Well....Do Something

I just got back from Indiana today. I had a meeting at Subaru this morning. It lasted about 4 hours but it went well.

Last night when I tried to check in my room I was told "I'm sorry sir, you're 5 minutes after 6:00 and cancellation is at 6:00 if you didn't reserve with a valid credit card, so we gave your room away and we don't have anymore". So I had no hotel room. There was some sort of problem with the reservation system my work uses, so the credit card they used for me was somehow denied. I was upset, but I think my attitude has changed. When I would get mad, especially in a situation like this I used to get mouthy. Now, I like to just be quiet and stare at the person, because I have found that by doing that, they get more nervous and will work harder to make it better...to make you go away so it's not so akward for them. My mom could tell you about a time in IKEA where I refused to leave until someone gave me an answer I thought was satisfactory and I wasn't taking "no" for an answer. I think we stood there for around 30 minutes and talked to 3 different people, each one higher up than the last. Did I get what I wanted? No. Did I waste their time like they wasted mine? Yes. That's what counts. So from now on I just like to stand there in silence like with a look on my face that says "I'm not leaving yet, fix it." I ended up staying on Purdue's campus, in a hotel run by the university. It was pretty nice and fun, but I was separated from the rest of my group. I didn't mind though.

Anyway tomorrow I will be back at work and I think it's going to be a busy day. I have to go to a presentation on health benefits for next year, I have a review meeting with my boss about my goals (it's the end of year review period). I think I met most of them, which I'm happy with. The only one I have not done is a technical presentation, but I think I can get one done before the end of the year.

And finally, the weekend will be here. That means sleeping late on Saturday.