so my company go NUTS at Halloween. This state goes NUTS in general over Halloween.
What is your opinion on the potential offense of this costume idea for me and my 3 bosses?
Fidel Castro
Joseph Stalin
Kin Jung Il
Hanoi Jane
THEN at the end we put on Obama masks?!?
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
email bantering...
Today at work we had an email banter between my boss and 2 other assistants.
I thought it was funny and light until I overheard my boss slightly distraught about it.
Here is how it went down:
First email from Asst. 1:
Furniture repair will be here tomorrow
2nd email from boss:
Do they fix pants that have been destroyed by death point chairs?
3rd email from Asst. 1:
No, but I'm sure your asst. (me) can help you with that. ;)
4th email from me:
I'll let asst. 2 handle that as she is more experienced.
5th email from boss:
JUST A JOKE. I have had multiple pairs of pants destroyed from getting caught on chairs. I have learned to maneuver.
(I'm thinking...we all knew you were joking- we are joking back)
6th email from asst. 2:
Oh come on I had the needle and glasses out ready to mend. It wouldn't hurt that bad.
7th email from me:
Sew them shut.
8th email from asst. 2:
His mouth or his pockets?
In the mean time I am over hearing my boss talk to the VP about this banter- that he is not liking it. They kept saying something like "a little TOO literal"
WAS IT ME? WAS IT WHAT I WROTE? Oh CRAP! I have no idea how this turned into a misinterpretation.
Final email from me:
(with the intention to straighten out that I was JOKING)
I can't think of any thing funny. Good banter though.
Now there is a twinge of awkward. I'm just going to pretend I have NO idea they are uncomfortable with it. I just am so curious if it was me who was being "too literal"?!
I thought it was funny and light until I overheard my boss slightly distraught about it.
Here is how it went down:
First email from Asst. 1:
Furniture repair will be here tomorrow
2nd email from boss:
Do they fix pants that have been destroyed by death point chairs?
3rd email from Asst. 1:
No, but I'm sure your asst. (me) can help you with that. ;)
4th email from me:
I'll let asst. 2 handle that as she is more experienced.
5th email from boss:
JUST A JOKE. I have had multiple pairs of pants destroyed from getting caught on chairs. I have learned to maneuver.
(I'm thinking...we all knew you were joking- we are joking back)
6th email from asst. 2:
Oh come on I had the needle and glasses out ready to mend. It wouldn't hurt that bad.
7th email from me:
Sew them shut.
8th email from asst. 2:
His mouth or his pockets?
In the mean time I am over hearing my boss talk to the VP about this banter- that he is not liking it. They kept saying something like "a little TOO literal"
WAS IT ME? WAS IT WHAT I WROTE? Oh CRAP! I have no idea how this turned into a misinterpretation.
Final email from me:
(with the intention to straighten out that I was JOKING)
I can't think of any thing funny. Good banter though.
Now there is a twinge of awkward. I'm just going to pretend I have NO idea they are uncomfortable with it. I just am so curious if it was me who was being "too literal"?!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
happy bosses day!
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Happy Bosses Day!
I have 3 bosses. They are really cool. I learned today that it is bosses day, so I mixed practical with class. What do you think?
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
twiddling
Today I have done nothing. Well that is a lie. I reviewed all 3 of my bosses calendars for the year- just to be in the know of what is going on. I tracked down some travel certificates (shoulda done that forever ago). Well. That's it.
Just one of those days. I was going to feel the joys of productivity again today by doing my classes, but I forgot my book.
I did plan a Thanksgiving trip with all my friends. We are all going to meet in Nashville, TN! Sounds fun doesn't it? Anyone got a house we can stay in?
Man- I am literally racking my brain of stuff to do. I'll think of something, but it is SO unnecessary to actually do that task. Just a time filler. Not important.
Ciao.
Just one of those days. I was going to feel the joys of productivity again today by doing my classes, but I forgot my book.
I did plan a Thanksgiving trip with all my friends. We are all going to meet in Nashville, TN! Sounds fun doesn't it? Anyone got a house we can stay in?
Man- I am literally racking my brain of stuff to do. I'll think of something, but it is SO unnecessary to actually do that task. Just a time filler. Not important.
Ciao.
Friday, October 8, 2010
check
Man it feels good to check off a box in my to-do list. Today mine was VERY small.
[X]SPI
[X]Email Cindy
[X]Wall Street Prep (this one I was dreading).
BUT I DID IT. I have now sifted through 10-k's, S1, and S4's. I am on my way to being a CFA.
