Beyond the Spreadsheet

Thoughts, ideas, and ramblings from a finance professional, parent, and sometimes a kid trapped in an adult's body

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One of, if not THE most important parts of getting settled into a new job and corporate environment is finding your stall. Yes- I mean bathroom stall. Your first week of work you scope out times he bathroom is crowded, when it’s empty, and where the majority flocks to. It can take a good six months to find your spot and make it “home”.

Well let me tell you, it it NOT ok when some new employee comes in and totally disrespects your stall! I walk in yesterday at 10:00AM- the day has barely even started, and there are skid marks under that water 360 degrees around the bowl. I don’t know who this person thinks they are but they cannot deface my stall like that.

What does one do in this situation? Do I simply give up and find a new stall? Do I hold tight and double my trips to the can in order to “box out” the potential skid marker?

All I know is it took a long time to pick my perfect home, and I cannot sit idly by and watch it get destroyed. Respect the stall people.

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Meandering a around society hill #philadelphia

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This is what I think this blog might really be

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Shitty job

It must be terrible having a job where you have so many customers trying to take advantage of you, that you can't take anyone at their word anymore. I ride the train everyday and buy monthly passes. Last night I let my daughter play with my wallet and I forgot that she took my train pass and ID out. Of course I realize this when I'm on the train, with no cash to substitute. The conductor comes collecting tickets and I tell him my mistake but he just stands there and tells me I have to get off the train or find cash. A Good Samaritan graciously have the man one of her extra weekly tickets(thank you again!! I'll pay it forward). Made me think of what has this world come to that you can't take people at their word. There is that much lying and deceit that a person is guilty until proven innocent. I couldn't handle an environment like that where it was my job to make people prove their honesty, how can you not become jaded? I guess I'm too much of an idealist. That woman who gave me her extra ticket- she surely proves there is good in this world- and I hope that train conductor saw that too. I hope he can see that not everyone is out to pull one over on him.

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Good advice

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Found my way to the detention center today

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Dragon fight?

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Beacon. #southphilly

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Broad street and Washington #philly #southphilly #mummers

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Back to walking! View of Washington and broad st #philly #southphilly

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Interview

This afternoon one of our interns asked to interview me for a class project. Answering his questions made me realize how much I've learned in the past few years about careers, my field of work, becoming a leader... It's really beneficial to reflect every once in a while.... You don't realize what you know, until you take the time to account for all of it. You'll be impressed with yourself I bet.

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Took the subway to 30th street and walked back today. Need to check out he schuylkill river trail soon

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Awesome Friday adventure today… Beautiful day so I walked along the river… Saw a submarine, how cool is that??? And walked under the Ben Franks for the first time. I need to walk across the bridge soon, Maybe next week.

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Trip to university city today! Need to explore this side of the city much more

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Chinatown

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I need to find out what the background building on the left and the green topped building are, I’ll try and track them down on Friday maybe.

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Unexpected amazing skyline view from 6th and callow hill