I called my husband while driving home Wednesday, a cloud of expletives kicking up dust as I drove in a blind rage. I was in meltdown mode.
I’ve had it with colleagues, business partners, and outside parties ignoring my answer to their requests. For some reason, they think I’m kidding when I say no—or, they no longer think I’m qualified to make a judgment call for the good of the business.
In the past week, a new colleague told me—to my face, in a meeting—that my position is irrelevant in this day and age. Someone else tweeted my boss, asking him to overrule my call. A third questioned my title. And I have a message for the fourth individual with her incessant e-mail inquiries: pretending that I didn’t say “no” doesn’t change the fact that I said it.
This journey to find my voice and control my time has revealed incredibly disrespectful relationships over the course of my days. Since when did an economic slowdown permit the ethics book to fly out the window?
What part of ‘no’ don’t you understand? —some country singer (I don’t like country music)
LOL! Thanks, Anne! W
Posted by: Whatsername | October 27, 2009 at 06:54 PM
Lorrie Morgan - WHAT PART OF NO?
Sir if you don't mind I'd rather be alone
From the moment I walked in tonight
You've been coming on
If I've told you once I've told you twice
I'm just here to unwind
I'm not interested in romance or
What you have in mind
What part of no don't you understand
To put it plain and simple
I'm not into one night stands
I'll be glad to explain it
If it's too hard to comprehend
So tell me what part of no
Don't you understand
I appreciate the drink and the
Rose was nice of you
I don't mean to be so mean
But I don't think I'm getting through
No I don't need no company
No I don't wanna dance
So what part of no don't you understand
What part of no don't you understand
To put it plain and simple
I'm not into one night stands
I'll be glad to explain it
If it's too hard to comprehend
So tell me what part of no...
Posted by: Anne Nicolai | October 23, 2009 at 02:10 AM
Get used to corporate life. That's how people behave.
Posted by: K | October 21, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Guilty as charged. I was driving and talking - connected to the Borg with my bluetooth headset.
But I wasn't driving and texting. That's just wrong.
Posted by: Whatsername | October 14, 2009 at 10:51 AM
...not too sure about the calling-while-driving-in-meltdown-mode part. Marginally better than steaming & stewing until you get home, but then, there are idiots out there (on the road) too.
Posted by: Jeff Allen | October 13, 2009 at 02:09 PM