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Name: Jeni
Country: China
Birthday: 10/4/1981
Gender: Female
Interests: I'm interested in muchas cosas, some of which are reading, writing, movies, friends, and various sports. Traveling is right up there. Of course, my family is interesting, but you can take that however you want. I could definitely spend an evening over coffee just talking with friends or playing cards. Oh, and I'm definitely interested in anything related to warm weather, sunshine, or sandy beaches. Cold weather is right out, unless it means going sledding or building a snow fort. And last but not least, I have been known to stay up all night discussing literature. Anyone who shares that interest earns mega points right off the bat!
Expertise: My degree is in English, so I suppose I'm an expert in that. I'm also an expert at being completely obnoxious. Yes, it is true, friends.
Occupation: Education/training
Industry: Education/Research
Message: message me
Member Since:
7/28/2004
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| I got the job!!!
I had my interview on Wednesday with Tami. We went to
the italian restaurant next door and talked for about an hour. She
asked me a lot of questions about my past work experiences. I did my
best to answer them. We talked for another half hour in her office
after lunch; or I should say, she
talked. She had a lot to say about what she'd like to see happen with
the position. I nodded and made myself agreeable, smiled here and
there, and listened attentively. All went well.
Thursday, the Human Resources manager called me up to her office and
offered me the job. I had to think about it for no time at all and
accepted the offer (and the slight raise!). We shook hands, and I went
back downstairs with a huge smile on my face. :o)
I'm feeling pretty good about it, friends. I start on Monday bright and early.
...and I'm off!!!
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| Keep your fingers crossed, friends! Looks like I might be getting a
promotion next week... at least I hope so! On Thursday morning, a
bankwide email sent out to all the employees at work annouced a job
opening for Administrative Assisant for the Senior Vice President of
Retail. At first I wasn't sure that I would apply, but when Tami (the
SVP of Retail) called me into her office and told me that she wanted me
to give the position some thought, I decided I had better think about
it a little more seriously. After all, who would turn down an offer
like that? I'd be an idiot not to take her up on it!
What could possibly hold me back from wanting to apply? Well, for one
thing, Tami is one of the most intimidating people I've ever met
...ever. She's a force to be reckoned with, folks. Number two, I'm not
sure how I feel about being secluded in a corner all day long. I'm used
to being the center of attention as the receptionist, and I will
definitely miss the interaction with customers. Number three, the last
thing I want to do is screw anything up for one of the most important
people in the bank. That would suck.
On the bright side, if I'm successful, I will have the attention of one
of the most important people in the bank! :o) Also, if I'm accepted for
the position, I will have an opportunity to use my writing skills for
newsletters and such things. I'm excited about that possibility. Last
but not least, Tami is probably the most knowledgeable person in the
whole bank, aside from the president, about everything to do with
banking. She's amazing. I'd be her little pupil, and it would be good
times ...or at least I hope it would.
Sooo.... long story short, I spoke with both Teresa and Sheryl (my
current bosses) about it to get their feedback, and both of them
encouraged me to go for it. My parents also thought it'd be a good
idea. So I wrote a letter of interest to Human Resources this morning.
Yay!
Later this afternoon, Tami came down and spoke with me about my
application. She said she was really impressed with it and pretty much
hinted that the job is mine. *Oh, glorious day!* I'm feeling pretty
good about it. But I still have to be interviewed and such.
So, like I said, keep your fingers crossed, friends!
...moving on up....
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| I thought I was pretty good at handling awkward situations. I mean, I'm
not one of those people that has a problem with confrontation; if I'm
thinking something, I have no qualms about saying what's on my mind.
Sometimes it's not such a good character quality. But today I realized
that I'm not as smooth as I thought I was.
Here's the situation: the woman that works as the switchboard operator
at the bank got fired this afternoon. Normally it wouldn't affect me so
personally, but it just so happens that whenever she's not around I'm
the one who's supposed to cover the phones. Soooo... while she was
getting fired, guess who was covering for her? Yup, it was me. And when
she came back to gather all her belongings, I was the one who had to
bear the brunt of the curses that came out of this woman's mouth. It
was awkward and I didn't know what to say. I'm not usually at a loss
for words....
Looks like I'll be covering switchboard for the next few weeks until they hire someone new. :o(
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| Apparently, I went out on a date with Amar (my Muslim friend) on
Friday. I say 'apparently' because I was unaware beforehand that it was
supposed to be a date; but when Amar opened the passenger door and
there was a bouquet of beautiful flowers sitting on the seat for me, I
suddenly realized that his intentions might be a little different than
my own. (I thought we were simply going to the Pistons game together as
friends...)
At that point, I took a deep breath and prepared myself for whatever the night might be holding.
I have to hand it to Amar - he was very gentlemanly the entire night.
He opened every door for me, ordered dinner for me at the restaurant we
went to, paid for everything, and offered to buy me anything I wanted
at the Pistons game. He was interesting to talk to and did a good job
of listening to me. And when the night was over and he dropped me off
at work to get my car, he even offered to follow me home to make sure I
was safe (which I declined).
I'm thinking a lot of other guys need to take a hint from Amar. He gets
major points for being such a gentleman and making me feel at ease,
even though I didn't realize in the beginning that we were going out on
a date.
So maybe you're wondering if I'm planning to go out with Amar again?
All I can say is that if he weren't Muslim and a little too old for me,
I would definitely consider saying 'yes' to a second date. I don't see
any kind of future for us, but I can say that I had a great time with
Amar on Friday night.
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| I've
decided it's high time I read the Koran (Qur'an). When I found myself
in a theological discussion with a Muslim friend this afternoon and
realized that I have no knowledge from which to base my observations
about Islam, I decided that I need to read the Koran for myself.
My
friend, Amar, comes in to the bank every single day and we often
discuss the differences in our religions. As a result, my interest in
Islam has been steadily growing. (Not that I have any intention of
converting; I simply wish to become more knowledgeable so as to avoid
sounding ignorant.) Amar promised me today that he'd bring me a Koran
in English. I'm still trying to convince him that it's only fair for
him to read the Bible if I'm going to read the Koran. That way we can
have in depth discussions.
In
other news, I recently had the chance to get together with my "China"
friends, Kristin, Robbie, and our team leaders, in Fort Wayne. It was
such an awesome time. I started reminiscing about China, and for a
minute there I thought it'd be really nice to go back. Nostalgia was
taking over my normal brain functions. Or was it that I really do want
to go back overseas someday? Either way, I've been giving it a
lot of thought in the past few days.
Truthfully,
I love my job, but I can't see myself in banking for the rest of my
life. If I never go overseas again, I'll be really disappointed. I
guess it's just a matter of when and where and with whom. :o)
That's it for now. I don't know if I'll update again in the near future, but I felt like writing tonight. Later, friends!
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