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I realize its been quite some time since I last updated, so this is going to be a quick run-through on my life now, for those of you who don't know whats been happening. (And a bit of a bitch session at the end)
Okay, so I got a job. In fact, an insanely awesome job, that if I was in the US, I wouldn't have even been called for an interview. (Australia rocks, I know) I work as a personal assistant/graphics designer/IT support/commercial liason for a very well known landscape architecture and design firm. The owner, Jamie Durie, is a celebrity over here. He hosts two currently running TV shows, plus he has one on the way for the US soon. He's been on Oprah 3 times now as a main guest, been on Dancing with the Stars in Australia as well. I work as the PA to his partner Julian. They are a fairly laid back bunch, but recently a lawyer came on board to do some of the stuff revolving around Jamie's media career.
I am so annoyed. I have enough on my plate to be asked to fill in for reception right now. The lawyer wants the entire building to look more professional, and since we only have a morning receptionist, he wanted me to sit down in reception in the afternoons. Now, it was my understanding they were going to try and find someone for this role rather quickly so I could go back to my much more priority work. Sadly, this isn't the case. They apparently "forgot" to put it in the budget. So now, I am stuck temping till January. I have a lot of deadlines to meet, and now I have to attempt to cram all my work into the few hours in the morning before I head to reception. This is seriously getting redicules. They say my title hasn't changed, I am not a receptionist, but then why I am ending up doing all the reception duties? Paul (the lawyer) keeps calling me, asking me to clean the boardroom, get his clients drinks, etc. This is taking away from my job, and my ablilty to do it well, because I no longer have any time, since I am always called away from my work.
Don't get me wrong, I love my boss, and my co-workers, they are all great. But the lawyer is a CEO now, so he has a lot of say in the company and he keeps passing me around, like I'm not important, and my job and duties don't matter. Today is Jamie's new product launch, and an email was sent around saying Jamie would like us all to come to the launch at 4:00pm at the rooftop of the Hyatt hotel at The Rocks. I hadn't really planned on going, I mean, I would love to go to the media event, but I have nothing to wear to something like that, so hadn't planned on it. Now that we got this email, I was figuring, well, maybe I will go if my workmates are going. Well, Paul came downstairs, (He's usually super nice, and so I tend to be a pushover and not tell him how I feel) and basically told me, in a nice voice, bit with a rude undertone, that I can't go to the launch because I need to do reception. Hell, I hadn't really planned on it, but seriously, it makes me feel as though he hates me, or just doesn't want me there. Or maybe I am too fat, or too ugly to be involved, maybe I will make Jamie look bad? I don't know, but the lawyer always seems to treat me in a friendly manner but with an undertone that seems as though he is ashamed to be near me, or even have me work with him.
I do a great job with anything given to me, I try my best, I always get the job done at least a day or two in advance of the deadline. I know I am a good worker, but I also know I am the biggest girl here and the most plain. I already feel shit enough about my weight, and the way I look. Coming into an industry like this has been hard on me. Everyone here is so nice and so friendly, and helpful. I like all my co-workers, besides Paul. He makes me feel not wanted nor accepted. Am I really that ugly? I am a good worker, but does that mean nothing in an industry like this if you don't have the look to go along with it? I don't know. I love my job. MY job. Not working in reception as a temp. I don't mind helping, but I feel I am going far past helping at this point. This is the once in a lifetime sorta job, but seriously, if things don't get better, Paul's going to make me want to quit. Julian is wonderful, but I don't know how to tell him how I feel about all this stuff with Paul. last time we talked about my temp. help that I was doing for them, he seems as though he is also treading carefully with the lawyer. Julian is a CEO of Patio, the landscaping company, but Paul is CEO overall for everyone of Jamie's companies. He has only been here for about a month, but because Jamie is friends with him, I think Julian is worried about pushing things too much just yet.
