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Hello Everyone,

Today was interesting and fun. I got to drive a convertable. A Mitsubishi Spyder to be exact. And I put the top down. I let my hair flow in the wind and turned up the radio. It was so much fun. I still can't wait to drive a Benz. I am waiting for that day.

I also won a gift certificate for the place of my choice as well as a paid half day off. I chose the gift certificate for Wal Mart.

I also met my area manager for coffee. He called me up and told me to meet him at Starbucks. I even got to take another car. We talked about my job and how things were going. Then he told me that he was gonna transfer me.

I am gonna get transferred to a smaller, less busier branch closer to home, and I will be working with one other guy. So there will be just us two and a car cleaner. I will be getting more personalized training so that I can learn faster and he can eventually transfer me to the busiest branch, which is in the middle of the Porsche and Benz Dealer. Gotta love that.

I am a little happy to get transferred because I worked with a jerk. This guy and I started the same day, are at the same level and he is trying to tell me what to do and boss me around, without being polite and saying please. He tries to make me look like an idiot and tells me that he is only telling me things so that I don't look stupid. And half the time the stuff he tells me is wrong. The funniest thing is that when we first started on the job he sat me down and told me that he is going to do everything he can to help me and that if he gets extra sales, that he'll give them to me. And then I beat his numbers, so I guess he wasn't that happy and has to make himself look better because he knows I don't have the highest self esteem.

But at the same time, I will miss my branch manager because he really has done a wonderful job training me so far, and has done his best to take care of me and make sure that I am okay on the job.

I will also miss the hot guys at the Ford dealership and the mechanic shops, and the firemen that have rented from us. But not all is lost because the new location will be in front of the police station and fire department.

I also wanted to extend my thoughts out to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. I know that there is a lot of chaos and suffering down there. We should all be thankful for what we have because it can be taken away any time. Health, family and material possesions can all go overnight.

That's all for now. Good night :)

Hello All,

I wanted to write a nice long entry yesterday but our network was down. And I would like to tonight, but I have a happy hour to go to with my coworkers. So I am off to go talk to my bosses and coworkers, play pool and eat for free.

Ciao.

Summary and Thoughts

Hello Everyone,

It's amazing how much I sleep on the weekends. During the week I keep going and going and on the weekends I just let it all out. I sleep, I am lazy, I get my errands done and I try to go out.

My branch manager called me yesterday and made sure I was alright. He knows that in addition to everything at work, that I am STILL trying to adjust to living here in the states after being away for a year. I am mentally adjusted. Its just that I still have a lot to do such as finding a place, saving up money to move out, my new car, my new job, ect.........

That was really nice of him. The managers around here tend to feel personally responsible for their employees. And for good reason. The more they care, the harder we work and get them promoted. Because really, if I am not doing well with the company he doesn't get promoted. That's how our company works. And because I know he cares and is trying to help me, I will in return do the same for him.

I also had my first Spanish lesson yesterday. I went to her house for the private lesson. We sat in her beautiful backyard. My God, the weather was gorgeous. She has about 80 rosebushes. She also has an adorable boxer and a black cat. Those two play like best friends.

My teacher was born and raised in Columbia and speaks 7 different languages. I sure would like to be like that someday. Anyways, we spoke in Spanish and she had me read out loud and explain what I read.

I can speak Spanish and write down what people say to me. However reading and immediately comprehending more than a paragraph is still difficult for me. In Barcelona I was always reading advertisements and signs. I did try to sit down and read books, but after all the effort, I would usually get tired, put the book down and go watch Spanish TV instead.

I also got all dolled up yesterday and went out with my friend. We went to Santana Row, a really posh shopping area around here with nice restaurants. We first went to a Mexican restaurant and I had Snapper with green peppers. What I didn't realize was that those green peppers were jalapenos. In Spain green peppers were bell peppers. So my mouth was burning and my lips were on fire. The busboys were having a laugh and telling me to eat more tortillas.

