Born to Pain in the Ass

This title is inspired by one of the best typos I had ever seen and really doesn't have anything to do with this post. Thank you Yla!

Today was one of those trying days where you just have to grit your teeth, keep your head down, and barrel through. Nothing specific really happened today except I just couldn't concentrate on my work. My head was in the clouds most of the day. 

You see Boss announced his resignation and I have been wanting to get into his position for a year now. So I had mixed emotions about the news. I was hoping new business would come into the center and Boss would want to head the new account so I could take over our account. I guess that would only happen in a perfect world, but I honestly thought it would happen. I suppose I can be naive at times.

Boss and almost everyone I talked to today is rooting for me to get the position. Everyone is so sure I'll get the job, but I'm not so sure. I think they're several other qualified candidates. The only reason I'm qualified is because I have been on this account for five years and I know the client very well, but is that really enough?

I don't feel like I can afford to be confident about this. Boss basically told me that I'm hand picked for the job, but I just have to go through the red tape of applying and going through the interview process. He isn't even involved in the interview process or the final decision. So I don't see how he could even tell me this. I'm not taking him seriously at all.

In fact I plan on coaching myself for the interview and I'm going out to buy a new outfit as well. I'm due for a new outfit anyway, but what better reason to go shopping? 

The only thing keeping my head out of the clouds was HCB with his constant annoyance. I'm not sure if it was HCB or if it was me, but OMG did I want to kill him. I said it several times today and I'll say it again. I just really want to shoot him in his stupid, stupid face.

He just would not shut up, stop staring at me, or do what he was supposed to do when he was supposed to do it. His job isn't that freaking hard, but my god does he avoid doing it like it's going to give him AIDS. Can't I just fire him without a legitimate reason? HR and their stupid policies...

No, seriously though. I'm more professional than this at work...for the most part. I'm going to stop listening to people tell me I'm going to get the promotion and just do my best to prepare myself for what's coming. Wish me luck because the next two weeks aren't going to be fun for me.