Colleen's Corner

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

BOMBSHELL DROPS!

Wow, have you had that feeling that a bombshell was just dropped on you and you're left reeling, disoriented and confused? That's me today...

The job that I love so much has just been changed due to a company merger. The Buffalo and Rochester offices are being combined and I am no longer the VP of Customer Care. I am now a Director in Rochester, reporting to the new VP who resides in Buffalo - ouch! But worst yet, my demotion made it necessary for my Director to have to leave the company. Does this story get any worse? Yes, it does...my former Director is a great guy, so very devoted to the company that it makes me physically sick to know he was let go. And he's still as gracious and professional about it as if it were a party he didn't get invited to. WTF, why him??!?!?!?!?

So tomorrow I have to put up a good front and plaster on my smile, answer all of the hundreds of questions I'll face from 275 employees, (who are mine now only as a Director), as to what happened and why they have a new boss. Plus begin answering to a new boss that might have his own agenda that differs from the one I've been building since November. And we've been making such great strides, performing at the top over all of our 25 divisions - including Buffalo!

Bruised ego aside, I knew I could get it off my chest on my blog and get the word out at the same time to my buddies. And to look at it from a different point of view that my very smart little girl told me tonight, "At least you still have a job Mommy"... you're right sweet Kate, you're right! Tomorrow is another day.

5 Comments:

Blogger Lynn said...

YIKES! Boy, you never know from one day to another do you? I'm sincerely sorry to hear about this change Colleen, but I know if anyone can handle it graciously it is you. I've been there, done that, got the tee-shirt, and I know it hurts and sucks and is truly an emotional bombshell...Corporate America; can't live with it, can't live without it. Hang in there buddy!
xoxoxo

July 10, 2008 at 3:55 PM  
Blogger Donna said...

WOW! What a surprise! Is the guy who was let go the guy you were telling us about who you "drank-not" to impress? The good news is I look forward to you whipping Buffalo into shape! I think we can use it. Hange in there, I KNOW you can do a great job. You've been doing that and then some for quite awhile.
P.S. - You will always be our V.P.!!

July 10, 2008 at 8:16 PM  
Blogger Laurie said...

Hi Colleen,

Sorry about your upheaval and about your friend's job loss. We will hope there is something even better around the corner for him.

Way to go Katie - keep seeing that glass half full! Such a smart girl you have!

Laurie

July 11, 2008 at 8:16 AM  
Blogger Tracy said...

wow - that is like having a bomb drop on you. not a good feeling.

how is it going for you???

July 23, 2008 at 11:55 AM  
Blogger JessW said...

Okay, so I'm way behind the times, but I'm sending positive vibes your way!
Yuck! This is the type of bs that I don't think I'll ever get used to!
Hang in there! Your vision is one of your greatest attributes!

July 23, 2008 at 7:50 PM  

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