Following a Charmed Life

Happy tomorrow is Friday.

Work is ....work.....

Yesterday the boss had another interview for a temp. This young woman showed up 10 minutes before the interview and really aced the interview. The tellers like her. That boss thinks she is super. The boss came over to me and told me that the interviewee was only 24 years old but she was going to hire her. Sure. Great.
I said she sounds like a good fit with the others and being young means she may not have any baggage. She has a degree in economics and no banking experience, but is eager to learn and wants to start ASAP.

The boss then said that she thought she could train her as bookkeeper. I gave a look...hopefully it was an "aroo?" look and not a WTF look. She said that she didn't think she had anyone that could be bookkeeper when I retire. She doesn't think Rudi can do it. I said that Rudi is capable of doing it, but it is not his strength... like my strength is business operations Rudi's is customer service (He is so good with people I think he should be social role model or leader) and he would not thrive being isolated from people. She said that she really needs to think long term. I said I understood... and I agree because the credit union doesn't pay enough for an experienced bookkeeper. An experienced bookkeeper makes $36 to $40 an hour. I am not criticizing, just stating facts. When I feel I have earned the raise I will ask point blank for it. I promise. (I want to work on being remote Fridays this fall).

Not sure if I shot myself in the foot or not, but I am not wrong. And she needs to train me before she can train others. I also brought up the fact that while I have written documentation she has had it over a month and not reviewed any of it. I told her after her vacation we need to get back to concepts. I set up a follow up via email ... Put it in writing so I have document that she is not doing her part.

The stupid part is that my Boss thinks a 24 year old will stay here 5 to 8 years when raises don't happen. How is this young person supposed to make rent and pay back her college loan. I am her for my Dad...I have the same bills and responsibility as my boss, but she is making 100 grand more a year than I am. This young girl will leave in 2 years.

The building I work in is also a place where patients are treated. It's the cardiac building where my Dad was for a long time. I see the public every day. Yesterday I went to the ladies room and I was stopped by a an older woman, mid 70s, who absolutely loved my hair color and stopped me to ask about it. I told her it was from a box (literally) and the color comes from Germany. She asked what color my natural hair was to get the red. I am a light Brillo pad (steel wool) color. Her hair was past her shoulders and the ends had 2 inches of red. She had a pretty round face and beautiful happy blue eyes. She said that she was too old for the color. I said no you can do it. You are a real redhead and it would look stunning with your eyes. She laughed and said she wasn't a real redhead, but red for a long time. I said she could always go back. Do what you want and have fun.