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[vicarz]

Douchebag on his bb:
Now I realize my BB is years old making it not douchey or the least bit cool, and the last time I thought I was playing in the big leagues I was doing what I called "power lunch" in a cheap mexican restaurant. I've also talked to someone who said first class seems like a nice thing until it becomes mandatory so you can do more work while on your flights. Be careful what you wish for, especially if that is prestige. Importance has a high cost.

That said, I'm dealing with important things at work so I'm wearing my phone more and checking it often. While I got off work and headed up to Janna's for lunch as the snow started, I got an email from a bigwig. I took it and responded while in a restaurant, and walked outside to take a call from him (so I'm only part douche). I was told to expect a call back, so I finished lunch but warned Janna I might have to take the call when it came in.

I remember a lawyer who complained about a date with a douchebag - he took calls on his cell during the date, while holding his other cell out in case of important calls on it.

The call came in when we were about done, and she went to do a chore while I finished the call and paid the bill. I responded to questions about case law on the fly for a meeting between bigwigs. While answering, I noted that I had taken advantage of the 4 hours early dismissal while those bigwigs stayed on because their schedules are just taht booked in advance. Heck, I used to feel like it was rude that when I had meetings with them they were late - now I'm in the meeting that makes them late, and I understand why.

So honestly, I'm kind of proud that I'm in the middle of this. I'm proud I'm respected, proud I'm relied on, proud to be dealing with these stakes. I also am DONE with it. I don't want to be important, to be on call, to have work priorities running my life. I'm not immune to the douchey pride of being rude to people around me coz, gawsh, I'm so important I can't help but to do this very important schtuff. Ok fine. However, I don't want to be on call all the time, to wear a tie, or a serious expression - in the middle of July, and to bear the burden of being relied on. I'll finish this, but it doesn't inspire me to take or apply to any of those vacant management positions in my organization. Even the SES salaries aren't insanely above what I make right now - not when you count what demands they contain. I just want to work a job, work it well, and then enjoy my time off. Drunk.

You know why I'm ok identifying Democrat? In the news now:
Palin busted for having her husband tell her what to do - in emails - while in office.
Edwards sex tape released.
I'm no fan of dishonesty or infidelity, but would you rather be facing a scandal of ineptitutde or one with a sex tape? I'll take a drunk Kennedy for $200 Pat!

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[likethewatch.livejournal.com]

wear a tie, or a serious expression - in the middle of July

If growing means it would be, beneath my dignity to climb a tree,
I won't grow up, I won't grow up, I won't!

Elementary school chorus. Your excuse?

[vicar.livejournal.com]

No excuses - same reason I get all gooey over Some-where, o-ver the rain-bow...

and it always hit a chord with me.

[fitfool.livejournal.com]

One of my friends HATES it when the bigwig shows up late for the meeting the bigwig called in the first place. Complaint is that if you're the bigshot, you should manage your time better. When you're in the middle of an important meeting and it's not going to wrap up in time, you say you need to schedule another meeting because right now you have to be somewhere else. Because you're important enough to make everyone meet up again. But it's rude and inconsiderate to make the other people sit around wondering whether or not the meeting is going to take place. Granted, this was complaining about a particular bigwig who routinely showed up an hour late for meetings.

I'm glad you're needed at your job.

[vicar.livejournal.com]

In many places they intentionally make you wait - it's a way of showing rank (not here, just sayin)

[fitfool.livejournal.com]

I can even understand doing the power play of saying, "Hey, I'm more important than you and my time is more important than yours" but anything more than 10-15 minutes is inconsiderate.