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So... I got promoted. Can has office now!

Plecostomus

Plecostomus

Commodore
Apparently I'm doing something right because I went from Operator Of The Machines to Broom-Closet-Converted-To-Cubicle-type boss to Manager With Office in a very short period of time.

My new title is Purchasing/Fab-Shop Managing Engineer.

Got an office with four walls, a door, and a window that looks out against another building, there's a strip of gravel between and an enormous pile of nasty old cigar tips.

My phone has six buttons in addition to the normal "phone functions..." The buttons are marked "Owner, Other Owner, Big Boss, My Boss, Our Boss, Peon." Humorously enough pushing the Peon button dials my previous posting in the Broom Closet Cubicle. :D

I was granted a certain amount of credit to spend on office furnishings that don't smell like anally smoked cigars.... Got my Well Padded Spinny Chair (with squeek supression! More on that later!) and a new desk is arriving shortly.

I was told to hold some in reserve because the potted plant rental service will be in tomorrow... Attached is a list of approved plants to choose from. Seriously.

Also got a pay-raise, won't brag too much about that but I am dancing around making cash-register sounds. :lol:

Next week begins the interview process, I'm required to hire an assistant to fill my previous position as Purchasing Assistant/Lord Of The Machines with an emphisis on the Purchasing part. If I can get someone to do the daily purchase details I can focus on the program/engineer part of my job. :)

Minimum qualifications would include an associates in something business related or 2+ years running a fast food joint as a Manager and a minimum of DDD-cups. :lol:


Anyway I'm done bragging. Going to play with my phone some more. :D
 
The office I got at my new job is bigger, too. I had to spray it down with Febreze, though. The previous occupant evidently funked it up.

Always nice to be moving up in the world, isn't it? :D
 
Best part is I still get to play with the machines, I pushed for that "perk." I don't want to become what I hate: A manager too far removed from production to understand what is going on.

No problems there really, I'm doing a majority of the programming and first-piece jobs still. Problem was they had to take customers out on the shop floor which causes a disruption in the work-flow... now they can talk to me in a quiet office and I can go out to the shop-floor as needed.
 
you know that this promotion is to keep you silent over firing that woman for being hormonal, right?
 
ROFL! Yeah, they're just making sure you don't fire THE REST OF THE HORMONAL PEOPLE as well :D
 
Sephiroth said:
you know that this promotion is to keep you silent over firing that woman for being hormonal, right?
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BorgDude said:
ROFL! Yeah, they're just making sure you don't fire THE REST OF THE HORMONAL PEOPLE as well :D
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Actually the promotion was coming well before I fired her.

'sides upon review there were "other contributing factors" that I wasn't privy to right away. Lets just say the incident with the thermostat was the last straw.
 
You now need to call an underling to your office. Use the PA system and an ominous tone when you do so. When they get there, looking fearful and cowering, simply ask them to sit down. Then rise from behind your desk, with your hands clasped behind your back and walk around to face them. Then facing the poor schlub, sit on the corner of your desk and say "I just wanted to see how long it would take you to get here." Then let loose with an evil cackle and dismiss them.
 
FrontLine said:
You now need to call an underling to your office. Use the PA system and an ominous tone when you do so. When they get there, looking fearful and cowering, simply ask them to sit down. Then rise from behind your desk, with your hands clasped behind your back and walk around to face them. Then facing the poor schlub, sit on the corner of your desk and say "I just wanted to see how long it would take you to get here." Then let loose with an evil cackle and dismiss them.
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I already paged the Shop Helper to my office to clean up that pile of nasty old cigar ends outside my window. :D

...

Actually to be fair we BOTH went out there and cleaned it up 'cause I used to be a Shop Helper not that long ago.
 
Congrats on the promo.

FrontLine said:
You now need to call an underling to your office. Use the PA system and an ominous tone when you do so. When they get there, looking fearful and cowering, simply ask them to sit down. Then rise from behind your desk, with your hands clasped behind your back and walk around to face them. Then facing the poor schlub, sit on the corner of your desk and say "I just wanted to see how long it would take you to get here." Then let loose with an evil cackle and dismiss them.
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Nah, what you do is squeeze them for information:


Call them in one by one:

"I know you know who did it."

Employee: Did what?

"Look you want to protect your coworkers, I understand. But I can't help you if you don't help me."

Employee: What are you talking about?

"Okay, I've been where you're sitting. I'll give you till tomorrow to give me the names of the parties involved, and I'll make sure you're not implicated. But you have to keep this under your hat, you hear me? If I find out you've told people, you'll pay the same price at the rest of them"

Wait and see how many bite and come running in and ratting out each other the next morning :lol:
 
Plecostomus said:
Apparently I'm doing something right because I went from Operator Of The Machines to Broom-Closet-Converted-To-Cubicle-type boss to Manager With Office in a very short period of time.

My new title is Purchasing/Fab-Shop Managing Engineer.
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There are several people on this board who are going to be very jealous of the fact that you have "Fab" as part of your title. :lol:
 
SeerSGB said:
Wait and see how many bite and come running in and ratting out each other the next morning :lol:
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That's exactly the sort of nonsense I hope to avoid. A video-camera/microphone and a copy of the Employment Law outlining what "At Will Employment" means and how it works hanging on the wall behind me... all the intimidation I need. :klingon:

But then again I'm not seeing a need to intimidate people into working. Either you do the job, do it well and make the company money or you get replaced. That's how it's always been for me, and that's how I intend to run things so far as my little corner of the universe is concerned.


Mallory said:
Congrats on the promotion Plecostomus. Now revel in your new power!
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Yeeees.... my first abuse of power will be to order some drill bits from Fastenal so I can flirt with the smok'n hawt delivery chick. :devil:
 
Misfit Toy said:
Plecostomus said:
Apparently I'm doing something right because I went from Operator Of The Machines to Broom-Closet-Converted-To-Cubicle-type boss to Manager With Office in a very short period of time.

My new title is Purchasing/Fab-Shop Managing Engineer.
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There are several people on this board who are going to be very jealous of the fact that you have "Fab" as part of your title. :lol:
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Hate to disappoint but it's Fabrication not Fabulous. :p
 
You know, a new desk and a new office requires a proper christening....

...as in after hours, with the wife :devil:
 
SeerSGB said:
Congrats on the promo.

FrontLine said:
You now need to call an underling to your office. Use the PA system and an ominous tone when you do so. When they get there, looking fearful and cowering, simply ask them to sit down. Then rise from behind your desk, with your hands clasped behind your back and walk around to face them. Then facing the poor schlub, sit on the corner of your desk and say "I just wanted to see how long it would take you to get here." Then let loose with an evil cackle and dismiss them.
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Nah, what you do is squeeze them for information:


Call them in one by one:

"I know you know who did it."

Employee: Did what?

"Look you want to protect your coworkers, I understand. But I can't help you if you don't help me."

Employee: What are you talking about?

"Okay, I've been where you're sitting. I'll give you till tomorrow to give me the names of the parties involved, and I'll make sure you're not implicated. But you have to keep this under your hat, you hear me? If I find out you've told people, you'll pay the same price at the rest of them"

Wait and see how many bite and come running in and ratting out each other the next morning :lol:
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Yeah, then only to tell them *you told me the wrong people, those are the ones I invited myself*
 
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