In Plain Sight tonight!

One of my favorite "new" TV shows is premiering it's third season tonight. Tune in at 10/9c on USA to find out what Mary does next!

What to do when bored at work.

I decided, since I have nothing better to do with my time today, to plug "bored at work" into a Google search. Amongst the sea of sites Google suggested, I visited one in particular called Buzzle.

Buzzle's suggestions when bored at work?

-Pick up random objects and super glue them together to create abstract art. Display it on your desk or present it as a gift to someone in the office.

-Walk up to a co-worker and pretend to talk only using lip movements. Use funny hand gestures as well and just when the person starts getting irritated with your antics say "You better get your ears checked man!" and run to the next victim.

-Make up a funny incomprehensible language and go around the office talking to people in your language for at least an hour.

-Tell people they have something stuck in their teeth and better clean it up.

-In case you’ve got mobile chairs in the office ask someone to move you around in the office by pushing your chair. Go around the office visiting every cubicle and ask people how their day is coming along.

-Make a buzzing sound which is loud enough for everyone around you. When everyone starts looking at you point suggestively at your neighbor and frown.

-Have an imaginary friend and keep talking to him/her aloud in the office.

-Pick up a funny accent and talk to your co-workers in the weird accent throughout the day.

I think I'll try number two first.

When I'm feeling down...

...like today, since I haven't gotten one work-related email yet... I find things that will make me laugh. Aaaand I found this cake.

Aborted!

9:30am meeting cancelled. Oh happy day! I've been spoiled these past few days, since I've been able to leave early for Passover. Today's my first full day all week. And all I have to eat is Matzah, a Kosher-for-Passover piece of chocolate, a banana, and an apple. Not good, not good.

What to do, what to do?

Good morning all. Today's the dreaded 9:30am Wednesday meeting. What should I say I've been up to this past week? Any ideas?

If you can...

...get past level 29, I'll give you a [virtual] hug.

Where else to look?

Just scoured indeed.org for jobs. Aaaand nothing. I don't think the economy is getting any better. And if it is, where are all the jobs?!

Oh gloomy Tuesday...

Right now, it's pouring rain in New York City, with gusts of wind up to 30 mph. I think work should be cancelled on account of wanting to stay in bed and watch a movie. Who's with me?

Happy Passover to all the Jews!

This kept me occupied for a good few hours today...

Smile!

Yeah...

Christie: ugh, monday!

Happy Monday! My Starbucks is back!

Good morning everyone. Hope you all enjoyed your weekend! Mine was, as always, too short... but great! And it was topped off with my Starbucks this morning. It's been under construction for the past two weeks, so I've had to go to the other Starbucks that's a bit further away (I tried the Dunkin Donuts once that's nearby - bad idea, bad day). Anyway, my Starbucks is back and in a big way! The whole store was beautifully redone :-)

Now, must start my Monday. Thankfully I'm leaving work at 3 today for Passover. Wooo half day!

Week in Review.

My first blogging week has officially come to a close. This outlet has definitely made it easier for me to deal with my current job situation. And, I must admit, it's kind of addicting!

Anyway, I wish you all a great weekend. I will be:

-Seeing a movie
-Golfing at Chelsea Piers (present for the boyfriend)
-Attending a birthday party
-Playing in my ZogSports tourney on Sunday (assuming it doesn't rain)
-Eating a lot of bread (I'm Jewish and Passover starts next week)

See you Monday!

IS SHE SERIOUS?

Here she goes AGAIN... twice in one day, and I'm ready to scream...

Will you please print and bind a copy of the presentation and send to Jason?

This is a joke, right? She's kidding?

IHMJ

(I hate my job.)
-Thank you, Jessica, for coming up with this catchy acronym.

I'm sorry, am I your assistant?

The head of our department could technically be considered my "boss boss," but we don't work together often and I don't report to her.

Also keep in mind that there are two sales assistants that work here, whose responsibilities include what I'm about to mention below.

I get to work this morning and find an email from the "boss boss" stating the following:

Can you pls. post this online and also replace the sheets in the conference room with this one?

She emailed both assistants and myself. I'm sorry, but when did I become an assistant? There are two already, and this is NOT in my job description!!!

Let's play a game...

Who wants to try and guess what time today I'll see or hear from my boss? Her lights are on, so I guess she's here...

