Well, It's Been Awhile

I'm back after nearly a month long hiatus. Honestly, I've been busy dealing with work, my car, doctors, among other things.

Well, first off, I want to vent a little. What the hell is with the Leafs lately?!?! Yet another bonehead play by McCabe. When he's on his game, he is a real asset to team. More recently, as in twice in the past 2 weeks, he coughed up the puck that lead directly to the winning goal of the game. First he scored on his own net with four seconds in the game, and just a few days ago, lost the puck and gave the other player, lead to a breakaway, and then scored. One wonders why I don't usually watch many games now. I just can't take it anymore. Although I am comforted by the fact that the Canadiens aren't doing too good either. I do have a feeling that come next year, both teams will fight for the 8th spot in the East, and Toronto will take it, provided we can get a good goalie, and not rely on perennial backups Raycroft and Toskala.

Ahh, work! Everyday I say to myself, "What's my motivation to come here?". It takes me a few seconds to say the answer, and it's always the same too. "Money". I am loyal to the company, I have never not given a decent hard day's work there, and so far thats 2 years, 2 months and counting. I still have a few "personal" days to use left and the year is almost over. I get consistently good monitors on my calls, and I still feel that I'm not getting the recognition for it. It's not just me, I know dozens of people that feel the same way. I know the company is trying to change their attitude towards its employees. But the occasional $5 for the perfect survey, and the barbecue with hot dogs and hamburgers is really not cutting it.

Which brings me to another topic. I have been "offered" another position at work. There isn't an opening right now, but I've been told to apply for a "resolution specialist." It is a pay raise. There are both pros and cons to that. Almost every call will me someone who is already pissed off. Mostly it isn't because they were treated badly (in fact, most of the reps I work with are nice enough to the customer), but it's the fact that the customers want something so outrageous, it borders on the brink of insanity. Most customers want something for nothing. Like having to pay nothing for their monthly bill, or a new phone for free and to have no contract either. I don't want to have to deal with that every hour of every day. Next, once you move up in the ranks, you start with the crap shifts again. By that, I mean starting at 4 in the afternoon and finishing after midnight. That means adjusting to a new schedule. Finally, I would all but abandon the gang I hang out with all the time. It really isn't professional to have friends or hang out with the people working under you. I got some time to think about it. We'll see what happens.

You may have noticed that I changed my profile a bit. I figured it was time. Same old boring look, was getting tiring. Plus, I've been told the background wasn't nice on the eyes, when used on older monitors that have faded. So, I changed it. I also put a new poll up. I'm leaving it up until the end of the year, so vote please!

I suppose I have written enough for now.

Out!

Nekk!