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Feb. 11th, 2014 05:04 amSelf absorbed as the boss I told people to give a chance is on a control-freakish war against flexiplace and time. 2 of my 4 coworkers are looking for work - both black females. The one bf not looking (that I know of) is the incompetent jehovah witness - she's been known as incompetent for years in other jobs, but makes it ingratiating herself to managers. The only person he listens to or appears to take feedback from is a white male. I don't think that's his motivation, but that's the current demographic - am I blind to his racism because I appear white and don't have enough experience to recognize it?
I'm going to try and talk to him today and just ask what's wrong, behind closed doors as his ego is sadly large.
It's hard not to knock him the fuck out. He's making my life a living hell with minutia. I shake hands with men all the time, and while many try to show off their learned FIRM handshake, I lift weights and all their tiny little hands feel soft like a baby. I can't shake hands with anyone and take them seriously, less so if they try to be firm. I could crush their windpipe. I used to be proud of how soft my hands were.
It sounds silly but going from work where and when you want but please report to the office once a week, to a maximum of 2 days per week at home, telling 2 weeks in advance the hour you will start, where you will be, stop time, start time, stop time, and type of leave to be used for the next 6 months...at the same time we're constantly expected to report to the office for daily meetings of no substance - it's wearing. Oh, and the expectation is to work comp time all the time on-call...only if approved in advance. Sum it up to say flexible scheduling means you sacrifice on call for the Agency without exception, and you have no flexibility. Oh, and he now demands everyone check their email on weekends for possible work he's assigned, but do not log any of that time.
I am trying to break out of "I've been here for over 10 years, would be a shame to leave with all this knowledge and reputation" to "10 years is enough shit and enough time to realize this is an autocratic shithole."
Missing is the knowledge of a better option.
Well, my old boss has solicited me more than once, though to a field I don't like - labor relations. Still, he's offered flexible time and place plus more money - what's not to love?
Shitty time to have to worry about this, right after I bought a house and am trying to arrange bids and contractors.
I'm going to try and talk to him today and just ask what's wrong, behind closed doors as his ego is sadly large.
It's hard not to knock him the fuck out. He's making my life a living hell with minutia. I shake hands with men all the time, and while many try to show off their learned FIRM handshake, I lift weights and all their tiny little hands feel soft like a baby. I can't shake hands with anyone and take them seriously, less so if they try to be firm. I could crush their windpipe. I used to be proud of how soft my hands were.
It sounds silly but going from work where and when you want but please report to the office once a week, to a maximum of 2 days per week at home, telling 2 weeks in advance the hour you will start, where you will be, stop time, start time, stop time, and type of leave to be used for the next 6 months...at the same time we're constantly expected to report to the office for daily meetings of no substance - it's wearing. Oh, and the expectation is to work comp time all the time on-call...only if approved in advance. Sum it up to say flexible scheduling means you sacrifice on call for the Agency without exception, and you have no flexibility. Oh, and he now demands everyone check their email on weekends for possible work he's assigned, but do not log any of that time.
I am trying to break out of "I've been here for over 10 years, would be a shame to leave with all this knowledge and reputation" to "10 years is enough shit and enough time to realize this is an autocratic shithole."
Missing is the knowledge of a better option.
Well, my old boss has solicited me more than once, though to a field I don't like - labor relations. Still, he's offered flexible time and place plus more money - what's not to love?
Shitty time to have to worry about this, right after I bought a house and am trying to arrange bids and contractors.
