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So the d-bag who I can't stand who thinks he knows everything about everything is "definitely" getting demoted (we're equals right now) and potentially getting fired. He fucked up again, big, making the same mistake twice in one week.
Part of me is super happy. The "I Told You So!", competitive, put-you-in-your-place, knock-you-down-a-peg is all very rewarding.
However, he does work hard at his job (though he sucks and doesn't fucking listen) and it would really suck for him to get fired. He doesn't deserve to lose his job, I don't think. Maybe he does. I agree he should be demoted. To me, the responsibility is too much for him. His work quality suffers. I do feel kind of bad. I want to text him (we text occasionally) to say something like, "I know we're not on the best of terms but I am sorry about what happened and hope everything works out for you."
My boss said that he was "damn near in tears" after being sent home on Friday. I don't want to say that could've been me because the mistake he made was huge and totally preventable, at several points in the process. But I could've made a big mistake and been in his shoes, potentially. And it would kill me to know I lost the war, even if I'd won little battles along the way. A demotion sucks.
So that means, for the moment, I'm the only lead. That's pretty exciting but also very daunting. I need to deal with things expediently and efficiently. I need to become more of a bad guy and do the dirty work. I am training right now, so I need to be able to multitask and keep things moving. I feel like most days at work, where I run things, go fine. I can deal with dissatisfied customers. I can keep things moving. I can help production in attaining goals. But I've got to step up my game so we're not looking for a co-lead.
Also, I got my paperwork for my MBA. I've got to write a statement about why it would help the company (done), turn that in with the official paperwork. It's kind of exciting.
Part of me is super happy. The "I Told You So!", competitive, put-you-in-your-place, knock-you-down-a-peg is all very rewarding.
However, he does work hard at his job (though he sucks and doesn't fucking listen) and it would really suck for him to get fired. He doesn't deserve to lose his job, I don't think. Maybe he does. I agree he should be demoted. To me, the responsibility is too much for him. His work quality suffers. I do feel kind of bad. I want to text him (we text occasionally) to say something like, "I know we're not on the best of terms but I am sorry about what happened and hope everything works out for you."
My boss said that he was "damn near in tears" after being sent home on Friday. I don't want to say that could've been me because the mistake he made was huge and totally preventable, at several points in the process. But I could've made a big mistake and been in his shoes, potentially. And it would kill me to know I lost the war, even if I'd won little battles along the way. A demotion sucks.
So that means, for the moment, I'm the only lead. That's pretty exciting but also very daunting. I need to deal with things expediently and efficiently. I need to become more of a bad guy and do the dirty work. I am training right now, so I need to be able to multitask and keep things moving. I feel like most days at work, where I run things, go fine. I can deal with dissatisfied customers. I can keep things moving. I can help production in attaining goals. But I've got to step up my game so we're not looking for a co-lead.
Also, I got my paperwork for my MBA. I've got to write a statement about why it would help the company (done), turn that in with the official paperwork. It's kind of exciting.