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May. 22nd, 2009 03:52 pmYou're wrong, but it's ok!
Today has been an exercise in hilarulousity. So, I just scored the NYC case win, which I think is a big deal. Not only were there big problems that I identified that came to be in the hearing (we lost on the points I warned we'd lose) but we won anyway based on something I "walked into the hearing with." The point we won on I did a lot of work on (though despite my work the main reason we got that was the Complainant admitted on the stand a smidgen of the issue/truth. Ok, that's just background. I'm happy I won and it's been since publicized.
( Cut of meeting office politics and drama )
So the backstabber backstabbed, the crazies acted crazy, and I tried to both support the general part of the process while not appearing wacky myself. You can't tell from what I've written here, but I think I came out appearing quite reasonable - and while I complained about an issue or two, I discussed issues and didn't blame managers or particular ones, more process issues. Just by being rational I stood out as of 4, one canceled 5 mins before the meeting (rude, unprofessional), one walked out upon hearing a manager would be present (rude and insane), one acted defensive, and then there was me: sane by proxy/comparison.
Got home and wasn't really making a good go of my work at home (I have all weekend for that) when I got an email - a very important case, over an issue we've lost in 3 famous hearings, the "family of cases" I became the specialist on...that the decision came in from the Gainesville arbitration hearing - and I won again.
Wacky internal politics aside, I just got 2 major wins on difficult cases in which management knew there was a strong chance of losing. While I shouldn't be judged by outcomes, I know I will be - so I have some breathing room for a bit. That's 2 very big wins in a short amount of time.
Whew.
Today has been an exercise in hilarulousity. So, I just scored the NYC case win, which I think is a big deal. Not only were there big problems that I identified that came to be in the hearing (we lost on the points I warned we'd lose) but we won anyway based on something I "walked into the hearing with." The point we won on I did a lot of work on (though despite my work the main reason we got that was the Complainant admitted on the stand a smidgen of the issue/truth. Ok, that's just background. I'm happy I won and it's been since publicized.
( Cut of meeting office politics and drama )
So the backstabber backstabbed, the crazies acted crazy, and I tried to both support the general part of the process while not appearing wacky myself. You can't tell from what I've written here, but I think I came out appearing quite reasonable - and while I complained about an issue or two, I discussed issues and didn't blame managers or particular ones, more process issues. Just by being rational I stood out as of 4, one canceled 5 mins before the meeting (rude, unprofessional), one walked out upon hearing a manager would be present (rude and insane), one acted defensive, and then there was me: sane by proxy/comparison.
Got home and wasn't really making a good go of my work at home (I have all weekend for that) when I got an email - a very important case, over an issue we've lost in 3 famous hearings, the "family of cases" I became the specialist on...that the decision came in from the Gainesville arbitration hearing - and I won again.
Wacky internal politics aside, I just got 2 major wins on difficult cases in which management knew there was a strong chance of losing. While I shouldn't be judged by outcomes, I know I will be - so I have some breathing room for a bit. That's 2 very big wins in a short amount of time.
Whew.
