Working undercover for The Man
2004-08-24 11:57 a.m.
Work is getting better. The main thing I hate right now is the Workbook. I really can't see the point of basing my life on stupid acronyms. "Competent Organization with Responsiveness through Empowerment" my ass! Seriously. Can ANYONE honestly say "Empowerment" with a straight face? The training videos were cheesy, but at least they had a lot of information I'm really going to need. This New-Agey Corporate Love crap just makes my brain hurt. "Yes, I am aware of your individual personhood, and I embrace your need for a caring workspace, but will you just give me some fucking breadsticks already?" I'm trying to convince myself that no one really expects me to be That Girl. I can do the little workbook dance this one time, and then (although I will of course live by the CORE principles, and enhance the quality of life of everyone I touch through my inner embracement of something or other, etc.) I won't have to talk about it in those terms ever again. Right now, though, the workbook really sucks. I just keep thinking, THIS is why I didn't want fast food. The non-workbook stuff is getting a lot better. Head Boss Lady was all "Bambambambam! Did you get that?" The associate manager I've been learning nights from is much more mellow. There's a lot more time for closing, and as long as it all gets done, you can go at your own pace.
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