Purron
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My last day of work is January 4, 2008. I work for the Federal Government, which many of you may know, is full of dysfunctional people. While I like most of the people I work with, there are two people I give a lot of credit to for my intense desire to retire early.
One, not surprisingly, is my boss. She is a super ambitious control freak who is downright rude and disrespectful to her staff. She has a habit of criticizing people then being too busy to listen to or consider any explanation.
The other is a colleague who has worked here for over 40 years. She is the embodiment of the "puritan work ethic" and has no intention of retiring even though she could easily do so. She watches everyone like a hawk and runs to the boss to report those who took 10 minutes too long for lunch. She considers everyone lazy and loves to see people get in trouble. We even found a notebook she keeps tracking everyone's coming and going times.
I think the best thing to do is go out graciously and be thankful I am in the position to retire early. The reality is, once I’m gone I know these two will quickly fade from my memory. I plan to remember them only to reinforce my decision to retire and resist the temptation to take any future offers of employment. However, I find myself contemplating conversions with these two explaining how their behavior has been destructive and hurtful to myself and others. I’m also wondering how to handle the exit interview. No one confronts them because they are intimidated so I don’t think upper management realizes the situation. What do you think? Out with a smile or speak my mind?
One, not surprisingly, is my boss. She is a super ambitious control freak who is downright rude and disrespectful to her staff. She has a habit of criticizing people then being too busy to listen to or consider any explanation.
The other is a colleague who has worked here for over 40 years. She is the embodiment of the "puritan work ethic" and has no intention of retiring even though she could easily do so. She watches everyone like a hawk and runs to the boss to report those who took 10 minutes too long for lunch. She considers everyone lazy and loves to see people get in trouble. We even found a notebook she keeps tracking everyone's coming and going times.
I think the best thing to do is go out graciously and be thankful I am in the position to retire early. The reality is, once I’m gone I know these two will quickly fade from my memory. I plan to remember them only to reinforce my decision to retire and resist the temptation to take any future offers of employment. However, I find myself contemplating conversions with these two explaining how their behavior has been destructive and hurtful to myself and others. I’m also wondering how to handle the exit interview. No one confronts them because they are intimidated so I don’t think upper management realizes the situation. What do you think? Out with a smile or speak my mind?
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