backhanded pat on the back

funny how professional life tends to treat you.. i can truly say i hauled ass in the three months i've been working - putting in place new systems, preparing new documentation, improving production and efficiency numbers. and what do I get for all that? a promotion that sure as hell doesn't feel like one!

i go back to the nighshift starting sunday, but this time as 'Maintenance Supervisor - Changeovers, Startups & Sanitation'. i'm not really happy about going back to the midnight-morning schedule, but hey who knows, it might mean less hours.

isn't this typical of life - the harder and better you work, the more you get piled on you. i can deal with that, but what really gets my goat here is that in my case i am getting the distinct impression i'm getting the garden-variety unglamorous responsibilities!

the Pepsi Bottling Group is trying hard to move away from the philosophy that Changeovers are the most difficult part of running a bottling operation, and i'm glad to be at the forefront of that. Startups are a related issue, and we're getting better at it.. with me around at the crucial hours of 3am-7am, we'll only get better. then they throw me a curve ball by adding Sanitation to my plate! since you definitely want your Pepsi to be brewed and bottled under the most hygienic conditions possible, guess what.. keeping the bottling environment as clean and tidy as possible is now my responsibility! muhahahahah! blame QC though if you don't like the flavor of your soda!

like when i started, am gonna be all gung-ho about my job.. that doesn't mean i'll stop griping about it! and oh yes, the raise after my review better be a good one, i need a new ride!