tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post6417643553575037005..comments2024-03-26T02:31:55.784-04:00Comments on Working Girl: New Kid on the AisleWorking Girl Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12214647846250962302noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-76359205063321717062009-01-07T11:28:00.000-05:002009-01-07T11:28:00.000-05:00Cube mates. Yuck. And that sad part about it is th...Cube mates. Yuck. And that sad part about it is that you have to be somewhat cordial and accomodating or you risk the possibility of New Kid besmirching your good name and possibly creating uncomfortable political factions down the road. New Kid will only be New Kid for so long. Then he’s just another guy in the break room who stops talking abruptly when you walk in! LOL! Next thing you know, some superior is using words like “not a team player” at your next performance review. TISK! I sit in an office that used to be all mine, then after a big staff grab, it was sliced into two workstations. My previous roomie snored obnoxiously loud. My current roomie is the president's daughter (no, not that president! LOL!) so needless to say, that presents some challenges. I have to keep all my bizarre behavior to a dull minimum, speak in code on personal phone calls (“yeah girl, that late meeting with Mr. Jenkins at my home office went swimmingly!”) all the while projecting a inviting and friendly persona that allows just enough camaraderie to graze good high level office info/drama.CMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05321372365058827165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-43816002331167895332008-10-02T19:52:00.000-04:002008-10-02T19:52:00.000-04:00Wow that sucks...give him time, I'm sure he'll loo...Wow that sucks...give him time, I'm sure he'll loosen up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-22241362643981268832008-10-02T18:07:00.000-04:002008-10-02T18:07:00.000-04:00In six months you guys will either be bff, sleepin...In six months you guys will either be bff, sleeping together, or arch-enemies. Just sayin.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601741373072886320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-11687408256372709302008-10-02T16:22:00.000-04:002008-10-02T16:22:00.000-04:00I have a co-worker like that as well. he just trie...I have a co-worker like that as well. he just tries too hard! It's annoying. You're doing a great job, though. Not making him feel dumb, including him. Maybe he'll get the hint eventually. or maybe he'll learn how to open excel for himself...Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349631448644661717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-8513175174422487962008-10-02T16:00:00.000-04:002008-10-02T16:00:00.000-04:00"not share my gum with others" - haha classic! I a..."not share my gum with others" - haha classic! <BR/><BR/>I always have to share my gum with others...Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-9613276754222870362008-10-02T13:05:00.000-04:002008-10-02T13:05:00.000-04:00Open Outlook? Is the guy retarded? I learned that ...Open Outlook? Is the guy retarded? I learned that in 1997.<BR/><BR/>But be a generous soul - its hard to fit in sometimes and many people just don't know how...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-60116483067522511572008-10-02T11:03:00.000-04:002008-10-02T11:03:00.000-04:00Any chance you can somehow print out this blog pos...Any chance you can somehow print out this blog post and leave it on New Kid's desk? I'm just saying... :)Dave Q.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03052578556739159275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-48503003077732372652008-10-02T08:59:00.000-04:002008-10-02T08:59:00.000-04:00Oh dear, I will have 3 "new kids" starting in my o...Oh dear, I will have 3 "new kids" starting in my office soon, thankfully the closest spare desk to me is a good few metres away, so I can hide/avoid any questions behind my screen easy enough. Good luck finding patience!Belowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09063689344434818432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-20155923524208855382008-10-02T08:49:00.000-04:002008-10-02T08:49:00.000-04:00I feel your pain. As of tomorrow the two empty of...I feel your pain. As of tomorrow the two empty offices/desks around me will be filled with not only any random employee... but my boss and my manager.<BR/><BR/>My days of rocking out in my big room all alone listening to music, chatting when my friends call, and watching all of the clips of the INSANE things that Sarah Palin said the night before online are over.<BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong... I work too. But I am going to miss those things. I'll get back to you with how life progresses post-move.Katie B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14001442168725501108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-9940601655383215582008-10-02T04:27:00.000-04:002008-10-02T04:27:00.000-04:00Though I generally detest most new "colleagues" ti...Though I generally detest most new "colleagues" till they have a chance to convince me otherwise.. this variety, the one thats instantly BFFs with everyone is the most annoying of the lot :(Endless Randomnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344629583936324578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-46343292003337673452008-10-02T02:33:00.000-04:002008-10-02T02:33:00.000-04:00i love your blog (found you through http://20somet...i love your blog (found you through http://20somethings.ning.com)<BR/><BR/>i'm a marketing intern myself for a commercial real estate firm and loving it!! is it okay if i add you to my blogroll on my website? (http://www.fridayglamour.com/blog)<BR/><BR/>as to your post - the girl next to my cubicle was annoying and would try to have random conversations with me. so glad i got my own cubicle and haven't seen her since!steph annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16671849720679817126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-43211178442839481972008-10-02T00:03:00.000-04:002008-10-02T00:03:00.000-04:00Ouch! I feel like you're talking about me...I just...Ouch! I feel like you're talking about me...<BR/><BR/>I just started a new job today and I think I was doing the same thing; where is~? What is~? How can I use~?