Men

I had a training session this morning that was really informative.  It was well presented.  In such a way that the presenter kept my attention the entire time lol  No mean feat that.

At one stage though, I just couldn’t believe the guy!  He was making jokes at the expense of his wife.  However, not just the average joke.  He was basically saying that she’s a dumb blond and more … (and then stated that he’s talking to the men not women).  This in a conference room filled with accountants.  Of whom at least 35 % are women.

I’m sorry.  Not the time or place.  In a bar with him half drunk…maybe.

 

Why ask?!

What is it with people who ask for advice or your opinion when they want to hear THEMSELVES and not what you have to say? 

I get it so often in my office.  “Do you think I’ll be able to claim this as a business expense?”   “No.  It’s private and SARS will see it as that as well.  I wouldn’t take the chance to claim it”  “But….”  URGH

What frustrated me about this today is when my MIL phoned and asked what size clothing Jason wears.  My kids are average sized.  Have always been.  He turns 6 on the 31st.  So if you want to buy him something, buy 6 - 7 year old.  Easy right?  NNNnnnnoooooooo  She wants to buy him 7 - 8.  Why?  He still fits into most of his 5 year old clothes.  Why buy something way bigger, that he won’t be able to wear.  I tried to very sweetly explain that but she wanted none of it.  I’m sure he’ll get 7 - 8 year old clothing for his birthday.  That he can’t wear.  That I’ll have to pack away till next year, when he gets something too big to wear again but then at least he will have this.

On the up side - They do buy a gift.

 

Change

I had a meeting with SARS (Steal All Resources for Self) (South African Receiver of Service)

 

I’ve obviously been working very closely with them for years.  So has my dad for many more years.

They have always treated everyone like criminals.  Acting as though they are doing you a HUGE service by taking your money.  They had no smile in their voices and even less so on their faces.

 

Recently…very slowly…they have been changing their attitudes.  Wow.  It was almost a pleasure to contact them.

 

Yesterday during the meeting, they actually admitted to treating everyone as criminals.  Even those who they worked closely with.  Accountants they knew were being honest.

 

I’m amazed that they could admit to that.  I see hope that they will actually change their attitudes and work WITH us and not AGAINST us

 

“People have been known to achieve more as a result of working with others than against them - Dr. Allan Fromme”

 

Tired

This is how I spent pretty much all of today and all of tonight. I have been working and under a lot of pressure to get everything done. I got all the info I needed from my last client just now. At 10 pm! Oh well, I should be done with her stuff at about 11 pm then.

Hopefully my husband and his friends who has been of no help what so ever today will be back from drinking and partying with the rest of the parents here. I can’t go to sleep until they are back, since I have the keys.

Thank goodness my folks are here to help me with the kids!  They had so much fun with my folks.  They were playing baseball outside and gosh but that Zander has a swing on him.  And he is darn accurate for such a tiny little guy.