Work Has Picked Up
So, if you don't see me post as much...you know why. I do plan to read posts whenever I can, but I probably won't respond to everyone's messages like I have been. I'm sorry  The stress of being on the computer too much really starts hurting me physically. I can't stay away too long though! Please know that I'm thinking of all of you and wish we could have one big get together.
Also, another one of my coworkers pointed out that she notices I'm on here a lot of the time  |
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Quote: Also, another one of my coworkers pointed out that she notices I'm on here a lot of the time
Telll her to mind her own business.  |
casearoo wrote: Quote: Also, another one of my coworkers pointed out that she notices I'm on here a lot of the time Telll her to mind her own business. Yea, she's a real piece of work and everyone knows it. I shouldn't feel so guilty..but I do. |
I keep OES.org minimized on my desktop and open it pre-sized to about 2 inches high a few times a day. I can scroll up and down to read stuff but noone can tell what it is I am looking at, because it is so small. LOL  |
casearoo wrote: Quote: Also, another one of my coworkers pointed out that she notices I'm on here a lot of the time Telll her to mind her own business. I vote for minding her own business too!! Would it be better if you were dividing the time that you have no work between multiple websites? Probably not...as long as you don't have work to do you aren't hurting your company. |
| I am glad your are busier, because you wanted that.
But paper pushing and data entry can be a real pain in the butt. Because I was really fast at one of my last jobs I got done with stuff so much quicker than everyone else. Probably because I requested 3 computers at my desk  I basically ran data searches all day for Sales Agents.
It would tie up each computer for at least 10 to 15 minutes. If I were running three searches one on each computer. I would usually go and see if my friend in the legal dept needed any help. I thought all my hard work would pay off but it didn't. I had made myself indespensible. I was doing the work of 4 people.  Maybe because all the other assistants would sit around and BS with each other all day.
I wasn't part of their clique. I just wanted to get stuff done so we could all leave at 5pm. Especially since I had a son in daycare that I had to pick up by 6pm.
I finally left and went to their sister company where I was appreciated and put into a top position. That was until the computer program that I designed to make thing easier for the whole company ended up replacing me. Also some crazy circumstances behind it. The original company and their sister company divided. People were talking about spies and just stupid stuff. I brought over the TOP agent from the old company after the split. Because he was unhappy. The new company promised him the world but did not deliver and he left and went back with them. They thought I knew....which I did and that was also part of the reason.
Totally not my fault that he left. If it wasn't for me they wouldn't have gotten him in the first place. Then they assumed that he was a spy and I was in on it. I got even with them in my own way 
I hate company politics I am glad to be on disability.  Though I do wish that the pain wasn't here.....but then I wouldn't be on disability. |
| I want to work at home and only employe those I enjoy working with and get along with. And...want to fire anyone else. So tired of office politics, but what can I do. I want to make a living so I can do and have the things I want/need. |
| I hope you find time to post or I'll miss you. |
| Well, work picked up for a few days and will next week when the same lady is on vacation. Unfortunately, this week was really ugly and nasty. I've been in tears the entire week due to coworkers' nastiness, unprofessionalism and cattiness. I took 1/2 day today and full day tomorrow off to get myself together. My new manager is adament that he will be working on these issues and the unprofessional behavior that hsa been allowed on our team from before I was hired, will not continue. Without going into way too many details, my two team members are very difficult to work with, have poor communication skills, and project personal issues onto others.
The one woman got down right nasty and personal about things I've done wrong or not been doing...I've been doing my best in a very awkward situation. Long story short, my job is not what I expected and I'm extremely disappointed. I thought I had been hired provide to assistance to the manager in scientific reviews, instead my coworkers seem to have viewed me as their personal assistant. It's very awkward and I don't want to look for a new position. I've told my manager all of this and I do think he will be trying hard to get this all to work. I do know that he and the Director feel confident about what I can contribute to not only the team, but to the company in the future. In my field, people move around to different companies a lot, but this company is doing extremely well and I've moved around enough. I just wish I didn't encounter such people and could figure out what if anything I do to "set" people off. I try to stay calm, quiet, reserved, reasonable, conscientious...I just don't get it, but I don't think it's something for me to understand. Wish I could figure out something that would pay me the same amount in which I could just work from home and clone myself into coworkers. The only thing that has made me smile this week is Fozzie and Annie playing  |
| I am so sorry about your horrible co-workers
It sounds like you and my sister are having similar experiences right now. She has a couple co-workers who must be clones of the people you work with. They are rude, inconsiderate and try to do as little work as possible. It sounds to me, in both situations, that the co-workers are jealous and threatened by your presence on the job. |
| Are these people everywhere? I do feel that at every job/company I've had, these people are there. That's why I can't help but wonder that maybe it's me. I never seem to have problems with management though and I'm very conscious of trying not to kiss up. I do try so hard to treat others as I'd like them to treat me (Mom's motto). If I'm doing something wrong, please tell me and I'll try to fix it (work-wise). I also went into this job with a different attitude that I'm there to work, not to make friends. It's even harder when there's no work and I really haven't made any friends/acquaintances to even talk to in my building. I'm just really bummed |
Amanda P wrote: They are rude, inconsiderate and try to do as little work as possible.
Most of the time they've been very pleasant. That's why this most recent incident is harder. I had even told her the other day that I enjoyed working with her. Boy, do I feel like an idiot. She told me that she felt I didn't respect her work and she couldn't trust me I was totally floored. I have NEVER heard from ANYONE that I couldn't be trusted. Why, at my last job, everyone in and out of the company knew I'd get things done so they came to me. I don't know why I feel the need to justify myself...guess it makes me feel better to write it down. |
| Stacy, I'm sorry to hear you're having such a bad week at work. It really is miserable when you are unhappy at a place where you have to spend so much of your time.
To answer your question, yes, "those people" are everywhere. They always will be. Some small comfort can be taken in that fact that at least you know who they are now and are learning how to work with/around them. Enjoy your day off and take time to relax with your babies. |
| Stacy, I'm sorry. It sucks when you have to be somewhere for 8+ hours a day and to not enjoy the atmosphere.
I have a (maybe) similar situation at my work. I work at a company of about 200 people, but there are 4 of us who have the same job but we are assigned to various different teams within the company. We work pretty much independently from each other, but every once in a while we have to work together on projects. Man, it gets crazy. You'd think being all adults and everything people would be at least cordial. 2 of the 4 of HATE each other for some reason and they literally yell and toss insults at each other while others are in the room. Then I get both of them coming to me to complain about the other, while at the same time trying to get me on each of their sides. It has gotten to the point that they email me to tell the other one something. And they are close to 60!! Good luck, but just remember it's just a job and not worth losing your sanity! |
| It's so silly! Thing is I still don't understand it after all these years. I shared this story with Steve last night. When I was 8 years old, I had two best friends. One somehow manipulated the other one into being really mean to me. They would ignore me when I'd come by, wouldn't talk to me, would imitate me...my parents got worried because I had so many stomachaches that I ended up going for xrays. Of course nothing showed up, it was tension at age 8! Thinking back it was so sad, but sadly, not much has changed! My life long best friend is the one who was manipulated by the other one. I think the manipulative one is an actuarian, is married and has a kid or two. |
Stacy wrote: Also, another one of my coworkers pointed out that she notices I'm on here a lot of the time
Any chance she's reading your posts? It's tough when you are a caring sensitive person. Smart thing to take some time off. Do something you enjoy during that brief time and hopefully that will make you feel better. Also just think of your future vacation to Las Vegas and that should definitely cheer you up. I always find a Sheepie hug can do wonders for mood alteration. |
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