That is the ethics question of the day!
I am on the cusp of my ethics class and I find the area is very grey. Not something I am used to or even like. I like a clear black and white color of vivid truths.
Today, I applied for an apartment and I am sure if I checked off all the little yes boxes, they would not question it and let me in.
But stupid me, questioned my ethics and I could not in good conscience lie about a little thing like credit.
I come out on the short end of the stick with credit. All my immediate bills are dead on but the lingering divorce credit is not something I can easily clean up.
I am running on fate these days and if its meant to be, than the apartment will be mine with a clear conscience or it wont be mine.
Its not like I found the holy grail of rent control flats in Austin. I just found a superb location and a workable flat; of course I will have to forfeit my deposit in favor of new lighting fixtures, new cabinetry, and definitely will have to upgrade the tile and sink in the luie...
I have a few that are willing to co-sign but I want this on my own terms.
If I don't get it,..my jag is getting a body resurrection.
Of course I went out with Augusto and he immediately told me I should have lied. The first application is a test and I should have just checked all the marks.
He is probably right. After all, he is a lot further along in life than I am and the sad truth is...honesty will kick you in the ass every time.
I am trying to be a better liar but its a little harder than I thought.
I really must learn that its the norm to throw morality out the window to get what you want.
If I keep that in mind...
The Blonde might end up as president!!
8.31.2011
8.26.2011
8.23.2011
I Just Want To Do My Job
Why can't people be nice?
Why can't people, especially women, in lower positions just do their work without trying to build animosity toward others to hide their inferior work ethic?
Every where I work, there is always that one person that just has to make life miserable for everyone.
I became a supervisor which apparently means not supervising; it means taking on the responsibility for the shit that comes about when others do not play a fair game at work.
Its one thing if the job afforded me a new paint job on my car and nice digs in a nice area of town; but this job barely affords me a one bedroom flat in nowhere ville.
Its funny, i thought working from my house, alone, would afford me the ability to do my job and not have to deal with assholes but unfortunately...NO!
Somehow, someone I never met accept through emails has found a way to cost me a days commission because I have to deal with cut and pasting complaints from clients into a spreadsheet for the Director.
I changed my font to a pretty pink and use smiley emicons now when I ask my employees to do something, to make sure it comes across as sweet and not too directive.
I follow up my emails with positive affirmations to the employees which I do not mind doing for those that are worth the emicon.
I find it funny that adults respond to pink cursive and blushing emicons instead of professional directives in black straight fonts.
We have become such a ridiculous society in business, no wonder we are in a recession and our jobs are outsourced to other countries.
Americans are spoiled, lazy, and passive aggressive in their daily work life.
They pass the buck when they fail, they piss the day away on facebook, and when the shit hits the fan because someone didn't follow through, they spend a mountain of time finding a target to use as a smoke screen.
I actually had an employee spend 4 hours sending my emails to management in regards to hurting her feelings.
You know what those emails said?
"Please correct this situation immediately and send the shipment overnight if you have to. I want it done tonight."
Really?
What about my feelings when the client bit off part of my ass when the company failed to deliver 4 times in a row...way before I took the position?
Did I cry to the boss? NO!!
I tried to correct the situation and for that I was penalized.
Eventually, I will figure out how to slack off and not care about duties at work like the rest of the 'gang'...
And if someone wants an apology from me because I demanded they do their job properly...
They better get a coat cause it gets pretty darn cold when hell freezes over!!
Why can't people, especially women, in lower positions just do their work without trying to build animosity toward others to hide their inferior work ethic?
Every where I work, there is always that one person that just has to make life miserable for everyone.
I became a supervisor which apparently means not supervising; it means taking on the responsibility for the shit that comes about when others do not play a fair game at work.
Its one thing if the job afforded me a new paint job on my car and nice digs in a nice area of town; but this job barely affords me a one bedroom flat in nowhere ville.
Its funny, i thought working from my house, alone, would afford me the ability to do my job and not have to deal with assholes but unfortunately...NO!
Somehow, someone I never met accept through emails has found a way to cost me a days commission because I have to deal with cut and pasting complaints from clients into a spreadsheet for the Director.
I changed my font to a pretty pink and use smiley emicons now when I ask my employees to do something, to make sure it comes across as sweet and not too directive.
I follow up my emails with positive affirmations to the employees which I do not mind doing for those that are worth the emicon.
I find it funny that adults respond to pink cursive and blushing emicons instead of professional directives in black straight fonts.
We have become such a ridiculous society in business, no wonder we are in a recession and our jobs are outsourced to other countries.
Americans are spoiled, lazy, and passive aggressive in their daily work life.
They pass the buck when they fail, they piss the day away on facebook, and when the shit hits the fan because someone didn't follow through, they spend a mountain of time finding a target to use as a smoke screen.
I actually had an employee spend 4 hours sending my emails to management in regards to hurting her feelings.
You know what those emails said?
"Please correct this situation immediately and send the shipment overnight if you have to. I want it done tonight."
Really?
What about my feelings when the client bit off part of my ass when the company failed to deliver 4 times in a row...way before I took the position?
Did I cry to the boss? NO!!
I tried to correct the situation and for that I was penalized.
Eventually, I will figure out how to slack off and not care about duties at work like the rest of the 'gang'...
And if someone wants an apology from me because I demanded they do their job properly...
They better get a coat cause it gets pretty darn cold when hell freezes over!!
8.21.2011
Wave Run Fun
So after apartment hunting and getting a little down on the prospects that I may have to keep down grading my digs to afford the lease, I blew off steam playing on the wave runner with Augusto.
