August 30, 2007

Another toasty day and yesterday's circulation problem at my desk persisted through today. I'm not sure if was hotter outside or at my seat!

Mike and I finally took care of a few loose ends for our R&R, one of which was obtaining additional cash in case we need it while traveling. We followed the procedure detailed by our coworker who checked off the same box yesterday and found that, as usual, procedure from one attendant to the next differs. It's very frustrating for the customer when 'protocol' is inconsistent. In this case, we required a memo stating we were allowed to exceed the regular limit due to our upcoming R&R, and that if it were to be returned due to insufficient funds, our company would be held liable. Our coworker, of course, required no such memo. We didn't argue - just walked back to work, and spent the time necessary to script the memo, interrupt the required officials for their signature, and trek back through the heat to the financial office. :) I know, it wasn't THAT troublesome..but annoying enough. :)

I got a nice fuzzy feeling last night. I walked to kick boxing with a coworker who was commenting on the lack of step classes in the IZ. She explained that she used to participate in a class held at another compound but it had since been canceled. When I suggested she lead one herself, she indicated that she had pursued the possibility but was unable to obtain the necessary equipment at our gym. Upon our arrival at the facility, I asked the supervisor about the possibility and his response was "How many steps do you need!?". He seemed optimistic about being able to transfer the steps to our compound and we should know by Friday whether she'll be starting up a class soon. My coworker looked like a little girl gleaming about the possibility when she found out it may become reality. :) I really hope she doesn't end up disappointed. :)

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