not just a job

[sergebroom]

On Thursday, my new boss came back from vacation, effectively and truly becoming the manager. In those two days, I've been able to show I am a good employee, which is good because, to me, a job isn't just a job. Also, I get the sense that from now on my efforts and their results will receive real appreciation, and more of it, than I did in the last two years from the bleeping blankhole who used to be in charge. Already I've got an email from upper-management for helping with a merger-related project in a very quick and responsive manner.

Comments

Go you

[dragonet2.livejournal.com]

I had a similar situation in my last job except my manager was a Golden Girl who had decided my position was a) expensive and b) could be done by a clerk and the IT folks, who were not on HER payroll. She ended up laying me off, I don't know how much shit happened afterwards but I'm sure it was tumultuous because it was custom publishing, every project had different bells and whistles.

I would have hated to be the IT guys. I was trying to explain it to them and I was certain they just did not get that every project was a bit different.

I was just glad she had to fire me. She spent a year trying to make me go f-you, I f-king quit! She had to lay me off. And pay me off.

Re: Go you

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

There is some satisfaction in having the person who let you go finding out that is was not a good idea, eh? I think my previous boss, stupid as she was, knew that it'd be unwise to lay me off, or to force me to quit: you see, I am the group's only person with any mainframe experience and, had I left, she'd have had to hire someone else. Mind you, the mainframe components of our system were built by yours truly in the mid-1990s and are the only ones that neverever break. On the other hand, some functionality has had to be added, although rarely. Anyway, she's gone now. Good riddance. Still, you too may have gone thru a long time of wondering what was wrong with you.

[lunacy-gal.livejournal.com]

Makes all the difference in the world, doesn't it?

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

It certainly does. The funny thing about appreciation is that it's pretty much free for the manager, and he/she gets the people below working extra hard because of it, and at no extra cost.

[miltonthales.livejournal.com]

And that's even mentioned in basic business management classes, but people don't remember it. Which I could live with, if only they'd figure out that when they don't get positive feedback, they're annoyed and hurt themselves.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

That's why I'd probably be a better manager than some of those who are in that position. I wouldn't enjoy it, because I prefer being in the engine room, but, after years of believing that I was lacking in people skills, I realized that I have more of them than do those who need those skills.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

All right!

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Thanks. In spite of everything I never stopped enjoying my work. It'll be nice, also enjoying who I do it for.

[jongibbs.livejournal.com]

Being unappreciated sucks, bigtime. I'm glad to hear you're happier at work. :)

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Thanks.