Today was my first day in management training. I would like to thank the weather bunny for the lovely blizard-like conditions that I drove in while trying to find a rather off-the-beaten-path address for my orientation.
The benefits are top notch, the pay... well... what do I expect really? And... the job... too early to tell. I can already tell that I am going to have to milk the training to get what I need. I sorta feel like it's up to me to determine what I need to get done and what needs to be done. The HUGE training manual is not the best guide.
I happen to be fortunate that the franchise has purchased 17 more stores in Cleveland and that means that there is quite a bit of movement in management at this time. This means that I stand the chance of being promoted to decent money rather quickly
Last night I had my weekly attitude adjustment with my lovely Staffmaker.
Look away if gushing makes you ill.
You know what he asked me last night? He asked me if I'd like to watch Lord of the Rings the next time he came over, and what I thought about the Rohan decor, because that's the sort of knotwork he wants to fill his home with. Not to mention that he left a message on my answering machine today telling me that he hoped I had a good 'first day of training', and when he called, he addressed me as his favorite manager.
Apparently, managers get free meals.
Rock.
Oh, and It seems that I am 'slated for the fast track' Which means (If I decipher this jargon correctly) that I am going to be going into Assistant manager training as soon as is allowed. It feels a bit like some heavy expectations are being made of me versus my same level coworkers. But I have something to do with that since I made it quite clear to them that I did not want to stay 'shift supervisor' for a long time, and I constantly joke about being a district manager (which is sooooo far out of my range at this moment.)
I am not exactly sure how much of a career I am going to make of this at the moment. I still have the desire to go to the photography school in Dayton.
Dinno. Time will tell.
Posted by hawkie at December 13, 2004 09:30 PM