Manager for a Day

So Rudy called out today 9/9/2013... Monday....and automatically I'm the one in charge of the 3-11pm shift =_=""   ..... man... was I not thrilled about this lol And then everything else just piled on, one after the next... I was just annoyed and not feeling it...

We all thought Rudy was going to be out Tues. and then a text message about him being out today, which only Ruben received ....=_=""  aarruughh....I don't get group texts... this is the 2nd time he tried group texting, when he knew 1st failed !! .... But whatever...


          First, I get Farruhk telling me no he won't move from his seat to where Rudy usually sits. Then Ruben had to tell him to move a few times, I told him more than 5 times, Matt had to tell him and then ended up yelling at him for being uncooperative while I'm in charge. Then Audrey had to come by ask what's going on and then tell him to move too..... It blew up...after Farruhk went to Garviel and Waheed.... and all this bullshit over nothing, because he felt like behaving like a child; and then went to complain about it when he got treated as such.

2 events going on .... zone 7 for new account and then zone 54 with barclays ...and the parking lot, can't find utog dispatcher drama....and Barclays Manager calling.....big loops of nothing and lack of communication all around .... :: deep sighs ::....so annoying =_=""

We were stripped in the city before I even got a chance to sit down today. I had to worry about the live calls with no @ signs, showing passengers knew of the delays. And then worry about reservations to come, that will also be delayed. At the same time....missing 2 operators, not to mention my own Manager. It was just chaos....
All of this...and then Alex the boss calls me to his office....to finally get a chance to talk..... when it was the worst time to have a talk and drag me from my seat. Luckily, Garviel came in and got me out of there, since I didn't know when or how to interrupt the Boss's conversation with another person when I came in.

And before Waheed leaves....he tells me we have a 50 car party tomorrow. Which I have to put out the info. today...so we can be prepared tomorrow. =_=""

I was so glad when Alex said he called Zack to come back....it was around 5pm and he said in 20 minutes or so Zack would be back int he office. Barclays was mostly thanks to him and his efforts tonight. I was being spread so thin without any proper training for this role they just dropped on me. :: deep...deeeppp EXHALES !!::....



All of this.... while trying to put together Wendy's birthday surprise as well... and everything needed for coordination .... It was just crazy, hectic, and insane..... for lack of better words.
Thank god Zack was there, so I had a chance to go eat as well.... since I didn't even get a chance to order any food when I came in today, it was too crazy. (And I'm still only being compensated as a Dispatcher only, none for any of the roles they just dropped on me, esp. without proper training as well. ) I left the job and I forgot my own jacket =_=""  .... sheeshh....and it's been nippy lately too :/

I miss having a seasoned Manager..... I missed Iskander, I miss Roni..... :: sighs ::....

Surprising Highlight of today: One of my Chinese Drivers, heard the exhaustion and dismay in my voice... asked me what was wrong, told her it was crazy today; next thing I know she told me that if I was to ever leave the company, she volunteers to go with me. But just to make sure it's a good company and she will come with :) and she said it all happy and cheerful. I was so surprised and kind of moved, and semi cheered up, to feel like I have a shoulder to cry on too and not just hear them complain all the time lol. It felt like I made a friend today, and it was real and not just on the level of using each other for work.