Oy vey, it's starting already. I work with two other people. One is Lisa and she is the owner of our Curves. She is very nice but also expects things done the way that she wants them done. Now, believe me, I have absolutely no problem with that. I happily do what she tells me to do. Lisa has told me many times that she is very happy with me (no applause, just money). She has also told me that the ladies love me. They find me very happy and motivating. I love to hear that. It makes me feel like I am doing something worth while with my career.
I also work with Michelle who is the gym "manager". She is the one who I had to interview with before I got to Lisa and was offered the job. She takes care of all the insurance issues and does lots of the paperwork required for the club to run smoothly. She has a very strong personality which does not bother or intimidate me. You know me. I just let it roll off my back. I don't let things bother me and I don't cop attitudes. It's just not my style.
Lisa is supposed to work with me on my Tuesday and Friday night shifts but as she has become more comfortable with me and my work ethic she is not afraid to leave me alone at the club. She has also been giving me a few more hours here as she has a small child and sometimes needs some extra time off. That is what happened yesterday. She had me work both the morning and afternoon shifts. Yep, I am tired but happy to do it as things like Pat's $1700 re-root canal happen and every buck helps.
I work on Monday nights with Michelle and lately I have been getting a strange vibe from her. She has been kind of cold towards me or at least that's what I have been thinking. It occurred to me that she was not happy that I am working out as well as I have. I think that my natural ability and feel for this job has taken her by surprise and she may be feeling somewhat threatened. I have also been told by many of the members, old and new, that they prefer to come on the days that I am there. They like my style better than Michelle's. Maybe she has heard some of this too.
Last night when Lisa called to tell me that she would not be coming into work she seemed a little talky. She told me that she had given Michelle instructions that last Monday night she wanted me make some telephone calls to the members that have not been working out lately and to invite them back. She told me that she wanted me to do this job because she had heard me on other phone calls and felt that the ladies would respond to me better than to Michelle. Of course, I didn't know any of this. I just did my usual thing and thought everything was fine. I did notice that Michelle was on the phone all Monday night but I really didn't think anything of it until Lisa talked to me about it yesterday. She said she thought that Michelle was feeling threatened by my presence. I guess she is beginning to fear for her job.
Lisa also told me that she wants me to learn the computer system. She wants everyone who works there to be able to work the computer programs. I got the feeling from her that Michelle is not happy about that either. I think she is more comfortable keeping me in the dark about some of the things that she does. I told Lisa that I would be happy to learn all about the computer. I enjoy computer work and Lisa already knows that I am computer literate.
I really hope this situation works itself out. All I am doing is trying to do the best job that I can while I am there. I am not looking to squeeze anyone out because I'm not looking to work full time anyway. I am perfectly happy with the part time hours that I have now along with the few extras that I pick up along the way. Lisa already offered me another night and I turned it down. I want to be able to spend time Pat when he gets home from work. If I am working four nights a week I would not be able to do that. I told her that I would like some day hours if they became available but I was well aware that Michelle worked most day hours.
I really love the job. It's perfect for me right now. I am extremely happy motivating people to reach their weight loss goals and making them feel better about themselves. I am proud of what I do. I just hope that the office politics don't come to bite me in the butt.
