Denny- I'm so grateful for him.
Dogs- Everytime I see a dog, I smile inside. I love dogs!
Decisions- The ability to make decisions and stick by them is a quality that I have developed and am grateful for!
Desk space at work- I like to keep my desk space set up a certain way so that I can work with a clear mind.
Days off- like today I took today and tomorrow off to hang with the kids! I love it!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Gratituesday C
Cookies! Peanut butter with peanut butter cups in them.
Cups...I happily drink water from my insulated cup all day long.
Cream...it makes me happy in all it's forms, even ...
COOL WHIP... in whipped jell-0 Yum!
Cups...I happily drink water from my insulated cup all day long.
Cream...it makes me happy in all it's forms, even ...
COOL WHIP... in whipped jell-0 Yum!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Gratituesday B
I am still at it! Two weeks in a row! Whoo hoo!!
I am grateful for:
Beans- a delicious and nutritious food.
Breathing- something that my asthmatic daughter doesn't take for granted.
Balance- I am working on balance,in my attitudes, finances and outlook.
Breakfast- I really think it's my favorite meal of the day.
Breaks at work- I am grateful to have them, and if I don't take them, I am able to increase my efficiency.
Boston- one of my favorite cities! I am hoping to visit this fall and see some much loved friends.
Things are moving along smoothly here, my exhusband sent me paperwork for me to fill out so that I can get my share of his retirement. I know it irks him to no end, but it will make a huge difference in my life.
Keep me in your prayers, I'm considering some major changes in my life, and am looking for not just a sign from God, but a big rap upside the head to get me to turn and see the path he has laid out for me.
I am grateful for:
Beans- a delicious and nutritious food.
Breathing- something that my asthmatic daughter doesn't take for granted.
Balance- I am working on balance,in my attitudes, finances and outlook.
Breakfast- I really think it's my favorite meal of the day.
Breaks at work- I am grateful to have them, and if I don't take them, I am able to increase my efficiency.
Boston- one of my favorite cities! I am hoping to visit this fall and see some much loved friends.
Things are moving along smoothly here, my exhusband sent me paperwork for me to fill out so that I can get my share of his retirement. I know it irks him to no end, but it will make a huge difference in my life.
Keep me in your prayers, I'm considering some major changes in my life, and am looking for not just a sign from God, but a big rap upside the head to get me to turn and see the path he has laid out for me.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Gratituesday A
Today I am grateful for:
Aaron- My middle child. I love him. He's 16 and already 6'2" tall.
Apple pie- the only way I can eat apples because they are cooked,I can't eat fresh apples without having a nasty, embarrassing reaction.
Airplanes- it's how I'm able to see my family and friends quickly and easily.
Amish Friendship Bread Starter- Tonight I baked my loaves, and they are yummy! I used the chocolate pudding in the batter for the ones I made tonight. They turned out so good. Definitely I will make them again.
Air Conditioner- I love being able to make my bedroom just a little cooler so that I can sleep easier at night.
Autos- I would say this is a love/hate relationshp. I really like having a job, and since I'm an insurance agent, I depend on people to keep buying them. Please, keep buying them.
And, it's good to be back!
Aaron- My middle child. I love him. He's 16 and already 6'2" tall.
Apple pie- the only way I can eat apples because they are cooked,I can't eat fresh apples without having a nasty, embarrassing reaction.
Airplanes- it's how I'm able to see my family and friends quickly and easily.
Amish Friendship Bread Starter- Tonight I baked my loaves, and they are yummy! I used the chocolate pudding in the batter for the ones I made tonight. They turned out so good. Definitely I will make them again.
Air Conditioner- I love being able to make my bedroom just a little cooler so that I can sleep easier at night.
Autos- I would say this is a love/hate relationshp. I really like having a job, and since I'm an insurance agent, I depend on people to keep buying them. Please, keep buying them.
And, it's good to be back!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Huh...
Well, I don't get that last post. I seem to be internet illiterate. I was attempting to post a video from YouTube for Nicole C Mullen singing "My Redeemer Lives". I love that song.
Work... so nuts, so horrible, but I guess that just as kidnapped people eventually begin to like their captors, I am beginning to like my job a little more. We are being forced to change shifts. With a promise that we would have known 'next week Tuesday' what our new shifts would be. Well, 'next week Tuesday' has come and gone. I try to just roll along, but it's getting to be a bit ridiculous. I feel very confident that I am doing my job well, and it is certainly not what I'd call an easy job. I am learning that I can control the dealings with customers, all that is needed is patience.
