torsdag

Today we had our trimesterly (every four months) all-staff meeting where we sit around and discuss big topics. This trimester it was about growing our membership and if it would help us achieve our goals. It was not highly interesting to me and I was resistant to going at all as they usually end up being a waste of my time. It certainly didn't help that I didn't arrive early and, even though my comfy office chair was open, I had to sit beside someone I don't particularly like or like working with. Unfortunately, he was on the agenda to give a presentation and did it from his seat so I had to hear him yelling in my ear for over half an hour.

I was also assigned to the same small group he was in and I knew I just couldn't take it (I'm officially blaming it on cramps) so when we broke into small groups, I bolted for my desk and spent a blissful half an hour doing research into the new bicycle transit benefit.

It was just my luck when everyone had reconvened he had been designated as the reporter for the small group. Before he gave his report he made a snide comment to the entire group about how they couldn't really get anything done because they had been waiting for me. Then he guffawed and said "just kidding" and shoved me in the arm.

His attempt to publicly shame me didn't work. And may just backfire in his face next time he asks me to do something for him. I normally try not to carry grudges but this one I may hold onto just awhile longer.