Andre1969
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
I'll admit, that as I've gotten more financially independent, I've taken my job less and less seriously. Now, to be fair, that little hiccup in late 2008/early 2009 did humble me a bit, but not for long. Back in 2007, the work situation here was getting really bad, with a few employees that did nothing but gripe and moan, try to get people they didn't like in trouble, and just make the office a miserable place. One of them tried to frame me, saying I created a "hostile working environment". I got called before management, and they wouldn't even let me get a word in edgewise, basically taking this woman's word as the gospel and trying to twist around everything I said. And then, a few hours later, I found out that it was this woman's birthday, so that made me think that she wanted to put a thorn in my side, just as a little gift to herself. As irrational as that may sound, I wouldn't put it past her.
Well, about two months later, this woman just went off on me for no reason, saying that I interrupted her when she was speaking and just kept going on and on. I love it how the ones that won't let you get a word in edgewise, and constantly interrupt YOU, are the first to pitch a fit when they, themselves get interrupted.
Well, I shut down my computer, left the building, got on my cell phone, called one of the bigwigs in my company, and pretty much told him and his cronies to take a flying leap at a rolling donut. Although I didn't use the word "leap". I forget exactly how the conversation went, but I told him I didn't need this crap anymore, and if it doesn't change pronto, I'm going to clock out, go home, watch Green Acres reruns all day while everything at work falls apart, and then when the remaining employees turn everything into a rat-nest (again, I didn't use the word "nest"), and they come crawling to me begging, on their hands and knees, I *might* consider coming back.
And I was ready to go through with it, too. But, somehow, I got one of my best raises ever that year, and that woman, and some of her other cronies, were suddenly a little extra nice to me, but in a fake, Betty White/Sue-Ann-Nivens sort of way. I have a feeling that the boss realized I was more than pulling my weight around the office, while some of the others are more or less just baggage. And our gov't customer would have his hide if he let me walk. So I'm guessing the nicer-than-normal raise was an incentive to get me to stay, and those employees got a talking to.
In general, I've just been taking the attitude lately that life's too short to deal with crap. But unfortunately, I don't think TVLand is re-running Green Acres anymore, so I think I'll stick around at the office until they have something worthwhile on the tube.
Well, about two months later, this woman just went off on me for no reason, saying that I interrupted her when she was speaking and just kept going on and on. I love it how the ones that won't let you get a word in edgewise, and constantly interrupt YOU, are the first to pitch a fit when they, themselves get interrupted.
Well, I shut down my computer, left the building, got on my cell phone, called one of the bigwigs in my company, and pretty much told him and his cronies to take a flying leap at a rolling donut. Although I didn't use the word "leap". I forget exactly how the conversation went, but I told him I didn't need this crap anymore, and if it doesn't change pronto, I'm going to clock out, go home, watch Green Acres reruns all day while everything at work falls apart, and then when the remaining employees turn everything into a rat-nest (again, I didn't use the word "nest"), and they come crawling to me begging, on their hands and knees, I *might* consider coming back.
And I was ready to go through with it, too. But, somehow, I got one of my best raises ever that year, and that woman, and some of her other cronies, were suddenly a little extra nice to me, but in a fake, Betty White/Sue-Ann-Nivens sort of way. I have a feeling that the boss realized I was more than pulling my weight around the office, while some of the others are more or less just baggage. And our gov't customer would have his hide if he let me walk. So I'm guessing the nicer-than-normal raise was an incentive to get me to stay, and those employees got a talking to.
In general, I've just been taking the attitude lately that life's too short to deal with crap. But unfortunately, I don't think TVLand is re-running Green Acres anymore, so I think I'll stick around at the office until they have something worthwhile on the tube.