<BR/><BR/>My trainer has been nice (she has to be because I'm filling in for her), but towards the end, I know she was getting tired of being nice about it. LOL<BR/><BR/>I hope he'll get better as days go by!Makihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05640331613748386545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-38406890462111633742008-10-01T22:51:00.000-04:002008-10-01T22:51:00.000-04:00Oh my, that is very annoying. I actually had a cli...Oh my, that is very annoying. I actually had a client like that once. He was new and as one of FIVE people on the PR team, he came to me for EVERYTHING, even when I told him I didn't know and told him who the correct contact on our team was. He was really sweet, but I used to dread seeing his name pop up on my caller id. It sounds like you need to slap this coworker one good time and I bet he shuts up.Subway Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664924638273229977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-60118906499484258502008-10-01T22:41:00.000-04:002008-10-01T22:41:00.000-04:00I hope its just him being nervous and new. If not ...I hope its just him being nervous and new. If not you may be stuck with a draining cube neighbor for an unhealthy amount of time. :-( Good luck working girl!Elizabeth Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02518906579536257199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-40066897504551109822008-10-01T22:27:00.000-04:002008-10-01T22:27:00.000-04:00ps! thanks for the friend add on 20something blogg...ps! thanks for the friend add on 20something bloggers ::)Living Dees Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05436862324177069484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-27884425250954040062008-10-01T22:26:00.000-04:002008-10-01T22:26:00.000-04:00i hate being the new kid on the block. thankfully ...i hate being the new kid on the block. thankfully i got a promotion and already knew most of the people i'd be working with.<BR/><BR/>however, i found out: that when i was the recreation girl i was fun and laughing and we'd crack jokes --now that i'm the corporate billing chic i'm suppose to be somber and most business like<BR/><BR/>what bullshit! we corporate billers can crack jokes, too!!! --right?? right?Living Dees Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05436862324177069484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-14247426350709586682008-10-01T21:19:00.000-04:002008-10-01T21:19:00.000-04:00I found your blog on Just Lizabell. Loving it! T...I found your blog on Just Lizabell. Loving it! Thanks for the laughs...Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106135549432870015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-7638761717735520892008-10-01T19:04:00.000-04:002008-10-01T19:04:00.000-04:00Wait... how can someone get a job if they don't kn...Wait... how can someone get a job if they don't know how to open outlook or excel. People like that can find jobs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-39884370541946160082008-10-01T18:49:00.000-04:002008-10-01T18:49:00.000-04:00Having good friends at work is the most wonderful ...Having good friends at work is the most wonderful thing, but having to spend all day with someone that is completely unbearable no matter how charming you are... well it's the most horrible thing.<BR/>Sometimes there's just no getting around it... hope it gets better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-82162203185365168582008-10-01T18:44:00.000-04:002008-10-01T18:44:00.000-04:00Shoot you should of played dumb to start with then...Shoot you should of played dumb to start with then you at least should been able to get out of being his go to girl. <BR/><BR/>Maybe he will chill out after the first couple weeks is over.LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527108047156217092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-89184606245834293272008-10-01T17:36:00.000-04:002008-10-01T17:36:00.000-04:00Maybe if your nice enough to him, he could be like...Maybe if your nice enough to him, he could be like your own personal assistant. I mean you are helping him out, so maybe you shud try that..lol.Farnnayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833826535761502269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-14687554871579345642008-10-01T17:13:00.000-04:002008-10-01T17:13:00.000-04:00I can relate to you. I used to work in a part of t...I can relate to you. I used to work in a part of the office that was next to the kitchen AND I had empty cubes beside me. It was great. And then other people slowly started to migrate into my territory. At first I was annoyed because, like you, I was their go-to person for things. After awhile they made my work days go by quicker since we eventually became friends.Fidget Midgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705512403630228211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-80466270621210102762008-10-01T16:51:00.000-04:002008-10-01T16:51:00.000-04:00I almost feel bad for New Kid. I just graduated l...I almost feel bad for New Kid. I just graduated last May, and this is my first foray into the real world. I recently left my internship to look for an entry level position where I will be that New Girl.<BR/><BR/>I hope I don't come across as trying to hard! But I see how easily that can happen. I would love to work with and learn from someone like you, but I think I would respect bounderies a bit more than he seems to. At my internship, I became the go-to gal for the new crop of interns during the overlap, and it was flattering, but I had my own work to do.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07783055218807677401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-76650733358065935392008-10-01T16:05:00.000-04:002008-10-01T16:05:00.000-04:00He obviously really wants to fit in and make frien...He obviously really wants to fit in and make friends. And clearly, he looks up to you. Try to feel flattered. He'll ease up in time, as he learns the ropes.Momma Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047263656994476297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791125355431273627.post-44597231012640391582008-10-01T16:04:00.000-04:002008-10-01T16:04:00.000-04:00I would totally feign major migraines in hopes he ...I would totally feign major migraines in hopes he would shush up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com