Huh.

[melcreada]

For wonderelf: I just want to say that you made my day, like 3 million times better. Seriously. Thank you! *HUGS*



Okay. Everyone knows how I loathe my job. But I do it and do it well because it is important to me that I be (in a manner of speaking) successful and that I earn my salary. I come in early, I stay late. I change my schedule at the drop of a hat because 1. I don't have as many familial commitments as everyone else and 2. It makes me indispensible.

Well, the boss asked me to make a special summer schedule for all the supervisors to "reward" us for our hard work. So I did. I got everyone's input, made it, re-tooled it, and adjusted it until everything was set. Well, apparently one of the girls complained. So my boss sent me an email that basically questioned my ethics in making the schedule. She insinuated that I had the "best" schedule out of everyone and that I needed to check with everyone to make sure it is fair.

My first reaction was incredible anger. I immediately confronted the two other supervisors who were there since my boss had conveniently left for the day. They, of course, denied everything. I asked them point blank if either of them wanted my schedule because all they had to do was ask. Not like I hadn't consulted them numerous times already. Neither of them was enthusiastic about taking my spot. Still have to confer with fourth lady, but her schedule is completely different (she didn't want to be "rewarded" and lordy how I wish I had taken that route now).

But after the first flash of indignation, I find that I am incredibly hurt. Hurt that my boss, a woman who has seen me time and again lay my free time/vacations/plans on the altar of work, would say something like that. Part of me can look at this whole thing disspassionately and assess her actions as a manager. But the main part of me feels like someone just ran over my kitty.

Calmer, I simply replied to the email, letting her know that I already talked to the other supervisors and if she feels my schedule is better than theirs, perhaps she would like to make the schedule for all of us so that there is no "favoritism."

God!

Comments

[summer-queen.livejournal.com]

Grrrrr. Smack her around some. It'll make you feel better.

*hugs^

[joseishijin.livejournal.com]

*grin*

That actually sounds like the best idea I've heard today!

Mmmm, wee Saiyuki hot springs sketches! I feel better already!

[wonderelf.livejournal.com]

Yay I'm glad I could help cheer you up a bit! It's only fair after the countless times you have made my day better ^_^

Your e-mail to your boss was perfect. Hopefully she is able to see how severely she shot herself in the foot by doubting one of her best employees. It's serious business questioning someone's ethics. Also to the complaining girl, get thee to the passive aggressive bitchery!

*HUGS*

[joseishijin.livejournal.com]

get thee to the passive aggressive bitchery!

Can I icon that?

And thank you - that is the nicest compliment I've heard in awhile (JP's praise on the decibel level of my burps just isn't the same). LOL!

I was practically in tears, I was so upset and I stomped my way upstairs to where JP had laid the package out on the bed.

*sniffle, in a good way*

[joseishijin.livejournal.com]

And how! It's like, no wonder I'm working so hard! I'm carrying the load for those beotches who stand around and complain all day. I guess I'm disappointed as well because I considered one of these ladies my friend and she could have just come and talked to me instead of sicking my manager on me. Feh.

Love your icon BTW...

So very wrong.

[revolutionaryg.livejournal.com]

Your boss probably just didn't want to be bothered with all the squawking, so knowing how easy going you are, she instead took the matter up with you.

I soooo hate office bs. You give, give, and give (both as an employee and as a manager to others) and you *still* fall short somehow. I just can't wait to go back in *looks at calendar* 13 days - wheeeee...

Re: So very wrong.

[joseishijin.livejournal.com]

LOL! Yes, office politics are sooooooo late 80s!!! ^_~

I recently ran into the night manager and he was so incoherent that I asked, "Employees?" He nodded. "Ingrates?" I asked and he practically yelled, "Yes!"

Yeah.

Enjoy your 13 days!!! ^_^

[lunacels.livejournal.com]

Ack! I'm sorry--but I'm glad to hear she apologized at least! (Yes, I'm getting to this a little late. ^^;) That would have SO pissed me off if she hadn't.

[joseishijin.livejournal.com]

Yes! I was all fired up yesterday morning and *poof* it was gone when she was all abject and crap.