Y4 D287

I hate sales people. It's official. Not that this is some kind of revolutionary statement or that I am alone in this, just putting it out there. Why? Allow me to explain...

On Monday I get told to make my plans for MO even though the final SOW has not been executed. "It's a sure thing, go ahead and book and do it as cheap as possible". Okay. So I do. But I decide to be smart and wait until 10am Tuesday to give everyone time to adjust if needed. Then of course YESTERDAY at 1pm I get the phone call. "Um, did you book?" Yes. And I came in a lot less than we quoted. "oh. Well it seems they only have between $2000 and $2500 budget. How much did you spend?" $1900. "Oh."

Yeah so now I am on site for 14 days with a budget of $100 - $600 to last me the whole time for food, transportation, etc. On top of it, I am supposed to sit in the hotel for two days and only go into their office for 8 of the 10 working days. Thanks guys. Thanks a fucking lot. I could have been home for three days. I could have stayed in Detroit three days longer. Whatever. I am going to Disneyland in April. Fuckers.

Worked on demos all day. Almost done. I should have them done today. Finally put this nightmare curriculum I have been working on to bed. Hardest training I have ever written. It's so technically in depth that I keep writing chunks realize it's way to dry and boring and delete like 10 slides in one shot. Then I am starting over. I keep going back and forth on it. I have about 15 more demos to do in it today and that should wrap things up. I just want it done before the weekend. This way I will have Monday and Tuesday to myself to do laundry, pack, and get ready for Ohio.

I am also not feeling great about myself right now. Feel fat and old. Hopefully these trips will actually make me feel better. I call it post training blues. I am so on stage when I train that when I sit the days after I get depressed. I was born to be in the spotlight as much as I am loathe to admit it.

Time to work.