After the restaurant we went to an upscale bar to just lounge around. We walked around and had a nice view out on the balcony and just talked about you know, what gals talk about. But there weren't a lot of people so we decided to go home early. I think that we arrived a little to early. Oh well. But I still had a nice evening. For once, it wasn't cold out.

I forgot to mention yesterday's hospital visit. I went at around 7am to get my eyes looked at and there was no wait. That was sweet. The wait the night before would have been 3 hours. I also noticed that there were crucifixes in every room. I liked that since I believe in God. The nurses were also really nice to me. And that really is a plus in a hospital.

And how could I leave out the EMTs. I have never seen an ugly EMT. They are all so fine, and did I mention muscular ?? Wow. Anyways, my little room was next to the administrative desk so I saw them talking to the secretaries. Anyways, this older Asian woman comes out and yells at them and demands a doctor. "How come I have no doctor"? "Where is he"? "We've been sitting here and waiting?"  She was waiting for less than 5 minutes.

They told her politely so sit down and someone would be with them. But no, she wouldn't take that for an answer. So about 2 minutes later she comes out and bitches again. And the hot EMT tells her in a stern voice to sit down. But she still comes out. And thats when he yells at her like a father and demands her to sit down and wait because she's not gonna die. "You're  in an emergency room for crying out loud !!. The other docs are seeing other people right now."  He is my new hero.

What the fu** is wrong with some people ??!! It's a hospital !! Not Nordstrom or Enterprise where employees are rated on customer service. I am so glad she got yelled at. Seriously, I felt lucky to be in an American hospital. When I was in Barcelona I got good health care, but it seemed like the one I was at yesterday was cleaner and more advanced. Oh, and the staff was nice. You can't ask for more than that. And it pissed me off like this woman DEMANDED to be seen right away. She should have tried to pull this crap in a foreign hospital. But the thing is, is that she is a foreigner. She should know the differences. Or maybe the hospitals in her country wait on her hand and foot. But I doubt it. Maybe she just felt entitled.

My job is based on customer service. I am sincerely nice to people. But sometimes people can get on my nerves and I have to kiss some ass anyways because I am never ever allowed to be rude or raise my voice. I do love my job right now, but Ialso can't wait until these days are over and I get to let ignorant people have a piece of my mind.

Anyways, that's enough for now. I hope you all have a wonderful week.

The rest of this week in a nutshell. Long Entry

Hello everyone :)

This week has been busier than normal for me. I had a number of things happen to me this week.

1.) I sold my first car. I recommend buying our used cars when I talk to customers. Especially since I bought mine and I am happy with it so far. So, one of my leads ended up buying. And she loves her new car. That made me very happy.

2.) I got my 30 day review. Everyone gets reviews at Enterprise, so I got mine. So far so good. Best review I ever got.

3.) I went to the Champions Dinner, which is a dinner to honor people who have been doing exceptionally well. I was invited this time because I am a new hire and my boss wants to motivate me to do well. In order to go next time I have to meet some requirements. It was a nice dinner at Dave and Busters. I met with our managers and ate and played games.

4.) I got in a minor car accident on the job. I was turning on a GREEN light and the guy across ran into me because he THOUGHT his light was green. I was driving a new company car. And this guy's car that he hit me with was only two days old. He didn't even have his plates on. Way to go for him, huh? He just hit the right rear. So none of us were hurt and we were less than a block from my job. I nicely demanded documentation up front.

I felt that I got lucky. First of all this guy stopped and didn't run off. Second of all, he admitted fault right off the bat and appologized a million times. In my last accident the guy tried to yell at me. Third, we weren't hurt. I can deal with pretty much anything else if I am not hurt.

4.) I had to go to the hospital this morning because my eyes were burning and swelling on the job from yesterday. I would have gone last night but there was a three hour wait and I knew that I wasn't going to die or go blind.

