Friday, September 4, 2009

Part two

Part two: the drama continues
 So BOFA came in around 10:30 this morning.  I was at the front of the room, typing up the first documentation you may have just read.  I quickly saved it and emailed it to myself and he walked right up next to me and I started to get all shaky and uncomfortable.  I said to BOFA that I thought he wasn't going to be here today and he said something I can't remember that didn't make sense and there was kind of a stand-off for a moment and then he said he was here to help get the stuff working because we need to be up and running next Tuesday.  (which was very nice of him) He went to his computer and started to work and I got on one opposite the aisle from him so there would be a LARGE gap between us.  (and I was still shaking)We both looked at some work emails and talked about that for a while.  He called his old office to get info we needed, but couldn't get through, so he excused himself and went out of our room. I went to work trying to get the programs up and running and the door opened and I had my back to the door and didn't look up as I was working and didn't want to loose my place and the chair next to me was pulled out and someone sat down RIGHT NEXT TO ME and let me tell you that I almost jumped out of my skin (there may or may not have been a tiny yelp) when the person sitting next to me tapped me on my arm.  I jumped up and discovered it was my boss coming in to chat with BOFA and me, but BOFA wasn't there.  So, Boss said that when BOFA comes back, we both need to go to his office.  Great. BOFA comes back and just about that time the secretary calls us over the intercom and says we are wanted in boss's office.  BOFA and I leave, but not before BOFA starts another rant about the fact that Boss told him he can't work overtime today and  also a rant about the same person he yelled at on Tuesday.  (Seriously?  Leave that sweet woman alone!!!!!)  BOFA says he may not be here much longer.  (sounds good to me)
So we go in and Boss asks us to close the door and then says that "Starr has something she wants to say to you."  What?????  Really?  I have to do this? So then I did almost puke again.  (and just typing this out and am getting all hot and upset again)I was in an extremely uncomfortable position.  Which I mentioned.  Many many times.  Tissues were brought out and used, but I actually didn't cry.I said something like: we aren't in high school and I am 36 and am not all about drama and how my stress level has gone sky high since we started working together and that I liked him and think he does a great job, and " I'm not firing you"  ha-ha, but I have a comfort bubble of 3 feet and I don't like people touching me and when I get excited I talk fast (and make run-on sentences) and I can't run interference for him any more and I am trying really hard to make him comfortable here, and in return I am really not comfortable…( it went on like that for several minutes.)  And to be quite fair, I don't think either of them was comfortable either.  (and I feel really really bad for my boss who has to let 2 employees go today because of budget cuts, and this guy is not one of them) So, after all of my garbage was aired, he apologized, and said he wasn't even aware he ever touched me.  (shocker) and that he was having a high level of stress lately too.  And did I remember that he even apologized to me the other day for all of the stress.  (yes, I do recall that, and you are still doing it) Then we stayed and talked work stuff for about ten more very uncomfortable minutes.  After which we got up to go and BOFA storms out of the office and right out of the building.  I looked at Boss and asked "did he just leave?" and then I heard the secretary call the woman he had yelled at to say that he had just left, so he would not be available for a conference today. Lol. Then boss asked me about the game tonight.  Jordie should be starting and that is something I can really look forward to.  See, my day really isn't ruined. But boss did say to document the conference too.  So you got it.  Aaannnnnddd look at that.  It's almost time for lunch.  Too bad I'm not hungry.

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