2008 Best of the Best Award

Yesterday, during Verizon Wireless’ annual “Kick Off” celebration for 2009 I got a bit of a surprise. Team Clegg mostly sat together in the middle of the room when just before the video presentation, Ruth, Dawn, Lucas and I were called up to the front of the room and given special V.I.P. seating. After the video played we were asked to stand up and face the room as they announced that we were the top 10% performers for LNP. We were then escorted out of the room and presented trophies and given special access to a room full of goodies… cakes, cookies, pastries, etc. After which we returned to the festivities and got a couple of pieces of pizza and a pretzel… I had to call Gregg to tell him not to bother with cooking dinner as I was completely stuffed and remained so for most of the night.

Starting A New Schedule

Today is the first day of the 3rd quarter, and since we bid on shifts quarterly, it is also the first day of my new shift. Though it is not really a new shift for me, as just a new start time... I have worked 2nd shift for the better part of the last 17 years, be it at Murray Products, sears.com or Verizon Wireless. For the vast majority of my employment with Verizon Wireless I have worked from 2:30 to 11 p.m. with a 30 minute lunch, which suits me perfectly. However there was only one schedule on our 2nd quarter bid with a 30 minute lunch and that was from 2 to 10:30, thus, moving my schedule up 30 minutes which doesn't seem like a big deal, but I worked that shift for 1 quarter & it totally messed up my daily routine. Instead I chose to take one of the 2:15 to 11 shift with a 45 minute lunch. I really don't want to be there any longer than I absolutely have to, so the 45 minute lunch was preferable to the only other option, 2 to 11 with an hour lunch. By and large that schedule has worked for me, it's given me time to go out and get something to eat, should I want to, and actually have time to eat it. Or if I don't want to eat, it gives me an extra 15 minutes of reading time. Well, when the 3rd quarter shift bid rolled out in May the 30 or 45 minute lunches were no longer an option. The ten 2nd shift schedules were all Monday through Friday, 2 to 11 p.m. and all with hour lunches. So, now I get to leave home at 1:30 in stead of 1:45 or even 2:00. I'm so thrilled... NOT!