Anyways, what happened is that I have really dry, sensitive eyes and also I got sawdust in my eyes when I was at a towyard. So I tried to cry it out and it burned like fire. So then I got all worked up and of course my eyes got redder and I didn't know what was going on. So I just decided it would be safe to get them looked at. Praise the Lord for Workers Comp.

5.) I work with all guys. So what happens is that they have their guy talk right in front of me and exclude me. Which is fine, because I understand that they can't talk to me like a man. They can't talk to me about football, their cars or weekend plans.They also can't talk to me about boning another chick, call another girl a cunt behind her back, nor can they call me a dousche bag or fuckface. This means that I am ignored, unless of course we are working on something together. I know that they are not doing this on purpose. They are nice guys and don't mean it. We are all hard workers and just want to do our job right so the boss is happy and we get promoted.

I have a sick twisted sense of humor like they do and what they say doesn't really offend me. It takes a lot to make me mad. But they STILL think that I am going to go to the HR department and complain, despite me telling them to relax. So therefore they just kinda have conversations IN FRONT of my face but ignore me. It bothers me because I went to school with one of these guys so he knows how I am. We worked on our class project and he had no problem talking to me. Now he kinda ignores me when we aren't working on something.

 I am not asking to be one of the guys, I am just tired of feeling like a jackass when I try to talk to them and I get ignored. I can't wait until we get another girl or until I get transferred. Hell, I can't wait until I get promoted so I can just leave. And that's too bad for them because according to my manager I am doing a wonderful job there and as soon as I learn more I will be pretty damn good.

What else? I am just really exhausted right now. I also look like hell. And the funny thing is that after I got out from the hospital and stopped somewhere for breakfast, I ran into 3 people I know. And I was trying to avoid the world.

I am in one of those moods where I just want to hide out like a hermit and avoid people. I feel like almost anything could get my panties in a knot right now. I think that the main thing is that I need to chill out right now.

So, that's all for now. I have a Spanish lesson soon so I am gonna get ready. I'll update soon.

Ciao.

My job and memories

Hello,

Today was kinda nice because I went to one of our locations by the Benz dealer and sat in a brand new Benz. It smelled so good. What's nice about the new Benzes is that they have magnetic keys. Kinda hard to explain, but cool gadgets. Of course I couldn't take it for a spin. I was there to get one of our rental cars and drive it back to our branch. So while the guy was finding my car I sat in the Benz he was working on and just daydreamed a little. The guy found it amusing.

I also had to help an older couple. By older I mean about 83 years old. I picked them up at their house and helped them at our branch. They kinda reminded me of my grandparents so I was extra nice to them.

My boss was very nice as usual, but I could see that he was kinda annoyed with them because everything was moving along so slowly because they had a hard time walking. Even though they were taking up a lot of time, I just wasn't annoyed with them. It was like talking to my grandparents.

Helping them out and dealing with them made me think of what life will be like when I am in my eighties. How will people treat me ? Are people in customer service gonna smile to my face and help me out, but hope I disappear in the back of their heads? Plus watching them made me realize I am not gonna be in my 20s forever. Made me wanna  go home and change into a miniskirt and put on extra makeup.

I also helped another guy in his eighties earlier today. Real nice guy. Telling me stories about what Fremont (city where I work) was like when he moved there in 1957. Also gave me a little bit of his work history.

My favorite time to study is Pre World War II. So I really like it when I listen to older folks tell me about the old days. I also really love women's fashion from the 1930s and 1940s. So glamourous.

I remember looking at pictures of my grandma back in the day. She was so pretty. She looked like one of those Hollywood girls in the cinema. My great aunts were the same way. So glamourous looking. My grandpa tells me that they had diva attitudes to go with it.

Anyways, tommorow is another big day. I have a dinner to go to at my job. I just got my nails done. And I gotta say that my hands look pretty damn good right now.

I will talk to you later. Ciao :)