I know I said i would walk away from Augusto, the Captain, and Raine...and I did to all of them but Augusto has always been there when I really needed him and unfortunately I am a woman that will always need something from her man.
and he is totally OK with helping me and taking care of me, even when the chips are down.
He is a good friend not a fair weathered one and for that I will let him stick around. Any man that says he will help me secure an apartment if my credit fails me is someone who really cares about me. The fact that he trusts me enough to know I would never abuse his credit and pay my bills on time is something really special to me. Of course, he would be on the lease and that makes him privy to all my antiques if I ever crap on him, with the rent.
We totally laughed about that one.
I can't say that about any of these other guys that wish to be my friend. They are only my friend when they are bored and looking for some fun.
Where are they when I need some serious hugging?
I won't fully commit to Augusto since he is already spoken for and I am not stupid enough to piss my personal love away on a man I can't totally have but for now, I need his love and I need to love on someone.
And on the superficial level, Damn do we look good together in the jeep and on the wave runner?
We laugh and have so much fun...We check out guys and chicks and play jealous but we are super totally cool with each other looking at other prospects.
Its fun and keeps things real and alive.
Its going on 7 years now and one day I hope to have an unattached man for myself that feels like a new date every day...
I know Augusto has trouble at home and is unhappy and if it were not for me his life would be unbearable. I am not always happy with that scenario but he is my best friend and if I help him keep his family together...
than some good is coming from all of this.
Its not an optimal situation but I am slowly looking at reviewing how love is and its not black and white...commitment from the heart is better than out of duty.
Raine could have had the same thing from me but after 7 years and it never progressing past a few days, a couple of months of drunken fun in NY..
What the hell is the point?
Having to work out a deal to get a pair of boots as a gift-even though it was my deal-is not what I call love.
The Blonde makes her the rules!!
I know I said i would walk away from Augusto, the Captain, and Raine...and I did to all of them but Augusto has always been there when I really needed him and unfortunately I am a woman that will always need something from her man.
and he is totally OK with helping me and taking care of me, even when the chips are down.
He is a good friend not a fair weathered one and for that I will let him stick around. Any man that says he will help me secure an apartment if my credit fails me is someone who really cares about me. The fact that he trusts me enough to know I would never abuse his credit and pay my bills on time is something really special to me. Of course, he would be on the lease and that makes him privy to all my antiques if I ever crap on him, with the rent.
We totally laughed about that one.
I can't say that about any of these other guys that wish to be my friend. They are only my friend when they are bored and looking for some fun.
Where are they when I need some serious hugging?
I won't fully commit to Augusto since he is already spoken for and I am not stupid enough to piss my personal love away on a man I can't totally have but for now, I need his love and I need to love on someone.
And on the superficial level, Damn do we look good together in the jeep and on the wave runner?
We laugh and have so much fun...We check out guys and chicks and play jealous but we are super totally cool with each other looking at other prospects.
Its fun and keeps things real and alive.
Its going on 7 years now and one day I hope to have an unattached man for myself that feels like a new date every day...
I know Augusto has trouble at home and is unhappy and if it were not for me his life would be unbearable. I am not always happy with that scenario but he is my best friend and if I help him keep his family together...
than some good is coming from all of this.
Its not an optimal situation but I am slowly looking at reviewing how love is and its not black and white...commitment from the heart is better than out of duty.
Raine could have had the same thing from me but after 7 years and it never progressing past a few days, a couple of months of drunken fun in NY..
What the hell is the point?
Having to work out a deal to get a pair of boots as a gift-even though it was my deal-is not what I call love.
The Blonde makes her the rules!!
Apartment Hunting
Why in the world would rental prices change on a daily basis?
I went apartment hunting yesterday and found that it is worse than shopping for a car. Some of these leasing agents just wreak of sleeze. And they were at nice properties.
Its funny you are quoted the rent and when you agree with the price...then they start adding on the sur charges like valet garbage, upgrade for faux wood floors, upgrade rate for first or second floor rentals.
Its hot in Texas and renting a top floor means extra in air conditioning, not to mention I used to live in a 3 story townhouse and the 3 flight walk up and down never did much to keep me tone, so i do not see any benefit to renting high up.
There is an extra charge to have a view other than the parking lot. To look at trees out your bedroom window...you have to pay more.
If course none of these fees are listed, they just are quoted and those fees and rental rates keep flipping around like a ticker on the stock market floor.
Its enough to make my blonde hair grow tediously gray...
There are application fees, pet deposits, administration fees and an application that is only a few pages short of mortgage.
You need 3 times the income for rent and you have to be credit worthy or additional deposits are incurred.
Geez!!!
The Blonde is not a fan of lease looks!
I went apartment hunting yesterday and found that it is worse than shopping for a car. Some of these leasing agents just wreak of sleeze. And they were at nice properties.
Its funny you are quoted the rent and when you agree with the price...then they start adding on the sur charges like valet garbage, upgrade for faux wood floors, upgrade rate for first or second floor rentals.
Its hot in Texas and renting a top floor means extra in air conditioning, not to mention I used to live in a 3 story townhouse and the 3 flight walk up and down never did much to keep me tone, so i do not see any benefit to renting high up.
There is an extra charge to have a view other than the parking lot. To look at trees out your bedroom window...you have to pay more.
If course none of these fees are listed, they just are quoted and those fees and rental rates keep flipping around like a ticker on the stock market floor.
Its enough to make my blonde hair grow tediously gray...
There are application fees, pet deposits, administration fees and an application that is only a few pages short of mortgage.
You need 3 times the income for rent and you have to be credit worthy or additional deposits are incurred.
Geez!!!
The Blonde is not a fan of lease looks!
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