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Aaaaand we've made it a week. I have to tell you that writing this blog kept me afloat these past five days. Don't know what I would've done without it!

Now, just have to survive this last day of the week, and we're off to a fun-filled weekend. Except for the part where it's supposed to be crappy weather here in New York. Good thing I'm weird and I love the cold.

Another day comes to a close.

I have to admit, it was a hard one. I didn't do much in the work-related arena, though I did concur a few job-related tasks. I contacted a headhunter and applied for two jobs online. Nothing major, but at least I was semi-productive today!

Thankfully, tomorrow is Friday. And Friday means:

-No work for a few days
-Extra time spent with the boy and friends
-Brunch(es)
-20/20 at 10pm
-And, most importantly, all of this week's cliffhangers on General Hospital will be revealed

Can't wait! See you all tomorrow!

It's 12:27...

... in the afternoon, and I STILL have not seen my boss.

What's wrong with this picture?

My previous boss was the devil. Or at least, while in that job, I thought she was the devil. She made me cry on a weekly, if not daily, basis. The entire office knew how I suffered. It was bad. Yet, since we've parted ways, we've formed a budding friendship. Like I've said before, while she treated me terribly most of the time, she did have a knack for looking out for me. And now, in my current position, I find myself missing that.

I just re-read what I wrote and I can't believe I'm saying this! But it's true.

My current boss, while nice, is far from what I would call an authoritative figure. She constantly complains about the problems in her life - which, is all well and good, I'm happy to listen - but don't come over to my desk, complain to me for 20 minutes and then walk away without asking me how I'm doing, or what I'm doing this weekend. I have, on more than one occasion, picked up lunch for my boss if I'm going somewhere she likes. And she always, ALWAYS asks for change. That would've never happened at my old job, with my previous boss.

At my current job, I sit in a cube that's somewhat secluded from the rest of the office. It just so happens that the girl who I replaced sat here, so this is where I ended up. For the first few weeks, my boss would come to my desk to say good morning. Then, she stopped. Keep in mind that unless she comes over in the morning, I have no idea she's even here.

It is now 9:55am. She tends to get in around 9. It has been one hour and I still have not seen her. Ridic!

For all you coffee addicts out there...

I learned a very important trick this morning at Starbucks that I thought I'd share with the rest of you. I can't believe I hadn't thought of this sooner!

The woman in front of me ordered a grande coffee in a venti cup. I ended up next to her at the milk/sugar station and asked her why she did that. She said, "Look how much coffee you spilled out of your cup right now just so you wouldn't spill it while walking."

GENIUS! Tall coffee in a grande cup it is, people.

My sentiment's exactly.

Chris: woooo! 4:16, only 45 more minutes

All in a day's work.

I'm an idiot.

My boyfriend and I made pasta last night for dinner and since we made a whole box, there were leftovers.

I packed myself a portion for lunch today, and then put the rest in a tupperware for another time. I put sauce on mine, but left the sauce off of the 2nd portion. I brought the non-sauce tupperware with me to work today. FML.

Eggs on an interview?

My friend Kendall was just telling me about an interview she went on yesterday. It went something like this...

Kendall: That lady was eating hard boiled eggs with her hands while interviewing me
Me: Seriously?
Kendall: Yeah, I was getting so grossed out, like almost asked to open the door for ventilation

Really? REALLY?

Heartbroken!

So I know this is totally unrelated to the topic of careers, but I figure, since I'm so bored, what's the harm in posting random unrelated things? Plus, who doesn't love some Biggest Loser in their life?

[Sidenote: I'm slightly obsessed with the show, and slightly in love with Jillian]
[Sidenote #2: I have a boyfriend, and am straight]

Check out this on Perez!

Survived the meeting...

Now I have to survive the rest of the day. Any thoughts on how I can occupy my time today? Here's my list of usual activities:

-Perez
-Just Jared
-Farmville on Facebook
-Facebook
-Job searching
-Addicting games (preferably Bejeweled)
-Solitaire and Minesweeper
-Craigslist

Uh...

Every Wednesday morning at 9:30, my department (about 10 people) has a status meeting. We go around a table and discuss what we've been working on this past week and what we have coming up on the docket.

Considering I've gotten a total of three emails since Monday, I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to say.

Wish me luck!

My life on Gchat.

