TGIF!

Sigh.....so the trainer WAS here for 4 days, but, again, she spent a huge amount of time NOT training me.

I learned very little about how to do month end close.

HOWEVER, she realized this, and has assured me that she will come back and do it with me again next time.

I ended up having to work extra hours yesterday, and the day before, because of month end stuff....and because my trainer was too busy during the day, so I had to stay late.

So yeah....during a period of forced reduced hours, I ended up working two 9+ hour days in a row.

As a result, my direct supervisor called me yesterday (she was out of the office all day), and said that I was working too many hours, and had to leave as soon as possible.

I said "But we haven't done month end stuff yet, and Mary said I was OK'd to work a full day, and even extra hours, if necessary."

My supervisor then proceeded to YELL at me on the phone, "Mary's NOT YOUR BOSS! You need to get as much done as you can, and LEAVE!"

So, I got off the phone, and went to tell Mary what my boss had said on the phone.

THEN, MARY starts yelling at me!!

NO LIE! (Really, what was happening, was that they were yelling at each other, but using ME to do it!) She made me call Marilyn back and tell her I have to stay as long as it takes.

Marilyn was a bit more calm when I called her back, and just said "Ok...you're fine. I'll talk to Mary another time...."

Ultimately, Mary had me stay pretty late, despite Marilyn's wishes, and knowing that she was getting on a plane today, and would not have to deal with any consequences!

HOWEVER, she DID apologize to me for handling the situation inappropriately. AND she apologized for all of the interruptions during my over all training, too!

Anyway, then today, Marilyn was back in the office, and she came into my office and apologized for her part in yesterday's fiasco, too.

That was not only surprising, but nice.

She also said that my working the extra hours was ok. It couldn't be helped. (They still don't have to pay me overtime for my extra long days, after all, because last Friday was one of my forced days off. The pay weeks run Friday to Thursday, so I will still only log 33.5 hours for the week, even with the late nights.)

And, while she was in my office, she asked me how I feel about the job so far, and how I think it's going, and I was honest with her. So....we'll see.

She was very encouraging and positive, though, and said she understands that the training period can be overwhelming.

I pointed out that it would be LESS overwhelming if my trainer hadn't spend several hours of each day on conference calls or out of the office!!

In other news, I finally got a printer in my office.

But, on the other hand, I still don't come up in the payroll system, so I am not "on line" with the new time clock they started using today, AND, I may have trouble with my next pay check as well.

WTF? I've been there a month, now, and they still don't know who I am.

As I have been saying, this is, without a doubt, the most dis-organized, chaotic, and ill equipped office I have ever worked for.

But, I DO keep going back.