You're Not The Boss of Me

I feel sort of funky. I got a funky email from my Avon boss. At least I think that is her position. My boss? Anyway. It was full of spelling errors, bad grammar and I almost felt bullied by it. She offered to "help me" but then threatened to close my account.
I sat on it all day. Thinking it over.

I use to be the boss. I use to be the manager. I tried to be a decent and fair manager. I tried to be as professional as possible as a young 24 year old could be. People have said they enjoyed working for me. I must admit since then when I have had less than desirable bosses it has been hard to give them the respect that they think that just having a title they deserve. Treat me with respect and you'll get it back and I'll back you and support you and do a good job for you. But if you're crappy well you're gonna hear about it. Sorry it's just how I roll. We won't get along. There will be trouble. Is it from being an only child? I am the boss of everything? Is it from having been the boss? Or is just my low tolerance for poor management? Maybe it's all of these things combined.

So I wrote an email to my district manager (you are not surprised are you?) and asked if it was an automated email or generated by her? Was she aware of how poorly written it was? It had her name on it so if it was an automated email I wanted her to be aware of how it was representing her. If she wrote it she really needed to represent herself and Avon better. Remember she threatened to close me down. We'll see what her backlash is I am sure this is not over. I have never meet this woman. I have never spoken to this woman. I have no idea how old she is or what kind of person she is. I may have just crossed the wrong gal. It will be a shame because I really do like the Avon products a lot.

Mercury is retrograde they say. I am trying not to think about that. I am trying to really not let that affect me. There are better more powerful things working in me not the silly planets right? Right. Right?