Times Are A-changin’

 Well, I think I am finally beating this cold or whatever it is I have, had…I don’t know. I am actually starting to feel half-way normal again. Yay me. It doesn’t help that I have been working crazy long hours and have been called in to cover other shifts, and my days off were spent working on my friend’s website…I can almost use a whole new vacation. I wish I could afford one, I’d fly my butt right back up to Michigan for a few days.

 B has been hearing rumors of a manager position opening up in a town just a few short minutes south of here that she is the prime candidate for. In fact, we’re pretty sure they’re creating the position for her completely. Which means her supervisor position will be up for grabs. Apparently she is pushing for me to get the promotion when she goes, and my name was already put on the table some months back when they were first discussing it. I am not getting my hopes up because nothing is ever certain in this company, and as we have found out, any outsider well liked by the higher ups could end up with a job that someone within the company is more deserving of. If I get it, it will be nice. If I don’t, I am not sure my feelings would be all that hurt. To be honest, I am not entirely sure how I feel about moving up in the company and adding to my responsibility level. I know I can DO the job and do it WELL, and I know several people who would be happy to see me move up the company ladder, but at the same time I still feel a bit nervous about the whole idea. I don’t really want to spend my whole life in the hospitality world, but since school seems to be on hold for me right now, why shouldn’t I just go for the experience? I know it will look good on any resume. It shows dedication, determination, and accountability. I guess I still kind of fear being stuck here forever. But at this point I am sort of rethinking my whole life plan too, you know? The ex is out of the picture, and as much as I love NYC and would sell my soul to move there, I don’t really see it happening in the immediate future either. So, I guess if this supervisor position opens up with my name on it, I should just go for it. Other than it kind of being the “crap on” job for the most part, it does mean more pay, better hours….so really there are more positive than negatives to my “what if” scenario. It’s all going to be happening soon though.

 Supposedly the position for B will be opened between the 1st and the 15th of Jan, so it’s just a matter of a few weeks before she’s moving on to a new property as a higher up. She really thinks her current status will be handed off to me, so she plans on teaching me most of her job duties between now and Jan so that should I get moved up, I can just jump in head first, fully prepared. I agree with her logic, it will only make upper management think they made the right choice if I just “catch on” to everything with Superman speed (and of course accuracy.) B is pretty particular about who she thinks is a good worker and made for certain jobs, so it makes me feel good that she thinks enough of me that I could go far if this is something I decide to stick with. Even the ex AGM thinks when she moves on next year I will be the first pick for the supervisor position. Aside from a few certain job duties on her end, I am already their primary trainer and busy shift worker, and pretty much go to person for anything else. I guess we’ll see.

  On another note B has been asking me a lot of questions about Aaron lately. Mainly, do I think he has seen anyone else in the past several months? UGH, She sort of feels guilty about still being hung up on the ex AGM and last week she kissed another guy who has been hitting her up pretty hard core. I just keep telling her she doesn’t have anything to feel guilty about because she isn’t committed to anyone right now. If Aaron was more committed to her he’d stop flaking out and make more of an effort to be around her. He’s really bad about follow through. I really don’t want to rat him out about other girls I have seen him go home with, just as I don’t rat B out to him about her infatuation with the ex AGM…The whole thing is just so dramatic and I just tell both sides I don’t know anything and I want to keep it that way. I think they both suspect I know more than I let on, but I am not confirming crap. It would mean possibly revealing more than I want to.  Not happenin’.

  Anyway, things are still pretty awesome on my own. I have acquired a dining room table that is unfortunately still at my moms, as I haven’t been able to bring it home. David sold his property in Tennessee, and in doing so he bought him and mom brand new furniture and beds for their rooms, and as a house warming present for me he got me the table I had my eye on for WEEKS. It’s a cute little two seat-er bar/bistro table with a little built in wine rack in between the four legs. The furniture guys delivered everything to mom’s house and the days I had available to get my table home were cold and rainy. Hopefully tomorrow morning will be nice and David will be up to hauling it to my place. I’m pretty excited that the little apartment is coming together. It feels like my home. So much so in-fact that I have been at my mom’s for the past three nights to take care of my kitty while they’re out of town and have missed my apartment! I’m glad for all the cuddle time with the kitty, but I can’t wait to sleep in my own space tonight.