Sits In A Corner Whimpering Quietly

[DGoddessChardonnay]

I'll say a prayer for you, NightAngel. . . you're braver than I.

[Becks]

Best of luck!!!!!!!!!!

[protege]

I say, go for it. Best of luck!

[NightAngel]

Tag... you're it!

"Tag... you're it!"

That's what the DL said when I bid the job.

I'm being promoted to store manager of the 2nd busiest store in the area.

I feel dizzy... *there is no emoticon for this*

EDIT: My hubby works for the same company but at a different store. I called him and told him and he said that the DL had been in a couple of days ago and told his SM she already planned to give it to me. He just wanted it to be a surprise...

[saint]

Congrats!
You'll do fine.

[Spiffy McMoron]

Congratulations!

If you could re-imburse me for my daily commute, I'd come work at your store to help you during the transition. I'd technically be an illegal alien, so you'd have to pay me in cash, though. And I'd always recommend that people rent The Boondock Saints, which might be a problem if you only have one copy of it.

[LemonZest]

NightAngel,

I *know* you will be a *fantastic* store manager.

If I lived closer I'd come work for you, even though I'm probably old enough to be your mother (I'm way older than Ree)!

LemonZest

[HalloranElder]

Woot!

Well done. You deserve it.

[Banrion]

Congrats!! It sounds like you will be fine. You already seem to know the job and you have a staff that respects you.

[protege]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

...and Congrats!

[NightAngel]

Sometimes, I ramble...

Awww... thanks folks.

Banrion: I do have one hell of a team of CSR's. Most of them have been with the company for a couple of years and they really know their stuff. Add in the fact that we've all been working together for over a year and I can say we've got a good rhythm.

I think I just have what amounts to stage fright. I can't remember ever feeling so weird about taking a job before- and I don't know why.
No, I do know- my SM has been 'Da Bomb'. Probably the best boss we, as a collective of employees, ever had. She's leaving behind some really BIG shoes, ya know?

Plus, I've watched the job stress her out more and more over the last year or so. So much that it really didn't surprise any of us when she decided to quit so abruptly. But then she's been a SM for like 8 years... perhaps some of it was burnout?

Once I get into the training classes I'll feel better.

[NightAngel]

The Saga Continues...

So, remember how I WAS going to be the Store Manager?
Not happening.

The DL dropped by this evening for several reasons- one was to discuss my raise.
"Goody- I like money." I thought.

She offers me a ridiculously low dollar amount for an SM position- albeit a good bit more than what I make now. I looked at her like she was on Crack and she said, "What? That's pretty good for an ASM."

I was like, "Oh, yeah. I've got to go back into an ASM position first."
DL: "First?"
Me: "Uh, yeah- until I'm done with my training."
DL: "Training?"
Me: "The SM training... you know so I can take over the store?"
Then she looked at me like I was on Crack.

....silence... we stare blankly at eachother...

Me: "We talked about this yesterday. I called you and asked if I could be the Store Manager and you said, 'Tag you're it'... remember?"
DL: "I thought you meant ASM."
Me: "No, I said Store Manager. Then we talked about the other Store Manager coming in as our transitional Store Manager while I was in training."
DL: "No, the other woman is coming in to take this store."
Me: "You told me that I could have this store- we talked about how it would be easier for the employees to transition to me being Store Manager because they're used to me already..."

DL: "blah... blah..."

Me: ................. stares........... fantasizes about clocking out and going home.......... realizes the DL is saying something.....

DL: "... go ahead and put you in Store Manager training and later you can take a store. If this woman doesn't stick around then you'll be ready to take over...."

Apparently there is some question about how long this new SM will be around already.

Me: "So, you are saying that even though you said yesterday that I was going to be the Store Manager of this store now that *SM's name* is leaving- I'm not. However, you're planning on putting me through the Store Manager training in case she doesn't work out."

DL: "Yes. I apologize that I misunder..." ....I slip into another fantasy about clocking and walking....

DL: ".... She IS a Store Manager with three years with this company."
Me: "I have SIX years with this company."
DL: .... stares/stutters a bit....
DL: "Maybe she won't stay around long...."
Me: "Whatever."

DL: "Do you want the raise and the training?"
Me: "Yeah. Why not."

Have you ever felt like the bottom fell out of your life? I may not have known if I really wanted the job before BUT this was like being slapped in the face.

Apparently I was so angry that I turned pale and my entire face changed and looked strange.

Now, you may ask why? Why DIDN'T you clock and walk NightAngel?
Me CSR's asked me this question- and really THEY are the answer.

I said, "If the new Store Manager sucks crap through a sock I'll be the buffer between her and you guys. Things are not going to change around here- we're still going to do our jobs right. This store is a well oiled machine and either she'll respect that and do things right or she'll find out what a bitch I really am."

One of my CSR's said, "That it- if you ever quit I am to. Period."
Another said, "We're the only reason you stayed? Thanks!"

Darn this stupid conscience!

I really, really hope this woman is really, really good.
***Crosses Fingers, Toes and Eyes***

[Der Cute]

Oh, I'd be spitting platinum nails and shooting fireballs from my eyes.

Hon, start today. You have decided to be a manager. Does it HAVE to be with this company?

She just insulted you and told you No, after you had talked about it. Nuh Uh.
Start gathering information, documentation, and start looking for another company. One that treats you better. Like the one that Bean's working for. Not like this.
You deserve more.

*hugs, I'm sorry hon*

Cutenoob

[SuperDan]

Oh, I'd be spitting platinum nails and shooting fireballs from my eyes.

And bolts of lightening from your arse?

(Sorry, couldn't resist.)

[NightAngel]

Chapter Three- Avalance!

So, the SM has only been gone for three days. The work that can ONLY be done by an SM is piling up already. I have a folder full of inventory stuff, time clock adjustments, etc.

The other work that could be done by any manager is slowly getting farther and farther behind because the fill ins from other stores don't do much because, you know, it's not their store.
The fact that they're just there instead of me is okay I guess. I have to sleep sometime and rant here don't I?

I'm part time, scheduled for 40 hours this week, but I'll be surprised if I get away with less than 45-50. Overtime pay! Whoot!

When will the new SM be here? I don't think anyone really knows. Next week is all fill ins, the week after is still up in the air.

I can't log into the part of our store computer system that allows us to make the schedules so I don't know what's going to happen if she isn't here the week after next. Obviously, I HAVE the ability to physically write and physically post a schedule but it won't be a valid schedule.

January 4th at 4am the SM is supposed to be in the store to conduct an inventory. If the new SM hasn't shown-up by then guess who'll be doing that?

I'll give you multiple choice to make it easy:
a. Me
b. Me
c. Me
d. All of the above

It's just frustrating because *I* could be keeping the store together if I was at least temporarily made the SM- or given the passwords of an SM. But nooooo... we've got to wait some indefinate amount of time for this new chick to decide she's ready to show up...

I hear MAYBE mid- January.

How stupid is that? One of my CSR's has decided that since this new SM can't seem to get here in any timely fashion they should make me SM and make her my ASM when she finally arrives.

*HEADDESK>INFINITY*