Holiday Post
Ironic this post is being made on Labor Day, what with the main topic and all...Basically, I'm trying really, really hard not to dislike the place where I am employed. They've made all these promises for almost three years now, and really have only delivered on a few of them. I was supposed to be heading up a division of the company (nowhere close), and most recently, there was going to be great strides made in the last 6 months of getting some order, some morale, etc.
Which is great, except this resulted with ME getting a Verbal Warning for Unprofessionalism on Friday, and being also directed to apologize to any of the staff who witnessed my conduct.
This is all so funny because, in a very brief synopsis:
-I wanted a granted unpaid day off which I had given them 6 weeks advance notice
-In a confusing, impersonal email, I was flatly denied, with no understanding the conversation could continue
-I had already made my plans for that day
Therefore, I was irate about this, and proceeded to show two people I'd worked with for almost 3 years the letter, then burned some energy packing a box of stuff I'd been thinking about taking home for a while (diplomas, pictures of doggies, etc) that was gathering dust and had no security now that my door doesn't have a lock on it (at least, not one that I have a key to).
I also told my boss that I really wanted to leave for the day...
Fast forward to Friday morning, and I get told that I was "Slamming things around" while packing up my belongings, and that I was "selfish" in my actions, and that my best course would've been to leave for the day if I was really that upset?!? And the person who reported all of this stuff, is a person I DIDN'T EVEN TALK TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
So, basically, I'm getting reprimanded before they hear my side of things. Nice.
Could I have behaved "better"? Yes. Could they? Yes. Whose responsibility is it to make the first step toward that? I would presume the company, but apparently, I'm wrong.
I'm really pissed, and I don't want 2 years and 9 months of employment to go down the drain. But I don't feel like they even really listened to what I was saying, my conduct shouldn't come as a total surprise because I've been telling them for MONTHS that I'm unhappy, and being specific, and no one is doing anything to alleviate it.
Supposedly I greatly affect the morale there? I don't even think many people there LIKE me. I'm not out to be LIKED at work, I'm out to be respected. And yes, I have most people's respect because I know my shit. Apparently, respect doesn't extend to them not stabbing you in the back by running to management, greatly inflating a story of my conduct. And Management chooses to believe them without asking me.
So, I should make this friends-only, but I don't care at this point. I hope everyone's having a great weekend, and I actually am, even though this keeps popping up.
Take care everyone, and if you know of any good hr jobs, feel free to pass 'em my way.
Peace.
Which is great, except this resulted with ME getting a Verbal Warning for Unprofessionalism on Friday, and being also directed to apologize to any of the staff who witnessed my conduct.
This is all so funny because, in a very brief synopsis:
-I wanted a granted unpaid day off which I had given them 6 weeks advance notice
-In a confusing, impersonal email, I was flatly denied, with no understanding the conversation could continue
-I had already made my plans for that day
Therefore, I was irate about this, and proceeded to show two people I'd worked with for almost 3 years the letter, then burned some energy packing a box of stuff I'd been thinking about taking home for a while (diplomas, pictures of doggies, etc) that was gathering dust and had no security now that my door doesn't have a lock on it (at least, not one that I have a key to).
I also told my boss that I really wanted to leave for the day...
Fast forward to Friday morning, and I get told that I was "Slamming things around" while packing up my belongings, and that I was "selfish" in my actions, and that my best course would've been to leave for the day if I was really that upset?!? And the person who reported all of this stuff, is a person I DIDN'T EVEN TALK TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
So, basically, I'm getting reprimanded before they hear my side of things. Nice.
Could I have behaved "better"? Yes. Could they? Yes. Whose responsibility is it to make the first step toward that? I would presume the company, but apparently, I'm wrong.
I'm really pissed, and I don't want 2 years and 9 months of employment to go down the drain. But I don't feel like they even really listened to what I was saying, my conduct shouldn't come as a total surprise because I've been telling them for MONTHS that I'm unhappy, and being specific, and no one is doing anything to alleviate it.
Supposedly I greatly affect the morale there? I don't even think many people there LIKE me. I'm not out to be LIKED at work, I'm out to be respected. And yes, I have most people's respect because I know my shit. Apparently, respect doesn't extend to them not stabbing you in the back by running to management, greatly inflating a story of my conduct. And Management chooses to believe them without asking me.
So, I should make this friends-only, but I don't care at this point. I hope everyone's having a great weekend, and I actually am, even though this keeps popping up.
Take care everyone, and if you know of any good hr jobs, feel free to pass 'em my way.
Peace.