Stupid Supervisors
Corrupted by the darkside or Stupid Supervisors
Also beginning to have reservations about my supervisor Step-on-me. When Step-on-me first arrived at ICE she was fantastic. Always fighting for our designs, pushing the envelope, defending the little guy--it was wonderful. However, here recently I think she's become corrupted by the darkside. Her judgment is clouded. She gives into the opposition just because she doesn't want to fight.
Recent Supervisory Rules:
1. Work EXTRA Hard--but don't stress out.
2. No overtime.
3. No talking in the office.
4. All talking must be done in the breakroom.
5. No food in the reception area.
6. We must keep our door open (even though we're freezing because the door's open)
7. We have to be friendlier and more sociable (note how this contradicts #3 & #4)
8. Being a receptionist and understanding how a multi-line phone functions will help us to comprehend the complexities of ICE customers.
9. We have to make specific folders invisible so that uppermanagement can't spy on our work output
10. Adjust the Cover sheet for all drafts so that it no longer says what version the draft is in, when it's due to be mailed, or when it supposed to be printed (all too stressful for people reviewing the drafts)
11. Important items MUST be in black--regardless of the color being used in the background when creating printed advertisements.
She complains about us talking--er, being 'Chatty-Cathys'. That phrase just makes me want to grind my teeth and slam the door in her face. She insists we take breaks outside of our office (meaning, anytime we want to have a 30-second discussion it must occur in another location aside from at our desks), however we can't have them in the reception area of the building. We also not supposed to have drinks (of water) or food up at the reception area. We have to keep our door open, regardless of how cold it is in the hallway because it looks 'unfriendly' if we don't have it open.
My fingers are FREEZING.
And my gawd, if she tries to redistribute the work one more time because we're getting too stressed out, I swear I'm going to have a mental breakdown. You DO NOT give someone a project that's half-done and expect all the loose-ends to be tied nice & neat. Things are going to slip through unnoticed and we're going to get in trouble.
Just for the record, all of us in the marketing department are more than capable of multitasking while talking. We do it ALL THE TIME. Just because we're having FUN while working and ACTUALLY ENJOYING our FREAKING JOBS.
::insert series of explicits here::
AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
I so have to take a mental health day on monday.
Also beginning to have reservations about my supervisor Step-on-me. When Step-on-me first arrived at ICE she was fantastic. Always fighting for our designs, pushing the envelope, defending the little guy--it was wonderful. However, here recently I think she's become corrupted by the darkside. Her judgment is clouded. She gives into the opposition just because she doesn't want to fight.
Recent Supervisory Rules:
1. Work EXTRA Hard--but don't stress out.
2. No overtime.
3. No talking in the office.
4. All talking must be done in the breakroom.
5. No food in the reception area.
6. We must keep our door open (even though we're freezing because the door's open)
7. We have to be friendlier and more sociable (note how this contradicts #3 & #4)
8. Being a receptionist and understanding how a multi-line phone functions will help us to comprehend the complexities of ICE customers.
9. We have to make specific folders invisible so that uppermanagement can't spy on our work output
10. Adjust the Cover sheet for all drafts so that it no longer says what version the draft is in, when it's due to be mailed, or when it supposed to be printed (all too stressful for people reviewing the drafts)
11. Important items MUST be in black--regardless of the color being used in the background when creating printed advertisements.
She complains about us talking--er, being 'Chatty-Cathys'. That phrase just makes me want to grind my teeth and slam the door in her face. She insists we take breaks outside of our office (meaning, anytime we want to have a 30-second discussion it must occur in another location aside from at our desks), however we can't have them in the reception area of the building. We also not supposed to have drinks (of water) or food up at the reception area. We have to keep our door open, regardless of how cold it is in the hallway because it looks 'unfriendly' if we don't have it open.
My fingers are FREEZING.
And my gawd, if she tries to redistribute the work one more time because we're getting too stressed out, I swear I'm going to have a mental breakdown. You DO NOT give someone a project that's half-done and expect all the loose-ends to be tied nice & neat. Things are going to slip through unnoticed and we're going to get in trouble.
Just for the record, all of us in the marketing department are more than capable of multitasking while talking. We do it ALL THE TIME. Just because we're having FUN while working and ACTUALLY ENJOYING our FREAKING JOBS.
::insert series of explicits here::
AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
I so have to take a mental health day on monday.
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