doesn't know that I moonlight as a minja. I could scream.

I am not a happy camper. I am not happy at all. Of course, when you start off unhappy, I guess it isn't a leap to just accept the disrespect. If my windows opened on the 16th floor, I'd jump today.

Posted by Oddybobo at November 7, 2008 12:45 PM | TrackBack
Comments

Oh noo....no no no no no.

Listen. I'm "available". You want me to head that way and conduct a little "class" on just exactly how to "listen" and another on "respect"?

Cause I will you know. I'm pretty good at getting those very thoughts across....

Posted by: Tammi at November 7, 2008 12:55 PM

Dammit, my thing is that I hate to say things twice. This conundrum that you post is exactly that say something twice.

"Leslie, this package needs to be delivered FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. By that, I mean FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. Please understand, Leslie, the reason that I chose the words, FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, is because I need this FIRST THING IN THE MORNING."

Posted by: Two Dogs at November 7, 2008 12:56 PM

Oh, that would drive me straight to the window as well...! I think you should Tammi in for some 'training'. ;)

Hope your day gets better!

Posted by: pam at November 7, 2008 01:09 PM

Oh shit. Time to get a new secretary. Good god...

Don't jump...

Posted by: Richmond at November 7, 2008 03:24 PM

Don't jump... I need your phone calls! Besides how can you annoy your secretary if you jump... you'll just make her life easier.

Posted by: vw bug at November 7, 2008 04:28 PM

hell I need a job, can you start faxing shit here, and I will mail it

Posted by: AWTM at November 7, 2008 09:57 PM

Ah, the saga of the Brain-Dead Secretary.

There is a remedy, you know.

Posted by: Elisson at November 7, 2008 10:55 PM

No need for you to jump. But a push to the sarcatard, out the same winder, may work.

Posted by: T1G at November 8, 2008 12:18 PM

KIM Jong IL say-

If you jump out 16th floor window today...

It hard as hell to bounce back tomorrow.

Great Reader

Posted by: JihadGene at November 8, 2008 03:07 PM

What T1G said.

Posted by: zonker at November 9, 2008 11:32 AM

Oh time to say Bye Bye to her. I have no patience for incompetent secretaries or aides. If you cannot do as you're told, then... seee yaaa. No kidding.

Posted by: Bou at November 9, 2008 09:52 PM

Oh good grief!!! She's an idiot.

It wasn't you, I'm sure you were very clear. But if you can't get rid of her (you may not have any say in it) - then you will have to take matters into your own hands to ensure she listens to you.

After you hand her the package and give her the instructions...

-- make her repeat your instructions back to you
--then hand her a set of written directions and make her read them out loud to you AND
--sign a copy to show she understands what is being said to her.

It won't take her long to figure out that you are serious. Holy crap!

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