Seeking Hobbes
Recycles dryer sheets
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- Apr 1, 2011
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Your mind hasn't changed, so you will meet again to talk it over. This sounds more like a negotiation than a refusal. Are you sure you don't want to go back?
I must not have been clear... my lunch date was with a friend (a Director in the Co.) who happens to know the VP. I had planned on lunch with her anyway as I still keep in touch with a select group of friends from the office.
Anyway, during lunch, we both agreed that there are some aspects of the project that "might" be fun and interesting... but that I wouldn't be able to pick and choose to do only those portions that I would enjoy. Also, she confirmed my suspicion that the VP I would report to is fickle as a teenage girl. Fully capable of turning on you without justification or warning. (We both have seen this happen.)
In my earlier conversation with the VP I was told that I could work from home... but I know that this was an empty offer, from a removed Sr. manager who doesn't understand the job required. While there would be some things I could do from a computer at home... realistically, I would need to be both in the office and probably do some traveling.
It was also interesting to hear (from my friend) that the company is running so lean that several departments are stressed with added workload. People walking around unhappy, dazed, tired and generally miserable. Unable to even take a vacation.
All told, I remain convinced that my decision to turn this down was/is correct. The VP may not have wanted to hear my refusal yesterday... but come Friday, I'll make it most forceful.
Thanks again for everyone's input. I'm not sure why I care so much about making these guys happy & not wanting to "burn bridges"... I suppose after years of under-appreciation, the slightest whiff of gratitude smells like a rose garden.
I need to see this for what it is. They are in a tough spot and need help. I just happen to be someone they can use.