Posted by TexasChic on July 26, 2006, at 19:56:10
In reply to Re: lol » TexasChic, posted by Racer on July 26, 2006, at 9:31:22
Isn't it weird when you find yourself in situations like that, where everyone believes something crazy and but you! That's when I post it here. It helps to have someone say, 'yep, that IS crazy'. Deneb's post further down is the same type of thing.
Today I said something to my supervisor, but got the same non-revealing expression on her face as the other woman I spoke to yesterday. I talked to her about a bunch of other things too, so its not like I made a really huge deal about it. But afterwards I said to myself, man why can't I keep my mouth shut? But I'm trying to be more assertive and take up for myself! So I told myself that all I can do is keep trying and learn from my mistakes.
Then, believe it or not, it turned out making things better! I was worried because KnowItAllGirl stopped by and said my supervisor had called her. I was like, oh crap. But she seemed to go out of her way to be helpful and not rude (for the most part).She tried to tell me again that I needed a pc mouse and demonstrated what she thought it couldn't do. And I demonstrated that it could. It was actually kind of an accident (ha!), but it made the point.
Then she wanted me to do the photoshop work while she watched, and I was like, can't I practice a little first? She goes, "They SAID you were so good at photoshop, what's the problem?" I hesitated a little, because that was just very intimidating to me. Then I realized there was nothing else left to but to do it, so I did. And she admitted I was really good! Whew! Passed that test.
Another funny thing that's been happening is I'm so used to having to report my every move, like, "I'm going to lunch now", or "I'm going to HR", or "sorry I took so long, I got lost". My supervisor finally told me, "You don't have to check in with me!" So here I am, no timesheet, I don't have to tell anyone where I am or what I'm doing, I can even choose my own hours! I just don't know how to act! I guess I just need to learn to relax a little, but its hard not to try to prove myself!
-T
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