Greg: its only day two and you already have many posts
Me: I'm just that bored

MEET MY FARM!

Human Resources = un-resourceful.

I realize that "unresourceful" has yet to find a place in the dictionary, but no other word seems to do this post justice. I have come to find over the years that these so-called "gatekeepers" are, more often than not, incredibly unhelpful.

Take scenario one: I had just graduated from college and was interviewing for a job at Citigroup. Four interviews deep, I was told I'd hear by "early next week." Early next week came and went, as did the next week, and the next. I followed up two times with both HR and the people that I interviewed with, and still, silence.

To this day, I never heard back from Citi.

Imagine my disbelief. And yet, this sort of thing has since become an unfortunate pattern in my life.

Take scenario 150: Back in January, I interviewed for a job at NBC. My dream job. I don't usually get nervous for interviews, but this one was different. I was a ball of nerves, and it showed. Needless to say, I knew it didn't go so well, and I was expecting to hear that I would not be moving on in the interview process.

And yet, weeks went by without hearing anything. I followed up with the woman I interviewed with three times. And as I sit here, three months later, I'm still unknowing about what happened to the job. I never heard back from the woman.

I can't for the life of me wrap my head around these situations. Though it may take me a day or two, I will always respond to an email or voice message. Who are you to deem yourself so important that you feel entitled to ignore me? Are you just THAT busy that you can't find two minutes to email me back with a simple, "Yes" or "No"?

It begs the inevitable question... really? REALLY?

FREE PASTRY DAY!

As you will all come to learn, I'm addicted to Starbucks.

Not just physically, but mentally. I love the smell, the environment, the feeling I get while holding my tall cup of Pike Place (with skim milk and an Equal). Over the years, I've become close with the various baristas who have crossed my path. Right now, Jeremiah takes my order and Alana rings me up. We have quite the rhythm down.

And bonus! This morning I found out that it's free pastry day with your beverage. Helloooo Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake!

All in a day's work.

Really? REALLY?

So without giving too much away about what industry I am in, I want to preface this post by saying that there is a reason for why I'm not so busy. My position here is not as needed as it was at my previous job. With that being said, I don't think the following is normal:

It is 4:24 on a Monday afternoon, and I have not gotten ONE work-related email all day.

Someone please tell me what's wrong with this picture.

Here we go...

I've been meaning to start a blog for a while now. Given the world we live in today, it only seems natural... right?

I have been living and working in New York City since I graduated from college in 2007. After landing what I thought to be the perfect "first" job and then it turning into a disaster, I decided to write a blog. One post, and that was it.

You could say that this is my second attempt to start a blog, and hopefully this time I succeed. I'm desperately looking for an outlet to vent and commiserate with others.

That "perfect" first job I mentioned above - in hindsight, not so bad. I had the classic evil boss, who publicly berated me and was as tough as nails. However, looking back, I couldn't have asked for a better first boss (though, I could have done without her attitude). She taught me an invaluable amount, looked out for me (the phrase, "Can I buy you lunch?" was uttered often), and truthfully wanted me to succeed. I wish I knew then what I know now.

Through a series of events, I got laid off, though I quickly found another job at a competing company in the same industry. I knew, even before I took this job, that I didn't want it - I wanted to switch industries and try something different. But when you are unemployed in an economy like this, who are you to turn something down?

And that's how I've ended up here.

I'm completely and utterly miserable in this job. Forgetting the fact that I no longer want to work in this industry, the job is just plain boring. I'm still not exactly sure why they hired me - surely they knew that there wasn't much to be done in this position. I spend most of my 8:30-5:30 days playing solitaire, looking for jobs, surfing the net, reading up on my gossip, and talking to friends on Gchat. And while this may seem like the ideal situation - getting paid to do nothing - it's far from true.

I was EXTREMELY busy, almost too busy, at my previous job. However, this kept me motivated, it kept me wanting to come to work, and it kept me on my toes. Yes, my hours were 8 to 7 most days, but I had a purpose in life. Now, not so much.

I'm left every day feeling worthless and empty, and with a desperation to find what I'm "meant to do with my life." Because I have so much free time on my hands at work, I spend hours upon hours just thinking (never a good thing) and pondering the meaning of life and my purpose in it.

I'm pretty sure I'm going through a quarterlife crisis (aka a QLC).