Category Archives: work stories

Customers Who Wait till the Last Minute (from a salesperson’s perspective)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

As a sales rep who sells into schools, I am privileged to work with a lot of great teachers and school administrators. Most of them are truly dedicated professionals, and pretty easy to get along with. Having gone through extensive product … Continue reading →

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Wanted: “Me” Time

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Sales are down at the company where I work. As a sales rep, I am luckily on track for the year, but most reps aren’t and it’s completely understandable. The economy sucks right now. So, there’s a rumor going around … Continue reading →

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I’m SUCH a Good Person, or, Another Wasted Lunch Hour

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Today, as usual, I had 30 minutes for lunch during work. 30 minutes doesn’t usually leave much room for annoying stoplights, running into people I know who want to chat, browsing at the library, or even putting gas in my car and running … Continue reading →

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The October of My Discontent

Posted on October 8, 2010 by

Today we were allowed a very rare “jeans day” at work. Only a few times a year are we allowed to wear jeans, although I have no idea why. We are not a retail establishment and we rarely have customers … Continue reading →

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An Apology; or, Thoughts About Work

Posted on June 13, 2010 by

At work on Friday, I found myself in a situation where a co-worker who I don’t know very well sent me an email telling me, in effect, that I’m a stupid idiot and had made a mistake on a job.  And he … Continue reading →

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The Mean Boss and Me: Our Story

Posted on September 23, 2009 by

About 9 years ago, I took a job as as sales rep for a large, profitable company. I sold printing. It was OK. I made good money and had a couple of nice co-workers. It was a great relief not to be … Continue reading →

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The Oblivious Boss, Boredom, and Making the Most of It

Posted on August 31, 2009 by

In my twelve months of working here, August 09 has been the month with the least amount of misery and boredom. I was fairly productive, continued building on professional relationships here, and actually worked at least 20 or 25 hours every … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Compliment

Posted on August 28, 2009 by

I’ve spent some time on this blog talking about my indifferent, oblivious boss. He’s not a mean person or haughty or power hungry, and he’s essentially a nice person I get along with pretty well, but he just doesn’t seem to … Continue reading →

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