When it comes to work, it has been one hellish week. Most of you know, I rarely let more than 2 days go by without a post. Plus I think I have some new readers, so I hope I haven't lost them already. But I just couldn't come home from work and look at another computer screen again.
It's a fact that, when something bad occurs, someone always benefits. The company I work for manufactures medical gloves, among other things. It seems this was the week that people started to take this swine flu thing seriously. We've been inundated with orders for gloves from medical centers, medical parts distributors, retail outlets, like Walmart, CVS, etc. I'm the customer service supervisor for the medical & consumer divisions for this company, so I've been in the middle of this insane demand, working with customers, salespeople, supply & logistics and trying to make everyone happy, an impossible task. But my manager acknowledged tonight that she knew it was a stressful week for me, but she thought I handled it well without losing my cool.
Because of this unexpected boost in sales, the saying around the office is that the swine flu could save some jobs. I highly doubt it. Our new year starts July 1 and all the budgets are in, so I still think the lay-offs will happen. So I will continue to be on my pink slip watch.
Friday, May 1, 2009
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You're not alone in this - one of my employee's spouse works for the company that makes Purell hand sanitizer; they've received orders for over half a million cases so far and the orders just keep pouring in. She's been offered all the overtime she can eat - which her husband is thrilled with; they've just bought a new home and spent $7,000 on new windows.
ReplyDeleteI'm new, but not going anywhere; I figured you had a reason for not posting. Thanks again for the award!
Didn't you say that you also made condoms? If that was you, then your job is safe! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing that when an item becomes popular or necessary, people go crazy. You're in a hot seat right now. Try to take it one day at a time, or 1/2 day at a time. Hopefully, all this will pass soon.
ReplyDeleteThink of it as helping save the world. Years from now, they will erect a statue of you as the customer service supervisor that helped eradicate the Swine Flu Pandemic of 2009.
ReplyDeleteThis swine bs is out of control....it is stressing the emergency end as well....much busier answering 911 calls here lately....xoxox hang in there...xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks for the award, darlin'! I hit you back.... check it out!! :)
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