Background: Before I took my current position, I worked as a Senior Account Executive in Sales. My Boss was an interesting character.

When I was approached for my current position, she was very unsupportive. She basically told me that she didn’t think I should take it as it wasn’t a good move for me. She actively sought other people out in the building to post for the job against me. It was a very eye opening experience and I really saw the hidden agenda behind her actions. In addition, she had previously had several run-ins with my new boss. The two of them have butted heads on many occassions so I guess it seemed like I was off to work for the enemy.

In addition, my new role is to basically ensure that the sales team takes groups that are sound. I am the group police. I make sure we are booking the right groups at the right rates over the right dates.

Now, I constantly get to call my old boss (the one who tried to sabotage me from getting this job) and challenge things that she has approved. Needless to say, there is a lot of tension between us. Mostly on her part. I’m skrait.

Today, I saw that a piece of business was on hold in the system that I told her to remove two weeks ago. The rate was low and we had another piece of business out there with a better rate and catering amount.

I called to ask her why she hadn’t turned it down and she snapped. She actually said…

“I don’t check up on YOUR world, why are you checking up on MINE. I run my ship.”

Now I know I come across as very even tempered and peaceful on this blog most of the time. You say to yourself….”That 1969 is so nice. Her family seems so perfect. She really has it all together. What a nice lady.”

Well, if you REALLY knew 1969…..and I mean REALLY knew me. You would know that I am always only a mere step away from cutting a bytch. Ya’ll know that angry Caribbean plus evil Brooklyn equals FLASHING LIGHTS, right?

I calmly went into her office, shut the door and broke down a few things in my calmest Cla.ire Hu.xta.ble. My position is DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY, my job is to make sure this hotel is booking profitable business. My role is not going to change. I am here to review any and all business that you put on the books and when I see something wrong…..ask you about your thought process in taking it. The fact that you are telling me this is YOUR ship shows that you need checking. We work for the same company. Profitablity has nothing to do with you meeting YOUR quota. It has to do with ALL of us making our goals.

Your “ME” attitude is preventing you from seeing the big picture view. So whatever personal issue you have with me needs to be put aside because I plan on making this hotel a lot of money this year. If that means keeping a close eye on the business you and your team are booking, then that’s what I have to do.

Heffa. She must not know bout me.