As you may or may not know I love my job. I have been here for about 5 months now, and everyday is a true blessing. BUT, even the greatest blessings can be accompanied by turmoil. Let me explain.
On my three month review I was to be fired or given a raise. Thankfully (not suprisingly) I recieved a raise and several kind words of encouragement. However at the end of the talk I saw my boss' eyes move to the bottom of a piece of scratch paper and he then said, "One more thing. It would be nice if you could try not to be such a lone wolf sometimes.". I started thinking about it and realized there was no way he could have made that observation for one reason. He pops his head in our pre-press room maybe five times a week (if that). During his 30 minutes a week that is spent with us it would be impossible to draw that conclusion, because he isn't in there observing, he is bullshitting about something completely irrelevant to work.
Then the other day the gentleman that works back in the pre-press area with myself and gal 1 said that he had spoke with our boss and received a similar comment about not being a team player. Now I knew that it was all just a defense mechanism that gal 1 uses because she is intimidated or threatened. One of those people that will tell you that you are a cheater, because they are...You know the type. I hate the type.
So here is what I think it boils down to. Before I arrive at PCG, Gal 1 is the only one doing the pre-press work, so she is able to get away with looking really important and overwhelmed. Because of this they hire me as new help. When I came in I think they expected to have to train me to get me up to speed. Fact is, the first day I was here I was already up to speed. The work is no different than what I've been doing, it's just at a different place and there is more of it to do. When she noticed that it wasn't a struggle for me I think she became nervous or threatened. I even found her typing a raise proposal, in which she stated that she is "continuosly taking on more responsibility"; one of which was TRAINING ME! I was completely outraged because if anyone is doing training it is the other way around.
So what's a guy to do. Do I approach my boss with the real side of the story? Do I let it go and be thankful I have a job at all? Do I approach gal 1 and let her know that I am not fooled? Daily she makes her self look so important but really she isn't. She has missed several days since my start, none of which the building has caught fire. Things actually went smoother.
I would really appreciate any input from anyone who stops by. It's hard to step outside my situation and evaluate it so that's where you come in. Hogdesign@hotmail.com. I'd love to hear from you!
On my three month review I was to be fired or given a raise. Thankfully (not suprisingly) I recieved a raise and several kind words of encouragement. However at the end of the talk I saw my boss' eyes move to the bottom of a piece of scratch paper and he then said, "One more thing. It would be nice if you could try not to be such a lone wolf sometimes.". I started thinking about it and realized there was no way he could have made that observation for one reason. He pops his head in our pre-press room maybe five times a week (if that). During his 30 minutes a week that is spent with us it would be impossible to draw that conclusion, because he isn't in there observing, he is bullshitting about something completely irrelevant to work.
Then the other day the gentleman that works back in the pre-press area with myself and gal 1 said that he had spoke with our boss and received a similar comment about not being a team player. Now I knew that it was all just a defense mechanism that gal 1 uses because she is intimidated or threatened. One of those people that will tell you that you are a cheater, because they are...You know the type. I hate the type.
So here is what I think it boils down to. Before I arrive at PCG, Gal 1 is the only one doing the pre-press work, so she is able to get away with looking really important and overwhelmed. Because of this they hire me as new help. When I came in I think they expected to have to train me to get me up to speed. Fact is, the first day I was here I was already up to speed. The work is no different than what I've been doing, it's just at a different place and there is more of it to do. When she noticed that it wasn't a struggle for me I think she became nervous or threatened. I even found her typing a raise proposal, in which she stated that she is "continuosly taking on more responsibility"; one of which was TRAINING ME! I was completely outraged because if anyone is doing training it is the other way around.
So what's a guy to do. Do I approach my boss with the real side of the story? Do I let it go and be thankful I have a job at all? Do I approach gal 1 and let her know that I am not fooled? Daily she makes her self look so important but really she isn't. She has missed several days since my start, none of which the building has caught fire. Things actually went smoother.
I would really appreciate any input from anyone who stops by. It's hard to step outside my situation and evaluate it so that's where you come in. Hogdesign@hotmail.com. I'd love to hear from you!
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