The ultimate incentive worked! Now onto phase two

Tete_en_l'Air

Is this the same woman who you had to sit with going over and over that training a couple of weeks ago, that other people were getting in a flash?

If you can't do her work correctly then maybe she should do it herself!!

poddle911

Ahh, poor Birdie! What a horrid gross-fingernailed woman she is! There are always people like that who defy common sense and general niceness - like you said, it takes more effort to get huffy about something and make a fuss than it does to actually resolve it in a nice way! Try not to get wound up she's probably just jealous that you're better at your job than she is and have super-nice nails!

Birdie85

Yep, that very same woman! I just had to go over something again this morning that I showed her last week, and all with a smile and reassurance that she'll get it soon... she never mentions the piles of work that I get through without a problem... just the 1/100 that I get distracted on and !!!! up. She'd love to only do 'her' work, because she thinks that she's queen bee of that section but our boss won't allow it, we all have to multi task. There are 2 others on 'her' side and they're nice and helpful and if there are problems they'll fix them and be nice about it, she's just a cow who delights in pointing out other people's errors! When I notice her errors I fix it and don't bother saying anything because I don't want to upset anyone!

Lara44

Aww mean lady Birdie.

Cinny do you live near Retford? I changed there on the way to Sheffield, what a funny station, the platform was such a long walk away but it felt like a little oasis in the middle of the countryside.

Tete - definitely overestimate. I think we spent EUR 35 on our cheaper meals, and then we had one big blowout that was more like EUR 50 each. But hey, it is the city of food and love - there's no point doing half measures. We ate cheaply from markets for lunch and brekkie and then splurged in the evening.

You must be really excited! When do you go?

I am excited, can't wait to finish work as off to book club. It's our second meet L x

Tete_en_l'Air

I'd be tempted to point out all her mistakes and see how she likes it Birdie, but I don't think I could bring myself to be that mean!! Try and let it wash over you, she probably has a horrible life outside work and has to take it out on her colleagues.

Eeeps Lara! Well I plan on cheapy breakfasts and lunches, and have realised that we'll actually only have 2 evening meals there so mightn't be too bad! I guess you had something to celebrate too We go on 6th June, so still four weeks away! Seems to have been four weeks forever! Have fun at the book club, what are you reading?

Wonder how Dinah's getting on at her meeting?

Birdie85

I think she's just a horrible, miserable person. She never seems to have anything nice and upbeat to say, even when she's telling a story it's in a really low, boring monotone. Her idea of humour is to say something horrible about someone then laugh as if she's just teasing... she isn't!
Oooh, have a good time Book Clubbing it Lara!

Cinny91

Birdie - I feel your pain! The woman who used to work here was just like that, the worst thing is you start feeling like a terrible person for day dreaming about stapling somebodies head repeatedly. I still shudder everytime you mention the long finger nail, keep on remembering what Wendz (was it Wendz?) said about what Greek men use them for! Eww.

Lara - Retford, that's me! It is a bit of an odd station, the platforms seem endless. I've couldn't call Retford an Oasis, but it does seem to pop out of no where after all the fields! Have fun at the book club!

I hope its going well for Dinah, I'm sure she'll report back once it's all sorted!

Birdie85

Eww, Cinny don't remind me! I've just managed to block it out!

Cinny91

I almost forgot it then you bought it up! It's only fair I remind you all in return.

Getting all giddy, almost home time. Get to open my LLROK goodie bag!

Birdie85

Oooh, let us know what you got! I was having a nosey at that site on Friday and was very intrigued...