I was forced to make an uncomfortable phone call. The stupid busy-body that I work with decided to make a point of asking my boss if a water meter had been misread. Of course she’s not the one who has to call about things like this. I’ve had to deal with this so many times; I know what’s gonna happen when I call, after being on hold 30 min at least. They always, always say that we have to check to the meter ourselves or they did once tell me to pay the current bill and when they read the meter the next month (if it was wrong) it would be adjusted.
I tried getting out of making this call, which was pointless in my eyes, to no avail. I had to call these people and lie to them, saying that we had already done what they would require and we had confirmed them inaccurate. Well, I got a new person that I had never spoken to before and they agreed to put in a request for the meter re-read that I was asking for. So I get to feel like a complete idiot now when I finally have to admit that they got their way yet again.
I work for a spoiled rich man who can just give his name and get his way. He expects everyone who hears his name to act that way. These damn people don’t act that way for me, yet I’m expected to demand that they do. I never thought a secretarial job would require such aggression. He’s said to me once “I can’t make you change your personality”, basically saying that my personality was shit.
I just wish that the horrible 817c# would finish what she starts. People suck!
