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The Trainer

November 13, 2012

Hey,Today was the start of a new training class for a call center job I landed. Unfortunately I didn’t have the best experience with the company/trainer. I mean for first impressions this is kinda bad. In fact- he is probably the worst example of a trainer that I have seen since my days at Sears in 2003.He was inappropriate. For example, he told the class about a time where he told another coworker to hit on a cute girl. Not exactly the kind of first impression you’d want to have – especially for a new hire class. If you don’t think that’s anything much– okay. There was much more where that came from, so much more.He talked about a “circle of trust” Where basically anything goes and nobody can say anything to HR or any one else. He told us about times where he is slacked off and done the least amount of work possible… And how you can get away with it… Or at least how he did. He then assured us that he was a hard worker. So reassuring.I would actually like to go to HR about most of the things that he talked about during class. However my being a temp could complicate the situation (if I still would have a job). Besides, it appears that everyone goes along with what he says… Laughs at the things he says and has no problem with any of it.He goes as far as to say that if someone comes in the room he will change his behavior and how he trains, And likewise if anybody comes in we must be on our best behavior. At one point he even told us about things that he should be covering but wouldn’t unless someone came in the room and was supervising him.His mission isn’t to train us, he said he wants us to have fun. He will get us out of the class… And onto the floor but the rest is up to us. Not exactly comforting. It doesn’t leave me with a good feeling.It just bothers me.just Pray.

9 years

November 11, 2012

Nine years.

Is that real?

I’ve been blogging for 9 years? As of 2013 i’ll hit double digits. That is right around the corner… How crazy!

And to think of how much of a story it has been over that time…

The story is ever evolving.

Now I look back on some of my posts and see how much I have changed. My attitude, my outlook…. Everything really.

It would be fun to have a conversation from ‘that’ me – 9 years back.

I’ll have a real update soon.

This was just a quick little update to note the time.

just Pray.

A Very Scary Halloween

November 4, 2012

I felt like I was on the verge of death.

It felt as though death itself literally walked into my room and was trying to kill me. I may have mistaken it for having actually been a severe virus+stomach flu that was sweeping through the house. But seriously? I haven’t felt that sick before in my life.

Consistently going through these feelings: ice cold, aching, sick to the stomach, pains in the back, vomiting and diarrhea (many times simultaneously), hot sweats, total weakness and severe headaches bordering on migraine levels.

At some of the worst times I’d sleep on the bathroom floor just so I wouldn’t have to get up and go in once again (I knew it was coming). At another point the pain was bad enough I started to get lockjaw and had to find something other than the pain/sickness to focus on.

Ick! After about 30 hours of doing that every hour or so it finally started to subside.

My dad, Sky, Willie and myself all got the same thing. All agreed (Sky and my dad) that it was the worst thing they’ve experienced. The only one to survive without getting the plague was my mom. Instead she took care of us.

It took 48 hours after it started for us to start eating again.

72 hours later I could eat regular meals but still had an uneasy stomach and a bad headache.

96 hours later I am almost all better minus a smaller headache and a queasy stomach but still with notably less energy than before. I also am still getting drained with simple tasks.

Wow.

So bad. I don’t pray what I had on ANYONE. I thought I should have went to the doctor but with no money you really have no options.

Here is to a better November and feeling better the rest of the year!

just Pray.