Manager goes off the planet over termite inspections

June 2, 2015 admin 0 Comments

It was always an interesting day at my work. I arrived to work in my new ute ready to face the day. The manager had an undiagnosed case of the crazies, with rapid mood swings a part of every day. It had been an effort to get the funds to finally get my ute fixed up with all the equipment I needed to do my job. It took 3 months to get approval for my ute toolboxes, Melbourne head office denied my application twice. I don’t understand why it took so long, it’s like they didn’t even read my requests. It is essential that I have high quality aluminium ute tool boxes to store all our equipment for call outs. I get the feeling my manager may have been part of the problem.

Today I could tell my manager was not feeling great. She was moping around the office, trying to find someone to ask her what was wrong and to comfort her. I think she’s single but I can’t be sure, I don’t really want to ask to be honest. Judging by the way she is in the office, I get the feeling she is a very lonely person. After realising that no one was taking an interest in her never ending series of dramas, the manager walked around informing everyone individually that we would be having our annual pest inspection, Frankston newspapers had reported a steady increase in white ant sightings. We were told the pest inspectors would be coming through the office tomorrow around lunchtime to do their inspection. She added in that her brother had just moved out of her house and she was now officially alone. The people in our office knew the manager well enough not to ask any more questions. If you indulged her need for attention she would waste half a day talking about her issues and nothing would get done. The manager lingered around my desk until the silence became awkward, waiting for me to delve into her personal life. I was more concerned about the potential termites that could be lurking in the old building. The office had some telltale signs that white ants had once been inhabitants of the walls and ceiling.  At least I knew my work vehicle was safe from termites, as far as I know they don’t have a taste for aluminium ute trays. Melbourne work colleagues are all worried they’ll move the office interstate if there is an infestation.

The next day the manager was in a fantastic mood, bubbly and talkative. It made such a difference to the working environment. The termites inspection team arrived and started conducting their walk through. We had an extended lunch to let the inspectors do their job without us getting in their way. When we returned from lunch the guys were just finishing up and spoke quietly with my manager. After they had finished chatting and the pest controllers had left, my manager slipped into her office and put her head down on her desk. I take it the news was not good and that we did indeed need a termite treatment, Frankston businesses need to be careful as this seems to be a big problem in the area.   I looked in her window to see if it was a good time to talk about my upcoming holidays but at that minute her phone rang. Instead of answering the phone, she threw it at the wall. Best leave our chat till another time.

Send your boss flowers on her birthday, make sure she is allergic to flowers. – Robot Wizard