...still trying to get over the shock of yesterday's outburst of 'Mr. Talk-the-talk'. To think i was merely tring to suggest a more professional approach to the way things should be done in line with his reforms. All i get is an outburst at how not to 'dictate' to management on what to do (not withstanding that 'management' created the forum for suggestions on how to get jobs done efficiently and subsequently move the company forward).
Anyways, i count that as one of those days when it just had to be someone taking the 'dressing down' (as Mr. Talk-the-talk is wont to do on the weekly rituals known as 'board meetings').
In an ever-so rapidly changing and fast paced biz world where you compete to get and keep clients especially thru a culture of efficient and customized service delivery, one constantly needs to keep abreast on current trends. Now precious time is being wasted on a Monday morning, correcting a secretary's mistakes. And for the nerve of it, corrections had to be made on typographical errors before the minutes of the meeting could be 'adopted.'
My phone keeps ringing with clients calling in to place orders and find out the position of their portfolios but because Mr. Talk-the-talk would not have your phone ringing during these sessions, i had to ignore the calls until much later when i'll have to call back to apologise and get athrown all sorts of venom for 'inefficiency' and' poor customer service' relations.
To think i'm starting off my very first blog on this note! Phew!! It's not like me really to nag or complain but when it comes to clients' issues, i'm touchy. It's a well known fact that its not 'Nigerian' to have a customer service culture but i'm like, hey, cant things be a little different from the norm? Huh?!
Anyways, that's for that. It just reminds me of a rat race and how men actually are acting like they live in a rat colony where King Rat reigns and smaller rats have to quake when King Rat issues decrees. Smaller rats (or mice if you please), have to be in awe of King Rat or they stand the risk of being denied access to the much needed cheese , which of course they depend on for survival. (Since cheese comes in different varieties, one could imagine cheese to be anything the employee would need in order to survive or move ahead in an organisation).
Think i'm blabbing off too much? ....hey this is about the one avenue i get to say what i want to and how i want to say it cos i wouldnt get a query for doing so.
That's a day in the life of this full -of -life, i'm so -thick sinned- i -dont- let- anyone- get- to- me, young independent single lady who works a 8-6 job and tries so hard to balance career and relationships (God, parents, sibling and friends).
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