Kiss me right here on my tattoo
May. 4th, 2004 10:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hiddenmuseI love my art tattoos - Munch's The Dance of Life on my ankle, and Chagall's The Bay of Angels. They're not real - actually, they came from Dover Publications, publishers of books of art stickers and tattoos - among other things. :)
In work news, I've gotten through my first week and some days of work. Apparently the prior Account Manager was only in the position for a few months, because of - for lack of a better way to put it, ineptitude. I've had clients that were upset with this person's poor handling of their accounts, as well as doing some of the changes/ whatever else in a rather half-assed manner. Unfortunately, this bothered the hell out of me for a while, because I had the mistaken idea that someone else's fuck-ups were my responsibility somehow. As though I had to take on this mantle of the past mistakes and let them bring me down, rather than work through them, and move forward.
I've had a few days that I'd come home from work and just cry (not to mention having some sleepless nights to go along with it all) because I was so frustrated by how the prior jackass - excuse me, account manager - had screwed around/over the clients, and how I felt like I had to come in and be able to repair everything IMMEDIATELY. Yes, I was starting to set myself up for failure and/or a breakdown of some kind.
Well, thankfully, I have been working through the past activities/ crap/ whatever else, following up with clients, company reps, underwriters and any other necessary characters to continue getting the fuck-ups cleaned up, and possibly redeem the agency in the eyes of my clients. Also, I think it helps me a lot to hear my co-workers saying that their overall attitudes have begun to improve since I've come around, as well as clients telling me that they appreciate my keeping on top of matters for them, and getting back to them quickly. It almost makes me wonder about the service they were getting previously that having a call returned the same day is a major event... :-/
Also, we are in the process of moving to a new building downtown - a very loverly space, directly next to the Starbucks I'd had my 2nd interview at (haha - their loss, S&B's gain) - and I start my insurance licensing classes tomorrow morning. So, work is going fairly well right now. It's just a matter of not angsting over every little fucking thing - even if I'm dunking my ass into a Lush-laced bathtub at the end of the night to unwind.
Finally - as though turning Classic art works into temporary tattoos wasn't geeky enough for you, then check this out, baby: Last year on the BBC World News, I'd heard about a book on grammar called Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss. The book was selling out left and right in England, which amazed booksellers, publishers and the author herself - and has finally been published Stateside, British-isms and all. It's very intelligent, witty and a bit incisive - and a great read for anyone that has the Grammar Police living in their head (as I sometimes feel like I do)!
In work news, I've gotten through my first week and some days of work. Apparently the prior Account Manager was only in the position for a few months, because of - for lack of a better way to put it, ineptitude. I've had clients that were upset with this person's poor handling of their accounts, as well as doing some of the changes/ whatever else in a rather half-assed manner. Unfortunately, this bothered the hell out of me for a while, because I had the mistaken idea that someone else's fuck-ups were my responsibility somehow. As though I had to take on this mantle of the past mistakes and let them bring me down, rather than work through them, and move forward.
I've had a few days that I'd come home from work and just cry (not to mention having some sleepless nights to go along with it all) because I was so frustrated by how the prior jackass - excuse me, account manager - had screwed around/over the clients, and how I felt like I had to come in and be able to repair everything IMMEDIATELY. Yes, I was starting to set myself up for failure and/or a breakdown of some kind.
Well, thankfully, I have been working through the past activities/ crap/ whatever else, following up with clients, company reps, underwriters and any other necessary characters to continue getting the fuck-ups cleaned up, and possibly redeem the agency in the eyes of my clients. Also, I think it helps me a lot to hear my co-workers saying that their overall attitudes have begun to improve since I've come around, as well as clients telling me that they appreciate my keeping on top of matters for them, and getting back to them quickly. It almost makes me wonder about the service they were getting previously that having a call returned the same day is a major event... :-/
Also, we are in the process of moving to a new building downtown - a very loverly space, directly next to the Starbucks I'd had my 2nd interview at (haha - their loss, S&B's gain) - and I start my insurance licensing classes tomorrow morning. So, work is going fairly well right now. It's just a matter of not angsting over every little fucking thing - even if I'm dunking my ass into a Lush-laced bathtub at the end of the night to unwind.
Finally - as though turning Classic art works into temporary tattoos wasn't geeky enough for you, then check this out, baby: Last year on the BBC World News, I'd heard about a book on grammar called Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss. The book was selling out left and right in England, which amazed booksellers, publishers and the author herself - and has finally been published Stateside, British-isms and all. It's very intelligent, witty and a bit incisive - and a great read for anyone that has the Grammar Police living in their head (as I sometimes feel like I do)!
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Date: 2004-05-04 11:08 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2004-05-05 12:35 am (UTC)I can't believe you mentioned this book. I went nuts when I read the concept of this book a few months ago and then saw it again in Entertainment Weekly...
Rule of 3. Now I have to buy it.
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Date: 2004-05-05 07:02 am (UTC)I’m also getting my insurance license! I signed up for a MAIA (MI Ins. Agents Assoc.) class on Property and Casualty, and I’m seriously considering getting my Life and Health licenses too (all of them would be Producers licensing).
Are you going the CIC and/or CISR route? I don’t think I am, just because it’s so expensive to do all the CEU that they want you to take to renew your license.
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Date: 2004-05-05 06:33 pm (UTC)I was considering the CISR route while I lived in St. Louis, but that was put on hold when the department started going to Hell in a green-and-yellow basket. If you're working for an agency, they should be willing and/or able to help you pay for (partially or fully) the CEU classes.
If you want more info about insurance (licensing, careers, etc.), send me an e-mail: NotAQuietGrrrl@aol.com
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Date: 2004-05-05 01:58 pm (UTC)-shawn
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Date: 2004-05-05 06:36 pm (UTC)Well, I'm downtown for my licensing class this week and next week - and our office is moving downtown next week, so perhaps we could try to get together for lunch. I'll e-mail you with my new phone number & we can try to get things ironed out! :)
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Date: 2004-05-05 10:57 pm (UTC)