May 3, 2008...7:32 am
The New Girl
Today, I learned that in the business world, it’s not always easy to be liked by everyone. There were two sales people in the office before I came. A woman, late forties, probably over ten years at the business, and an 80 yea rold millionare that sells printing for fun. The latter took an imediate liking to me and was actually the man who talked the boss into giving me a job. He uses all kins of great phrases, like “She’s a flithead.” and “We’re going to kill a fat hog.” He loves business. It’s like a game to him. He’s going to make me his business grandfather. He calls his clients and tells them about his new little firecracker/smart cookie he’s got here.
The problem is this: Today he informed me that before I came waltzing in, a 26-year-old, with zero business experience, waving around my resume that lists samba and fishing for piranha with toes under skills, the other female salesperson would have gotten all of the accounts that my business grandfather is planning on me taking over. Ouch. Should I feel bad?
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