I am taking these courses to prepare me for studying for the CFA. See I work for Financial Analysts. 6 month's ago I would not of cared one bit about this stuff. But- this is my world now. I asked another Executive Assistant (I am also an Ex. Asst.) how long they have been doing this job. "about 7 years." WOW- and have your job responsibilities changed, like do you do more for your bosses, more responsibilities, more meaty stuff? "no." great. So I high tailed it to my bosses and asked if I could start taking classes on what they do- because I want to be like them one day. So the idea is that these PRE-courses will help me for the actual Wall-Street courses, which will prepare me for the CFA exam!
Never thought I would be taking a CFA exam, but I am determined to make the MOST out of this job I am in right now.
So I'm leaving early because my bosses are airborn (aka: out of touch, no email or phone access!)
CIAO!
[X]SPI
[X]Email Cindy
[X]Wall Street Prep (this one I was dreading).
BUT I DID IT. I have now sifted through 10-k's, S1, and S4's. I am on my way to being a CFA.
I am taking these courses to prepare me for studying for the CFA. See I work for Financial Analysts. 6 month's ago I would not of cared one bit about this stuff. But- this is my world now. I asked another Executive Assistant (I am also an Ex. Asst.) how long they have been doing this job. "about 7 years." WOW- and have your job responsibilities changed, like do you do more for your bosses, more responsibilities, more meaty stuff? "no." great. So I high tailed it to my bosses and asked if I could start taking classes on what they do- because I want to be like them one day. So the idea is that these PRE-courses will help me for the actual Wall-Street courses, which will prepare me for the CFA exam!
Never thought I would be taking a CFA exam, but I am determined to make the MOST out of this job I am in right now.
So I'm leaving early because my bosses are airborn (aka: out of touch, no email or phone access!)
CIAO!
the carousel
I contemplated how to kick this blog off. So much to fill you in on. But that will come. We meet people all the time and plop right into their lives and before you know it, you know everything about them. So that is how I'll kick this off.
Yesterday the Staples order came in. I had ordered another attempt to get organized: the APPRENTICE ULTIMATE DESK ORGANIZER. It spins. Like a carousel. I'm thinking of attaching colorful horses, lions, elephants and ostriches to it. It is full of files, awesome Sharpie pens, post it notes and other officey things. This way in my flury of a life I can quickly spin the carousel around and grab the needed item. NO time wasted. It is fun. My life is not a flury- the carousel is just really cool.
It inspired me to organize my whole desk and it is BANG A RANG! I could be a Staples add. It kicks.
On the way to work today I decided to take a less congested route. Well the route was definately less congested. Probably because I went in the complete opposite direction I was supposed to go. It took me an hour to drive what should have taken 20 minutes. I HATE getting lost. Nevertheless, I found my way back to work trying to counsel myself through my pissiness the whole time. When I walked in the door I told a coworker. He was laughing so hard he was crying- I wasn't even trying to be funny. In fact I was looking for sympathy. Yet laughter is contagious. He loved my suffering. I quickly realized me getting lost was quite a microscopic catastrophe.
It's friday. I don't have much to do today, but I do have these lurking WALL STREET PREP courses to tackle. I have totally neglected them. That is my goal today- make a substantial dent in those. I'm thinking headphones and good music will help.
To Do list:
[] SPI plans
[] Expense reports
[] Wall Street Prep
[] File emails (HATE)
Can't wait til lunch.
Yesterday the Staples order came in. I had ordered another attempt to get organized: the APPRENTICE ULTIMATE DESK ORGANIZER. It spins. Like a carousel. I'm thinking of attaching colorful horses, lions, elephants and ostriches to it. It is full of files, awesome Sharpie pens, post it notes and other officey things. This way in my flury of a life I can quickly spin the carousel around and grab the needed item. NO time wasted. It is fun. My life is not a flury- the carousel is just really cool.
It inspired me to organize my whole desk and it is BANG A RANG! I could be a Staples add. It kicks.
On the way to work today I decided to take a less congested route. Well the route was definately less congested. Probably because I went in the complete opposite direction I was supposed to go. It took me an hour to drive what should have taken 20 minutes. I HATE getting lost. Nevertheless, I found my way back to work trying to counsel myself through my pissiness the whole time. When I walked in the door I told a coworker. He was laughing so hard he was crying- I wasn't even trying to be funny. In fact I was looking for sympathy. Yet laughter is contagious. He loved my suffering. I quickly realized me getting lost was quite a microscopic catastrophe.
It's friday. I don't have much to do today, but I do have these lurking WALL STREET PREP courses to tackle. I have totally neglected them. That is my goal today- make a substantial dent in those. I'm thinking headphones and good music will help.
To Do list:
[] SPI plans
[] Expense reports
[] Wall Street Prep
[] File emails (HATE)
Can't wait til lunch.
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