The aftermath

Day 389

How appropriate for today's entry that it's pouring rain outside! I would not feel comfortable calling it a storm per se, but we'll say it's close enough. For the most part, today was very stressful. I was concerned all day that I was not going to reach my quota--and for a long time it looked like it just wasn't going to happen. I got my first activation of the day at 3 PM and was scheduled to leave at 6 PM. We were not even remotely busy today and it's not common for me to get that many activations even on our busiest days.

But I did it. I met my quota. A customer came in at around 4:30 and got three phones on a new account. Somehow, impossibly, I met my quota. This means that I'll likely keep my job and become a full status employee. I'll be able to receive credit for commission and get a pay raise as well. I'm still somewhat afraid that something else will go wrong and for some strange reason I won't be eligible--but I'm choosing to be cautious optimistic. I'm relieved and I feel I'll have no issue enjoying my weekend. I can't imagine my time off would have been enjoyable had I not met my quota so I'm really glad I did.

I'm not going to focus too heavily on what this means for my future just yet because nothing is yet set in stone. I'm not going to really think about this issue until I get confirmation that I'm a full status employee from the district manager. There may well be issue behind the scenes that affect my eligibility. At the end of the day I would be reasonably satisfied with just keeping my job. A sizable commission check would of course go a long way toward heightening my spirits, but I'd be able to live with myself if I didn't get it. I'd be very disappointed, of course.

For now, I'm going to seriously investigate the possibility of finishing War of the Lions (or at least finishing the main storyline) and relaxing as much as possible. I'm coming off an immensely stressful week and I absurdly relieved that it's over. My next few entries will likely deal exclusively with video games because I won't feel the need to discuss my personal life again for awhile. In other words, things'll be getting back to normal.