Just to clarify,
My current manager is not new to the department. And there already is a big rift, at least on my part, 'cos I can't stand her. I know that's not a Christian thing to say, but I've never seen a manager work so hard to get her own people.
There is no one I can think of to "champion" me. One of our upper management people will be here tomorrow from Framingham. Depending on how it goes today, I'll try to arrange a meeting with her. She's a good egg, for the most part.
As for the sales to contacts thing:
It's actually a disadvantage "not" to speak to the person and just take the contact, because I really can't sell him anything that way. (I just thought of that; good point on my part
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She, and most of the managers have "0" selling skills. None have ever done what we do; scary, eh?
With "costly" I'm referring to what they would loose, if I only give 100%. Last year, it was a about $85k over 100%. Still, a drop in the bucket, but if I expand on that and say, "what if all 150 of us just made an extra $85k in sales a year: $12,7500,000. That's a relevant number. Plus the fact that only 11 of us even made 100%. And that 11 may even include team managers.
The one thing I will say for the manager though, is that I don't think it will be a blow to her ego, to reverse, or lessen the decision. I'm actually hoping they will change it to a "verbal" warning, which will allow her to save face. The verbal stays on my record for 6 months, then it's removed. It also does not take me out of the running for the trip this year.
..and frankly, they've made their point anyway (such as it is). For lack of a better term, I'm hoping for a Jedi mind trick. By having her change the severity, but have her think it was her idea. That way, everybody wins.
..is there a charisma spell, or potion handy?
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