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This was 2020 - and Wolfsburg.

My T told me it takes place in Braunschweig this weekend - no idea if we´ll go.

Yesterday was tough again.

I tried to help teamleader Frankfurt and took bad advise. 

He was mad at me, for a sec only, then started "mimimi-ing".

But... he fails to help. Me.

He even forgot I am with him on teams - I heard it all, but did not understand.

I don´t speak Ukrainian, but the woman on the other line started crying, it broke my heart.

He´ll help her and her kids.

Teamleader Denmark flipped a bit - but said if there are troubles in his project (all very good) - I can call him in his holiday - he´ll put the beer to the side and try if he can still read, he´ll help - joke, of course! The 🍻🍻 -thingy. The rest was real.

 

Then sub-boss called. Uh-oh!!!! 😱

I think I convinced him the problems not being my fault - no answers cause... hello!!! Most are on Easter-holiday! And SharePoint broke down! But I found workarounds, yet still no one knows how to handle it all. 

I started a checklist and suggested templates and he liked that.

Could show him what I prepared already, too. Whilst working.

He said last meeting he heard my spoken English is "excellent" - thanks also to you!!!! - and I am to not mail but call.

Talking, especially to strangers, and not seeing them, was a horror.

But. They called me so often out of the blue now... I´m used to it!!!

And I learn so much!

X from Spain called me upon a document and by golly. I nearly kicked out another Dead Man (this time Asbestos - who talks about that anymore?! I thought it´s a joke, huhhhhhh...no!).

People from around the world at times share their private life via teams a bit even.

Hence I know in that part of Spain it is warm - whilst we still freeze our butts off.

Gosh, I am that old I have the experience, right?

Told sub-boss N will help on Monday, he made more suggestions and next...

Teamleader ESE contacted me, asking how I´m doing and on my answer said she is "very proud of me" (happy dance) ... and... she didn´t expect anything else from me. Hm... happy dance slowed down a bit!

I try to go into the weekend without thinking of it too much, as teamleader Denmark advised.

Henry 🦁

There is hope. Right? 🌻💙💛

 

Addendum!

Jeanie, thank you so much - that is indeed a great way to approach my teamleader Frankfurt  just one more time!

To let him know my job is at stake! I have a hard time saying my things are important, too, especially in this situation...
Sadly I´ve been told he neglected his job since years and maybe even does not have the knowledge he should have! 

And.... he just ignores job-related things, mostly.

Carola, the war is in the news (we watch Pro7) but just as a side line, mostly.

At first it was nearly the whole news and now... "oh, btw...".

And it is a shame how Germany "helps".

William... everybody swears ... and big! I sometimes sit here and think, "hello?! Are you serious?! I don´t even do this in private life!"

BUT! Better this than choking your anger down. At my old company I hardly ever heard a laugh even. After swearing we laugh a lot here.