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Saturday, May 10, 2008

All right, even though I told myself that I would not blog about anything going at my job, mainly because I am getting sick of writing about it this needs to be talked about. Apparently, now I finally going to get a promotion at work which I suppose is kind of nice and makes me feel a little bit more appreciated for a change!

Now you may be saying, why do I not seem to be altogether excited about it well a couple of reasons really. Like how I kind of feel slighted because my bosses have promoted so many people over me that have either quit or been fired. Meanwhile, there I have been in the background working my ass off only to see my boss decide to promote someone else instead of me! Even now it seems as though the only reason why I am going to be promoted is not because of how hard I work but simply because there is no one else other than me that my boss can promote other than me. Maybe I am just taking getting passed over before a little too personally but even now it just seems like my boss is doing it because she needs another manager rather than because of anything I have done! Especially considering all of the times that she had said that it would be happening soon, and having it not happen at all so needless to say that I really don't have much trust in a word that she says.

Another of the reasons is because well... I will be getting a lot more responsibility on my shoulders without me seeing that much more of a pay increase compared to what I am making now. One of my friends at work was promoted a couple of months ago said that she only got a $0.50 raise over what she was making before. So this new promotion would only be giving me about an extra $20 or so in my pocket every week. Now normally I am not one to turn down extra money but getting promoted just doesn't seem like it is going to be worth all of the extra work and hassles.

I do however have to admit that I am a little scared of getting this promotion, mainly because it is one of the few times that I have ever been in charge like this. Normally, I am not really put in charge of things especially since I am the kind of person that if something needs done I automatically work on getting it done without anyone needing to say anything to me. It is how the old saying goes "you can take the boy out of the Army, but you can't take the Army out of the boy"! I am just not very comfortable being in charge of things, I would much rather be someone else's right hand man so to speak that way I don't have to think about much, I seem to work better that way.

After my promotion comes through maybe the next time some of my fellow co-workers start picking at each other and I tell them to "shut the hell up and do their fraking jobs" they will have to listen me now and do what the picture below says!

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Ps One more thing where has Claire been? Don't tell that the dreaded Zombie Apocalypse has begun and that she is hiding out from them! To arms people it's time to fight back those undead bastards!

Category: Rant
Posted by silverlions, 1:30pm
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HEY!! I completely understand how are you feeling!! I'm in charge of the new store where I'm working and I feel quite lost! I prefer to do my job and even be told to do things but not the other way....but that's how things work, and I'm slowly beginnning to know how to work that way! Good luck, Matty!! HUGE HUGS!!
Posted May 10, 2008 3:42 pm PT
Oh Matt..... I can feel and understand your frustration....... My question to you would be, do you have to accept your promotion? I know every little bit of change in the wallet helps but from the sounds of it, you're not gonna be happy with the new responsibilites so why take it??? From the sounds of it they're taking advantange of their only available resource... You've probably been doing more that you should with no pay anyway... so again I ask are you going to be anymore happier? Why not just say no and keep doing what you've been doing. At least if it's less frustrating than what the promotion holds for you.... Sorry I'm rambling.... I think you just need to do what you need to be happy.... See Kat - Happy Thoughts.... *sprinkles Matt with Pixie dust*
Posted May 10, 2008 4:51 pm PT
Ahhhhh I just wrote my blog...you better read it

Seems like the reason people quit was the terrible pay increase.

I'm not too keen on being in charge either...I just like getting on with things in my own way. I doubt I could even be my own boss I'm that lazy

Thank you for the thoughts
Posted May 10, 2008 6:41 pm PT
Heya, i understand ish, even though i have no job, sometimes the extra hassel is not worth the extra $, but well its more money and more bossing people around ness, and HAHAHAHA, at the poster hahahah!!
Posted May 11, 2008 1:20 am PT
JJ: I know exactly how you feel, my boss had me start doing some training and I felt just so out of sorts! It might take a while for me to get things figured out, maybe it won't be as bad as I think it is going to be.

Stacey: Sadly whether I want it or not, I am going to get promoted it's just out of my hands really! You do have a point about me knowing how to do to many things at work, it's not my fault that I pick up on things really quickly!
Posted May 11, 2008 11:11 am PT
Claire: So the zombies didn't get you after all, that's good to know! You are right about the fact that some people have quit because the money isn't that great, my boss acting like an ass doesn't help either! Charlie: That's two of the perks of getting the promotion I suppose, not that I will be that much higher on the totem pole than where I am now!
Posted May 11, 2008 11:16 am PT
Matt - That's just cause you are smart and are willing to do whatever needs to be done. I just worry about that getting taken advantage of, just don't be afraid to stand up for yourself and stand your ground.... I know you'll handle whatever comes you way....
Posted May 11, 2008 12:53 pm PT
I totally understand you, Matt. I've never been good either at being in chargeo, I also prefer knowing what to do and getting it done without having anyone to tell me what to do or how to do it.

Being in charge ain't easy, let alone if you are promoted for dubious reasons. Whatever the case and now that you are in the situation (what the heck, we can all use some extra money, right?) try and treat those under your supervision just the way you'd like to be treated. I can give no better advice. Hope that once you get used to the situation things start to smoothly and you feel easier.

Many hugs
Posted May 14, 2008 8:43 am PT
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