What a Week!!!

I am not usually one of those people who can't wait for something to be over. I like to savor every day. When I have something coming up that I am looking forward to, I like for the time to be drawn out. The anticipation of an event that I am looking forward to is just as satisfying to me as the event itself. I can't say the same for something I dread. With something not so great on the horizon, I think of it like bad medicine. Take it and get it down and over with and move on. That is what this week has been like. I had a visit from the new VP of Ops. She didn't come to talk about my successes. She came to point out every flaw she could possibly find. I am capable of constructive critisism. Not many people are. But when you have to spend 4 hours seeing what someone sees wrong with you and the way you do things, it gets depressing. I do the very best I can everyday. To compound the issue, the new VP doesn't really seem capable of compliments. The former VP would come in and do the same, but he also celebrated successes. Who really wants to work for someone who is all about the negative. So this was my bad medicine for the month, I guess. And it is over. I am happy to say that my Regional Manager told me that my list of flaws was much shorter than any of the other stores she has visited so far. That made me feel some better, but I wouldn't have known that had my Regional not told me. Onward and upward!!! JC