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Wow! Someone needs to read up on business ettiquette, etc.

July 9th, 2015 at 02:17 am

As part of our contract we are able to take credit classes as long as they have something to do with our job responsibilities. We get reimbursed up to $1200/contract year.

So today I was thinking about the recent project which I tried to help out our purchasing agent. There was a big time crunch, and what she wanted me to do was something I hadn't done before - create a clickable table of contents. So I was on a huge learning curve under a time crunch. Then had to send it on to the main pa before I was finished.

That felt very stinky to me. I absolutely hated sending on a document which I knew wasn't finished.

What could I do to change that for the next time?

I figured out that I could take classes on the various MS Office products and then take the certification tests! That way I'd KNOW I had a very good/advanced grasp of all the inner workings - plus it might be helpful if later on I decide to try for a higher level position.

So I checked with the local community college. I saw they had a program focus for those wanting MS certification, but there was no list of required classes.

I sent an email to one person, then got a friendly response with the name/email of who I needed to contact. So I contacted the first person.

Their response seemed like they hadn't read my email very well. So I sent another polite email repeating one of my questions.

What I got back totally blew me away:

I DON’T KNOW BUT YOU CAN CONTACT OUR OFFICE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM ....

The rest of the email was in normal writing (not all caps.)

Is it just me, or does that seem like an uber unprofessional response? I can't imagine ever responding to someone in all caps like that in an email. Especially a business email. I kind of feel like emailing the person she mentioned and suggesting that they may want to make sure that the people answering emails know it is impolite/shouting to write in all caps.

Anyway .... while I was waiting for responses I kept looking for other avenues. I am almost thinking that I'd rather just buy the MS Word Study Guide ($14.29) for the certification course and go through it on my own pace. Then take the certification test for it. Then do the next one (Excel probably.) and so forth.

I still want to take some classes though - so maybe Spanish (we have some Spanish speakers that come by), or ASL (had a mute person come by today!) Or something else that I can figure out how to make it fit with my job. Smile

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On FB today I read an article that Amy's is opening a fast food restaurant in CA near San Francisco!! I LOVe Amy's food! (vegetarian/vegan) Next time I'm in SF, I will have to make a point of going there. Smile

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Today at the gym I talked to one of the personal trainers. I first asked him about the barbel weights - he told me that the barbel in the Smith machines was lighter than the one in the power rack - which explained why when I tried to use the pr one, I couldn't do it. He gave me a couple ideas on how to get a barbel that was weighted between decade amounts (I'd been using the fixed barbel weights after realizing I couldn't do the regular barbel.)

I also asked him about Pilates classes. He basically told me that they don't have very many because there isn't much interest. Frown Frown He suggested Yoga. No thank you ... (although maybe I should try one class of it to see if it is all new agey, or just straight poses and no nonsense.)

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I got home pretty late due to having talked with the pt guy. I made a pot of spaghetti with a bunch of kale and 1/2 cup of Morningstar crumbles. It was SO good. I had in my meal plan that I was going to eat the pie that I'd bought at Dollar Tree on Sunday (one slice frozen) but after eating my spaghetti I was so full that it doesn't even appeal to me. Smile So I'll save it for another night. Smile

I'm reading Judy Beck's Diet Trap Solution which is all about retraining your brain - CBT or cognitive based therapy. I'd heard of an earlier version of it (this is a 2014 or 15 copy) but never checked it out. It's pretty interesting so far.

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So I asked my boss today if I could have the Friday and Monday off of the weekend my mom and possibly brother are coming. She said yes, but then reminded me that I had signed up to work an event that Sunday!

It's a 4 hour event.

What would you do?? Should I ask my boss if I can get out of it, or have my mom/brother drop me off and do whatever, then pick me up later? I kind of feel bad either way.

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No spending day #6!

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One more question -- How do you easily measure 1/2 cup of dry spaghetti?

11 Responses to “Wow! Someone needs to read up on business ettiquette, etc.”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
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    Yes, that is super unprofessional. I'm delaying calling about trash service because the review online indicate the woman answering the phone is rude. I don't want to deal with that.

    I would try at least one yoga class and see what you think.

    I wonder if you could find a replacement to work the Sunday event when your mom is in town. If you find someone to take over you might be able to get out of it easier! Smile

  2. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    Thanks CCF, I'm glad it wasn't just me. Smile
    Yes, I think I probably will.

    I probably could find a replacement, I just hate having said I would do something, then trying to get out of it.

  3. wowitsawonderfullife Says:
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    I'd do what I signed up to do.

  4. ceejay74 Says:
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    For a while when AS and I were calorie counting (and not cooking for husband or kids), we'd take a new box of spaghetti, divide it up evenly into 8 servings, and tie each one off with a tie twistie. That way we could use a serving and not be confused about how many were left.

    They have those serving measurers that are like a hole in a flat object that you stick the spaghetti through, but I've never found them convenient or accurate.

  5. doingitallwrong Says:
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    Definitely unprofessional.

    I agree with ccf, a) try the yoga Smile and b) see if there's someone who might take the shift at the event. If you can, great, I'm sure your boss wouldn't have a problem with the switch. If you can't find someone, then you work the event and arrange something for your mom and brother to do during that time that you wouldn't mind missing. (There's touristy stuff here that I would do with guests if they wanted, but I'd have no problem sending them to do it on their own!)

  6. PNW Mom Says:
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    I'd give yoga a try! I took a class once and really enjoyed it (don't know why I haven't done it again) but I definately felt leaner and stronger.

  7. Liz Says:
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    Definitely try the yoga! Not all yoga is new agey Smile I am not into the meditation, etc...so I find that I prefer athletic yoga, which is usually vinyasa. Oh,and the PT clearly doesn't know much about either, bc Pilates and yoga have not a whole lot on common other than that they work your core. I've done both extensively.

    If you can get the shift covered, great, but if not, it's only 4 hours. You'll feel better for having honored your commitment (and I don't know about you, but no matter how much I miss my family, I can always use a break when they're here!)

  8. My English Castle Says:
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    You know I teach professional writing, and in my professional (writing) opinion, that was an awful e-mail. Try the yoga!

  9. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    Thanks everyone. Smile I will definitely try at least one yoga class. Big Grin
    Someone at work agreed to cover part of the event, so I'll only need to be there for two hours. My mom/brother can come with and take part in the event (lots of freebies!) or just drop me off and do something til I'm done.

    Liz - I'm mostly interested in yoga/pilates for the stretching/flexibility aspects.

    I'm so glad to see many people agreeing with me on the email and that I wasn't overreacting. Smile

  10. Looking Forward Says:
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    Amy's just opened one in the town just north of me... I wonder if that's where you are thinking?
    Would LOVE to meet you there for lunch!!!! Big Grin

  11. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    It might be. Smile I'll be in CA for Thanksgiving, but I don't know if it'll be in my Grandma's neck of the woods or my brother's yet. If it's my brother's ... then oh yeah! We'll have to meet for lunch. Smile

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