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Sep. 12th, 2013 04:15 pmI haven't been around much because my life has taken a change for the worse, and I don't want to be whiny. I'll keep this short to avoid the whiny thing.
For the last few years, I've had The Perfect Boss (for me), Deb, a gentle, fun lady who was exactly the right boss for the way I work. We got along great, I was valued, I worked my ass off, and I was happy. But Deb had to go to part-time and less stress, due to illness. So we got a new boss, Kim. She's The Boss From Hell. Not just for me - everyone in my office is planning to leave, and the only reason I'm not is because my retirement date is less than 5 months away. Kim can't seem to communicate, in word or email, without sounding like she's thinking, "You're an idiot, do it my way and do it now." She micromanages so much that she gives the term new meaning - on her 3rd day in the office, I had 64 emails from her. No, that's not a typo. She also takes over control of every task in the office, nagging us ("Is it done yet? Don't forget it's due in December. What's the status?") and telling us how to do things and how not to do them. She ignores the fact that I've been doing my job here for 18 years, and everyone else for at least 5 years. She throws orders and deadlines around without any idea how things work, nor does she listen with patience if you try to tell her. (She recently gave me a task to do that was actually, physically impossible, because she insisted on taking over creating itineraries and didn't check her facts.)
Her opinion of me is that I'm a slacker (yeah, me, the one who my previous two supervisors called "My Workhorse"), and she shouted at me to that effect three times in front of other coworkers. For the very first time in nearly 40 years of employment, I took a complaint over my boss's head and went to the department's HR person about that. I spend every day in a state of simmering irritation and anger (as does everyone else here), and she actually gave me a migraine two days ago.
We used to have a terrific office. We all worked together, got along with each other, settled squabbles amongst ourselves with ease, covered for each other, and did our jobs excellently. Now it's all fallen apart, in only a month. We can't even consult with each other without fearing Her Wrath, never mind have a little chat. We can't do our jobs properly or efficiently. We cringe and flinch every time she twitches. She smiles all the time, and it looks just like the smile of a great white shark.
I have managed to find a way to work with her without being shouted at, but as I said, underneath my smiling face, I'm fuming. Every day. Which is kind of fatiguing.
I can't wait until Jan. 31st. I swear, I'm going to spend all of February sleeping, eating, and watching movies. I deserve it!
For the last few years, I've had The Perfect Boss (for me), Deb, a gentle, fun lady who was exactly the right boss for the way I work. We got along great, I was valued, I worked my ass off, and I was happy. But Deb had to go to part-time and less stress, due to illness. So we got a new boss, Kim. She's The Boss From Hell. Not just for me - everyone in my office is planning to leave, and the only reason I'm not is because my retirement date is less than 5 months away. Kim can't seem to communicate, in word or email, without sounding like she's thinking, "You're an idiot, do it my way and do it now." She micromanages so much that she gives the term new meaning - on her 3rd day in the office, I had 64 emails from her. No, that's not a typo. She also takes over control of every task in the office, nagging us ("Is it done yet? Don't forget it's due in December. What's the status?") and telling us how to do things and how not to do them. She ignores the fact that I've been doing my job here for 18 years, and everyone else for at least 5 years. She throws orders and deadlines around without any idea how things work, nor does she listen with patience if you try to tell her. (She recently gave me a task to do that was actually, physically impossible, because she insisted on taking over creating itineraries and didn't check her facts.)
Her opinion of me is that I'm a slacker (yeah, me, the one who my previous two supervisors called "My Workhorse"), and she shouted at me to that effect three times in front of other coworkers. For the very first time in nearly 40 years of employment, I took a complaint over my boss's head and went to the department's HR person about that. I spend every day in a state of simmering irritation and anger (as does everyone else here), and she actually gave me a migraine two days ago.
We used to have a terrific office. We all worked together, got along with each other, settled squabbles amongst ourselves with ease, covered for each other, and did our jobs excellently. Now it's all fallen apart, in only a month. We can't even consult with each other without fearing Her Wrath, never mind have a little chat. We can't do our jobs properly or efficiently. We cringe and flinch every time she twitches. She smiles all the time, and it looks just like the smile of a great white shark.
I have managed to find a way to work with her without being shouted at, but as I said, underneath my smiling face, I'm fuming. Every day. Which is kind of fatiguing.
I can't wait until Jan. 31st. I swear, I'm going to spend all of February sleeping, eating, and watching movies. I deserve it!