Get a Job, You Bum!

Well, what can I say. After being unhappy at my position for the past 4-5 months, I guess it comes as a bit of relief. I am currently looking for my new job. This will be a position
where I can feel comfortable, not where I am thrown in at the deep end to drown, and where I can move forward within the organization in time.

I can't really say much else at this point, I have to get back to my job search.
Later days!

My Ulcer Has a First Name, It's L-L-O-Y-D!

Things are beginning to come to a head here at work. I'm beginning to
get a clearer picture of my place in life and in the workplace. I
don't want to be out in front of people all the time. I don't mind it
once in a while, but doing sales calls isn't my style.

I set up a sales call with a fairly large insurance company in the
area and was accompanied by one of our salespeople, who, although new
to our company, is seasoned in the industry. I do not want to do this
job. Plain and simple, this is not the position for me. I want out
of sales... I'd rather sit behind a computer all day tallying numbers
I think.

Just thought I'd vent. As a result of the meeting this morning I have
had an upset stomach since 8:30 and it shows no signs of weakening.
Anybody know of any good pencil-pushing jobs I'd be qualified for?
Later days.

What's The URL Again??

Not good. It's only been a few short weeks and I've already neglected
my blog like a dirty whore thrown into the gutter after a game of
autoerotic asphyxiation gone wrong. Too far? I thought so too.

Not much going on right now. Not sure if you've noticed, but here in
Southern Ontario we've had snow almost everyday for the past week or
so. Don't get me wrong, I love the snow. But seriously, give us a
huge pile, like 2 feet so it at least closes the city down for a day
or two, and then shove off so the sun can come back for a bit.

This crappy inch or less a day just becomes frustrating as I have to
clean off my car everytime I leave the house or work.

I guess I'm ranting and I didn't want to do that, so I'm going to end
this here and check back in later with something more positive. Later
days.

Vote for Pedro

I got to thinking today: What if we campaigned for our everyday jobs the same way politicians campaign for their positions. Imagine the decision makers (voters) were made up of management representatives from each department. We would campaign on a platform of increasing sales numbers and overall client base for a sales position within the company. You would be hired for the position as it made good sense.

During the course of your employment, you abandon your original promises and instead work on increasing employee moral, attendance and clearer policies. Now, while you have shunned the sales manager, every other manager is seeing the fruits of your labour through their own departments. When the time comes for contract renewal (re-election), the other managers vote for you, while the sales manager you originally came to work for doesn't want you there anymore.

I wrote that on Friday I believe… maybe Monday. Regardless, I no longer remember where I was going with it.

Met with "TheGuys" (and Sunflower) last night for coffee at the local Timmies (don't tell them, but their choice of location for coffee kicks arse! 5 minutes from my house, hells yeah!). The spoke about the unveiling of the iPhone yesterday at the Macworld Keynote yesterday. At first I wasn't very impressed, yeah yeah, a glorified Blackberry, just what the world needs. Upon my arrival at work this morning, I took the liberty of cruising over to the Apple website to see what the fuss was about. Guh? My only questions now are who's going to carry it in Canada and how can I come up with the cash for it?

Also, got a start on my compilation CD when I got home last night. I think its rockin'. Later days.

A Pizza for the Peasants

I'm currently sitting at work awaiting the arrival of pizza. It seems that we have had a great week, and management wishes to appease us by ordering a couple of pizzas. Guess what I brought for lunch today… that's right, leftover pizza. Why do companies do this? They tell you half an hour before hand that they will be ordering pizza… why not say "Hey guys, we're going to bring in pizza for lunch tomorrow, so don't bring anything"?
I can't remember if I mentioned it or not, but Peaches and I did go ahead and purchase the digital camera. It's sweet. The only thing that it's missing is image-stabilization, but it's not a big deal when you're taking your usual shots at family functions, etc.
Well… this is fun and all, but I really must be getting back to work. Later days.

The New Year Has Begun

Well, we're only 3 days into the New Year and I have already gone ahead and taken a jump into the sales responsibilities of my position that I previously shunned. I did a number of sales drops today (cold calling, dropping off literature, trying to get a contact name or- the golden banana
- actually get to speak with someone at the company and discuss their needs.

As anyone in sales knows, doing sales calls this way results in a bout a 20:1 success rate. Usually you don't get past the receptionist. That being said, receptionists often possess much more knowledge than they are given credit for. I got a great lead on a potential need one company had because the receptionist had heard of our company because her previous company used our services and she gave me information most of our competitors wouldn't be privy to.

I also had another receptionist who wanted a job and asked where she could send her resume. All in all, better than a day at the office. And look! 5 days in and still blogging! w00t!

Also, the Team Canada junior hockey team beat the USA in a thrilling shoot-out victory to proceed to the gold medal game against Russia. I say 'thrilling' although I absolutely hate shoot-outs and the team aspect they remove from the game... but I digress. Later days.

Happy New Year!

Hope everyone had a great night last night. All the best to you and
yours in 2007!