Replies

So the very next morning I book the small conference room right around the corner and check with the other admin for help on ordering food. (BTW, it was HER birthday we were celebrating!!! I had NO choice but to ask for her help since I was too new and had virtually no resources yet.) Anyway, at some point in the day, this manager presents the admin with a birthday card, a small gift, and one of those one-person sized cakes. Very quick and very nice.

So, after the card/gift/cake moment, me and the other admin rummage thru a book of caterers to decide what she wants to eat. We decide on lasagna, salad, cookies, pastries and assorted drinks. My manager comes back to me later that day (Thursday) and asks for an update on the invites. It’s all wrong again. Now, I have to invite all these other people from some of these other departments that are somehow related to our department, and MOVE the conference room to a larger one with a window. Great. So finally by the end of the day, we get everything sorted out. 25 people. Conference room with a window. Luncheon set. (Lasagna, salad, cookies, pastries).

So Friday rolls around and I give the manager the latest update. The manager seems happy and finally I think I am done. The day ends and she requests no changes…