Saturday, August 13, 2011
Things That Make Me Feel Old
Seeing a commercial for Now That's What I Call Music 39. THIRTY NINE! Ugh. I remember when it all started.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Bossy Pants....er..Bossy Skirt
I recently received a promotion at work. It includes absorbing a new team, getting new functions and overall, having alot more to do. No problem. Easy cheesy.
So, I met with the head of my new team and our first meeting was....awkward. This chick doesn't know she sucks or why she needs a boss. And her first question for me was "Do we have a problem?" Me: "No, why do you ask?" Her: "Well, you're my boss now".
Um....awkward.
So, the meeting doesn't go well. It's all, I don't want to have to do anymore work or any different work and oh by the way, we all need raises. Yeah, that's not how it works here. And by "here", I mean "everywhere".
Then I had my second meeting. I told her my ideas and asked for feedback. The response to my ideas was "we'll see".
This may come as a shock, but I actually do prefer working with people who want to work with me. The default is don't be bossy or mean at work. But, the last straw was when I said that I needed a white paper from her and her team on thier background and the response I got was "sorry, we're busy." I asked what they were working on and the response was basically, stuff.
I. Am. Getting. Pissed. Off.
At this point, I'm a little worried. But I guess the worst case scenario is that everyone quits. So, who needs a new job? I may have openings soon.
Stay tuned for what is sure to be the exciting adventures of BossySkirt.
So, I met with the head of my new team and our first meeting was....awkward. This chick doesn't know she sucks or why she needs a boss. And her first question for me was "Do we have a problem?" Me: "No, why do you ask?" Her: "Well, you're my boss now".
Um....awkward.
So, the meeting doesn't go well. It's all, I don't want to have to do anymore work or any different work and oh by the way, we all need raises. Yeah, that's not how it works here. And by "here", I mean "everywhere".
Then I had my second meeting. I told her my ideas and asked for feedback. The response to my ideas was "we'll see".
This may come as a shock, but I actually do prefer working with people who want to work with me. The default is don't be bossy or mean at work. But, the last straw was when I said that I needed a white paper from her and her team on thier background and the response I got was "sorry, we're busy." I asked what they were working on and the response was basically, stuff.
I. Am. Getting. Pissed. Off.
At this point, I'm a little worried. But I guess the worst case scenario is that everyone quits. So, who needs a new job? I may have openings soon.
Stay tuned for what is sure to be the exciting adventures of BossySkirt.
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