As I mentioned on here before I somehow became the person planning the birthday and anniversaries of the people I work with. Part of those duties also include helping to plan the quarterly Production parties we have after Sweeps. Yet something else I must do for these people I can not stand.
This week was one of those parties and I have spent the last month helping to plan and come up with brilliant ideas for this shindig. I arrived early on the day to help set-up and get everything situated and ready for the affair. And then during the party I was to hold the sombrero (it was a Mexican themed party...I did not come up with that one since I can't eat Mexican food) with all of the names of the employees in the department to be drawn for the prizes.
The prizes were actually pretty good. Ranging from everything like an iPod Nano (8GB) to digital stereo systems, HD DVD players, CD players like the one on Nip/Tuck that opens with the wave of your hand, an air purifier, a $500 Citizen's watch, plus a range of gift certificates to various movie theatres, restaurants and fast food places as well as DVDs and cold hard cash. I was excited since there were 31 prizes and everyone would get something. With that many good things I was bound to pick up something nice. It would be my reward for all the bullshit I have put up with over the year. Something to ease the pain of not winning the Emmy, of having to still work with these idiots because I can't find another job and wanting to basically kill myself every day I have to go in to work just for the excuse not to have to go. I would finally have something good happen to me related to work.
So what did I win?
Not the Nano which would have been nice since I wanted one that held more songs because mine is full. Not the HD DVD player that would have gone nicely with the HD TV we got recently for our bedroom. Not the air purifier which may have cleared up some of my allergy issues. Not even a $25.00 gift certificate to Burger King that I hardly ever eat at but my husband likes so it would have gone in his stocking for Christmas.
Nope. I get two tickets to a political comedian's performance that the station received complimentary for a night I have to work. And it is not even worth tyring to take the night off since I can't stand the performer and my husband wouldn't be able to go any way.
My boss that I can't stand...iPod Nano
The TD that has been talking shit about me behind my back (will be another post soon)...HD DVD player.
The other director who is just a kiss-ass asshole...The air purifier.
Even the people who didn't come to the party got better prizes than I did. They didn't even bother showing up and their names got pulled for the stereo system, $100.00 and the cool CD player. And when I asked if we could swap since they didn't show and had no idea what they won I was told that everyone needs to keep what they got, no swapping and I should be happy I got anything at all. When I mentioned I couldn't even go to the show so it was like I got nothing they just stared at me like I was the most ungrateful person in the world.
I just can't win. I need a new job.
Wait until I fill you in on more recent events in unfairness. For now I need to go home and have a drink.
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4 comments:
That's just not right.
No show should = no prize at all.
People on committees that do the work should get extra consideration when prizes are involved.
What a sucky avalanche of events you've been caught up in of late.
Definitely find a new job.
I would give the tickets RIGHT BACK to the boss. Then, tell him you're done with being the pansy to get these stupid parties together. You should get a prize won by someone not there. And, one of your choosing!
I always get the shaft on those types of things too.
Yup I am with Lynda I never win cool stuff. I agree no show should be no prizes!!
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