"The Favorite" What does this even mean? Today I am a little peeved. It takes quite a bit to make me feel this frustrated and just straight up irritated (well compared to most women, I'd say.) Anyways, what happened?
As I have explained prior, I have been at my current job for two summers, three including this one. From the very beginning I have been looked at as someone that the boss favors. Why? She is a member of my church and it was her daughter that helped me to get the job, I don't complain about her or about the work she asks me to do, and I get along with all of the "top dogs" (store managers) too. I think there is plethora of more things that I could list but I think I have made my point. I can see how with a few of these points might make one suspicious of some sort of favoritism, but I can assure you that there is none. All of the above facts are true, and I am sure that my boss appreciates that I do not complain, but that fact does not bring me any special treatment. I don't get a lot of hours, less than most as a matter of fact. And the hours that I get are less than ideal.
Maybe some people just have the need to be dissatisfied and I am what some have chosen to be dissatisfied. Today I was confronted about being the so-called "favorite" because the hours report for last week was posted in the break room, and under my name it said that I worked 57 hours.... in a half-time position as a deli associate, whom just started only two weeks before that, 57 hours does not make sense, right? This is because It was a combination of all of my hours up to that point. Instead I get picked on because the boss gave me so many hours.. Ha dumb right? ugh
I know I shouldn't let something so trivial bother me so much, but I know that I have done nothing wrong. I am not "the favorite." Ill get over it, it just doesnt make work very comfortable when i have to work with those that do not like me much. Anyways, overall my day at work was alright :) and otherwise my day has been good too. My very good friend, SaraH McGary had her bridal shower today. It was fun to see her and others. I am very excited for her and her fiance, Dexter. They are wonderful.
Random thought: What could I do to help a friend realize that no matter what one has done they have never gone too far, and can always improve? I really want him to be as happy as he deserves to be. I will keep this on my mind and perhaps share what I come up with.. You do the same :)
“I do not know who in this vast audience today may need to hear the message of forgiveness inherent in this parable [of the laborers in the vineyard], but however late you think you are, however many chances you think you have missed, however many mistakes you feel you have made or talents you think you don’t have, or however far from home and family and God you feel you have traveled, I testify that you have not traveled beyond the reach of divine love. It is not possible for you to sink lower than the infinite light of Christ’s Atonement shines.”
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