They (the uppers at work) have been telling us that they want us to be safe. Since the gunman went after the people at the American Civic Association a couple weeks ago, there had been postings on blogs how he should have gone after AIG, and he would have done a service to the country. It really is terrible, and now we sit in our cube lines with the curtains drawn, and feeling like we are in a dark hole. On top of that, they finally scraped the AIG off the door, and hung a fabric banner with our new name over the old AIG lighted sign. It doesn't matter that you can still see the old AIG sign around the fabric banner or anything like that. It's the very definition of the word amateur.
So we are all sending out resumes. More than a dozen are leaving in less than a week, and it just gets more and more weird there.
Well, off to do my hair and put on the old war paint. I need to get going a little earlier, I have to stop at Walgreens and get some Mucinex. I am suffering from allergies, my nose isn't the issue, my chest is full and rattling. I sound like a man. Joy, eh?
Work... so nuts, so horrible, but I guess that just as kidnapped people eventually begin to like their captors, I am beginning to like my job a little more. We are being forced to change shifts. With a promise that we would have known 'next week Tuesday' what our new shifts would be. Well, 'next week Tuesday' has come and gone. I try to just roll along, but it's getting to be a bit ridiculous. I feel very confident that I am doing my job well, and it is certainly not what I'd call an easy job. I am learning that I can control the dealings with customers, all that is needed is patience.
They (the uppers at work) have been telling us that they want us to be safe. Since the gunman went after the people at the American Civic Association a couple weeks ago, there had been postings on blogs how he should have gone after AIG, and he would have done a service to the country. It really is terrible, and now we sit in our cube lines with the curtains drawn, and feeling like we are in a dark hole. On top of that, they finally scraped the AIG off the door, and hung a fabric banner with our new name over the old AIG lighted sign. It doesn't matter that you can still see the old AIG sign around the fabric banner or anything like that. It's the very definition of the word amateur.
So we are all sending out resumes. More than a dozen are leaving in less than a week, and it just gets more and more weird there.
Well, off to do my hair and put on the old war paint. I need to get going a little earlier, I have to stop at Walgreens and get some Mucinex. I am suffering from allergies, my nose isn't the issue, my chest is full and rattling. I sound like a man. Joy, eh?
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
A little Vent
Today was rather horrible at work. I spent the day fielding calls from justifiably angry customers.
My employer, a notorious insurance super giant that is hated across the world, has decided, in it's infinite wisdom to deny merit based pay raises ( not bonuses ) to it's employees that have shown that they are loyal to the company and work hard to give the customers a good experience. These are the same employees that are fielding calls from angry customers.
Several weeks ago, well before the news broke the story about the bonuses that were going to be paid, we were told that every employee that was scheduled for a bonus * in every department except for personal lines * was still going to get that bonus. Those who worked in personal lines got a hearty thank you and oh... remember those annual reviews that you sweat over so that you can make enough money to comfortably pay your rent? Yeah, you won't be getting those. We have to look good on the books because we want to be able to sell you! How about you get a nice thank you from us, and we'll be sure to continually act like we have no conscience and no understanding how the average american must feel, and make you take those phone calls. Oh, and go get 'em.
Once again my employer has made it so that I have to take angry calls from the average american. I not only have to let them abuse me on the phone, and believe me they do. The only ones that I can hang up on are the ones that use profanity. Otherwise I have to sit there and take it.
I could work doing phone sex and take less abuse for a lot more money.
My employer, a notorious insurance super giant that is hated across the world, has decided, in it's infinite wisdom to deny merit based pay raises ( not bonuses ) to it's employees that have shown that they are loyal to the company and work hard to give the customers a good experience. These are the same employees that are fielding calls from angry customers.
Several weeks ago, well before the news broke the story about the bonuses that were going to be paid, we were told that every employee that was scheduled for a bonus * in every department except for personal lines * was still going to get that bonus. Those who worked in personal lines got a hearty thank you and oh... remember those annual reviews that you sweat over so that you can make enough money to comfortably pay your rent? Yeah, you won't be getting those. We have to look good on the books because we want to be able to sell you! How about you get a nice thank you from us, and we'll be sure to continually act like we have no conscience and no understanding how the average american must feel, and make you take those phone calls. Oh, and go get 'em.
Once again my employer has made it so that I have to take angry calls from the average american. I not only have to let them abuse me on the phone, and believe me they do. The only ones that I can hang up on are the ones that use profanity. Otherwise I have to sit there and take it.
I could work doing phone sex and take less abuse for a lot more money.
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