I don't know. Whatcha reckon I should do? Say somethingz? But how would I word it? I would rather quit then get fired, so I don't want to sound too rude. I want this job, but if it doesn't get better, I may end up having to quit. =/
-Danielle
Okay, so I got a job. In fact, an insanely awesome job, that if I was in the US, I wouldn't have even been called for an interview. (Australia rocks, I know) I work as a personal assistant/graphics designer/IT support/commercial liason for a very well known landscape architecture and design firm. The owner, Jamie Durie, is a celebrity over here. He hosts two currently running TV shows, plus he has one on the way for the US soon. He's been on Oprah 3 times now as a main guest, been on Dancing with the Stars in Australia as well. I work as the PA to his partner Julian. They are a fairly laid back bunch, but recently a lawyer came on board to do some of the stuff revolving around Jamie's media career.
I am so annoyed. I have enough on my plate to be asked to fill in for reception right now. The lawyer wants the entire building to look more professional, and since we only have a morning receptionist, he wanted me to sit down in reception in the afternoons. Now, it was my understanding they were going to try and find someone for this role rather quickly so I could go back to my much more priority work. Sadly, this isn't the case. They apparently "forgot" to put it in the budget. So now, I am stuck temping till January. I have a lot of deadlines to meet, and now I have to attempt to cram all my work into the few hours in the morning before I head to reception. This is seriously getting redicules. They say my title hasn't changed, I am not a receptionist, but then why I am ending up doing all the reception duties? Paul (the lawyer) keeps calling me, asking me to clean the boardroom, get his clients drinks, etc. This is taking away from my job, and my ablilty to do it well, because I no longer have any time, since I am always called away from my work.
Don't get me wrong, I love my boss, and my co-workers, they are all great. But the lawyer is a CEO now, so he has a lot of say in the company and he keeps passing me around, like I'm not important, and my job and duties don't matter. Today is Jamie's new product launch, and an email was sent around saying Jamie would like us all to come to the launch at 4:00pm at the rooftop of the Hyatt hotel at The Rocks. I hadn't really planned on going, I mean, I would love to go to the media event, but I have nothing to wear to something like that, so hadn't planned on it. Now that we got this email, I was figuring, well, maybe I will go if my workmates are going. Well, Paul came downstairs, (He's usually super nice, and so I tend to be a pushover and not tell him how I feel) and basically told me, in a nice voice, bit with a rude undertone, that I can't go to the launch because I need to do reception. Hell, I hadn't really planned on it, but seriously, it makes me feel as though he hates me, or just doesn't want me there. Or maybe I am too fat, or too ugly to be involved, maybe I will make Jamie look bad? I don't know, but the lawyer always seems to treat me in a friendly manner but with an undertone that seems as though he is ashamed to be near me, or even have me work with him.
I do a great job with anything given to me, I try my best, I always get the job done at least a day or two in advance of the deadline. I know I am a good worker, but I also know I am the biggest girl here and the most plain. I already feel shit enough about my weight, and the way I look. Coming into an industry like this has been hard on me. Everyone here is so nice and so friendly, and helpful. I like all my co-workers, besides Paul. He makes me feel not wanted nor accepted. Am I really that ugly? I am a good worker, but does that mean nothing in an industry like this if you don't have the look to go along with it? I don't know. I love my job. MY job. Not working in reception as a temp. I don't mind helping, but I feel I am going far past helping at this point. This is the once in a lifetime sorta job, but seriously, if things don't get better, Paul's going to make me want to quit. Julian is wonderful, but I don't know how to tell him how I feel about all this stuff with Paul. last time we talked about my temp. help that I was doing for them, he seems as though he is also treading carefully with the lawyer. Julian is a CEO of Patio, the landscaping company, but Paul is CEO overall for everyone of Jamie's companies. He has only been here for about a month, but because Jamie is friends with him, I think Julian is worried about pushing things too much just yet.
I don't know. Whatcha reckon I should do? Say somethingz? But how would I word it? I would rather quit then get fired, so I don't want to sound too rude. I want this job, but if it doesn't get better, I may end up having to quit. =/
-Danielle
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