Talking To A Politician

After Saturday mornings episode with the Goddess Of All Evil, just now I have just been through Part 2 of the episode, in which disgruntled worker speaks to All-Powerful Store Manager.

My hopes of being more assertive and confident in trying to get my point across failed completely as Chris, (Store Manager with a funny likeness to Harry Hill), didn't even invite me into his office to have a private word, but instead allowed me to follow him round the warehouse trying to make plain my message that the current situation is completely out of order. What I heard in reply though, was nothing. Oh, he talked alright. He talked quite a lot as it happened, but they were just words. Just like The Goddess of All Evil on Saturday, he just skirted round the issue, not saying anything in particular, not saying anything helpful or productive and the whole "meeting", (if you can call it that), was a complete non-event.

It's almost as if they are waiting for something catastrophic to happen before acting upon the whole thing. Waiting for him to have a fit while a robbery happens, or wait for him to decapitate me with a pair of scissors before getting rid of him, and by then, I'd be dead so I wouldn't really care that much! I cannot describe the frustration surrounding it all, although yes, it's obvious I have tried my level best to do so in the past 6 months. I said, although whether he heard it or not is another matter, that I would wait another month to hear of any developments, (which won't come), and if nothing happens, then I'm out of there.

I can't wait for something horrible to happen before action is taken. Prevention ahead of cure.

Anyway, on to more positive events before I explode in an epiphony of rage, (I like that), I recieved a letter this morning from the University of Bath, offering me an interview for the specific course I wanted, which is fantastic. The only down side is that it is at 11am on a Friday morning, after a night of work, so I might need to book that night off, to be fully prepared! Yesterday's football, after travelling half way to Flitwick was called off due to another frozen pitch, surprise surprise, and I have 4 days off in which I hope to maximise to it's fullest potential!

I'm even going out tonight for a drink or 9 with a few people from work. I've never been out on a Monday night before. It might be so bad, that'll it end up good. Still, it's with the good people of work, so I look forward to it massively! Tuesday's events won't happen, so no point in even going there, Wednesday, I'm playing 5-a-side in the evening, (I think), before the 1st day of the 3rd Ashes Test, and Thursday I am refereeing in the evening before the 2nd day of the cricket!

Now I've written it down, I'm glad with the week's agenda. Shame I've got to run into The Wall come the weekend again though...

I hope your week is as good as mine, and you don't have to speak to any politicians, (or managers). They're all b******s really!

Ciao x


P.S. By the way, it's this blog's 1st anniversary today! 13/12/2009 was my first ever blog post, so feel free to sing a chorus of 'Happy Birthday'. I'm sure the words on here will appreciate your kindness!