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I really rocked the boat a bit today at work - which is very unlike me - but I am tired of always being the one who sacrifices for the good of others...
It's quite a long story...
This week my new schedule started. They realigned the assistants with the advisors and tried to set it up so the assistants were located as close to home as possible so they didn't travel a lot, and also so that all the advisors had a least some coverage. At least for now, while the transition is finishing up.
So my schedule was 2 days with SH, 2 days with SU, and 1 day with EE.
I actually really enjoy working with SH...she's very busy and there is always plenty to do. Plus I have my own desk and really am very productive when I am with her. SU is actually a very good-hearted person, but I didn't really like her. Her personality is too abrasive for me, and I tend to like to sit and do my work and not be bothered unless it's work related. I don't really care for idle chat. Plus, I don't have access to a phone or my computer there because there is no separate work space for me, so there is a lot of stuff I can't do and I really waste a lot of time there... And then there is EE. I've known them for a while - both have been with the company a long time, and in fact, they are the only partnership arrangement to have worked out. Again - nice people, but I don't really care to work for them.
Anyway... We were basically only assigned to the number of days with our respective advisor. How we worked out the schedule and what days I'd be where was to be worked out between me and them. I'd been trying to work something out with EE, but my requests were going unacknowledged. So finally I said, "Fine, I'll just come Thursdays..."
Then they started to discuss with me the fact that they weren't happy that I'd be there only one day. They went from having an assistant from 4 days to 1 day, and 1 day wasn't enough because they were just too busy. Yadda, yadda, yadda.
So I explained - several times - that I did not work out the schedule and that I was told that I was only to go there one day a week, and I was just following orders. If they had a problem, they should take it up with J.
So today was to be my first day with EE. I went, and listened to bitching ALL morning. But here is what killed me - I did NOTHING for them today. NOT ONE THING. I was bored out of my mind... I had a few things from other advisors I could work on, but for someone claiming they need a full time assistant, they had no work for me to do.
So EE told me today that I should talk to J about how this schedule is not really working out, etc. I'm not sure if they thought that J was just going to say, "Oh, well then just spend every day with EE!" or what, but it completely backfired.
I emailed J and expressed my concerns and told him I don't have a problem with the current situation, other than the fact that I am getting tired of everyone complaining about the situation. There is only so much of me to go around, I'm trying to please everyone as much as I can, but I can only do so much.
So J emails me back and says he's going to discuss it with Z (other boss). So later in the afternoon J calls me back and tells me that they reworked my schedule. So now I will be spending 3 days with SH, 1 with SU, and 1 with JJ ("new" guy starting Monday, but who worked for the company a long time ago and I was actually an assistant to him in my early days here).
I actually don't know J that well, and I have never even met him in all my time with the company, but he is so sweet. He was telling me how SH approached him about me being there more often because I do such a good job and she really could use my help. He also said Z speaks very highly of me and all this good stuff that made me smile. I apologized to him for bringing this to his attention because I know they are innundated with other issues due to the transition and that I really tried to work this out on my own but there was nothing left for me to do. He really made it clear that he doesn't really like EE and that is why they took me away from them, because all they do is complain about anything.
So it appears as though everything will work out - the days with SH and JJ will be fine. I don't really like working with SU, but one day is better than two, and it's managable. My biggest thing with that is I don't have access to my computer there. If I did, and had my own work space, I probably wouldn't mind going there as much.
Anyway, I left early today, without even saying goodbye. EE pretty much didn't even acknowledge me after 12, and I was sitting there doing nothing, so why was I going to bother? I at least got to beat the traffic.
It's hard to believe I've only been working full time for 3 weeks - it feels like it's been forever. Time (especially the weekends) just seem to fly by. This week was extra hellish - it has just been so busy and there were two nights I left well after 6. (I usually leave between 4:30 and 5:00.)
I just can't imagine spending the next 40 years of my life like this.
I envy retirees.
It's quite a long story...
This week my new schedule started. They realigned the assistants with the advisors and tried to set it up so the assistants were located as close to home as possible so they didn't travel a lot, and also so that all the advisors had a least some coverage. At least for now, while the transition is finishing up.
So my schedule was 2 days with SH, 2 days with SU, and 1 day with EE.
I actually really enjoy working with SH...she's very busy and there is always plenty to do. Plus I have my own desk and really am very productive when I am with her. SU is actually a very good-hearted person, but I didn't really like her. Her personality is too abrasive for me, and I tend to like to sit and do my work and not be bothered unless it's work related. I don't really care for idle chat. Plus, I don't have access to a phone or my computer there because there is no separate work space for me, so there is a lot of stuff I can't do and I really waste a lot of time there... And then there is EE. I've known them for a while - both have been with the company a long time, and in fact, they are the only partnership arrangement to have worked out. Again - nice people, but I don't really care to work for them.
Anyway... We were basically only assigned to the number of days with our respective advisor. How we worked out the schedule and what days I'd be where was to be worked out between me and them. I'd been trying to work something out with EE, but my requests were going unacknowledged. So finally I said, "Fine, I'll just come Thursdays..."
Then they started to discuss with me the fact that they weren't happy that I'd be there only one day. They went from having an assistant from 4 days to 1 day, and 1 day wasn't enough because they were just too busy. Yadda, yadda, yadda.
So I explained - several times - that I did not work out the schedule and that I was told that I was only to go there one day a week, and I was just following orders. If they had a problem, they should take it up with J.
So today was to be my first day with EE. I went, and listened to bitching ALL morning. But here is what killed me - I did NOTHING for them today. NOT ONE THING. I was bored out of my mind... I had a few things from other advisors I could work on, but for someone claiming they need a full time assistant, they had no work for me to do.
So EE told me today that I should talk to J about how this schedule is not really working out, etc. I'm not sure if they thought that J was just going to say, "Oh, well then just spend every day with EE!" or what, but it completely backfired.
I emailed J and expressed my concerns and told him I don't have a problem with the current situation, other than the fact that I am getting tired of everyone complaining about the situation. There is only so much of me to go around, I'm trying to please everyone as much as I can, but I can only do so much.
So J emails me back and says he's going to discuss it with Z (other boss). So later in the afternoon J calls me back and tells me that they reworked my schedule. So now I will be spending 3 days with SH, 1 with SU, and 1 with JJ ("new" guy starting Monday, but who worked for the company a long time ago and I was actually an assistant to him in my early days here).
I actually don't know J that well, and I have never even met him in all my time with the company, but he is so sweet. He was telling me how SH approached him about me being there more often because I do such a good job and she really could use my help. He also said Z speaks very highly of me and all this good stuff that made me smile. I apologized to him for bringing this to his attention because I know they are innundated with other issues due to the transition and that I really tried to work this out on my own but there was nothing left for me to do. He really made it clear that he doesn't really like EE and that is why they took me away from them, because all they do is complain about anything.
So it appears as though everything will work out - the days with SH and JJ will be fine. I don't really like working with SU, but one day is better than two, and it's managable. My biggest thing with that is I don't have access to my computer there. If I did, and had my own work space, I probably wouldn't mind going there as much.
Anyway, I left early today, without even saying goodbye. EE pretty much didn't even acknowledge me after 12, and I was sitting there doing nothing, so why was I going to bother? I at least got to beat the traffic.
It's hard to believe I've only been working full time for 3 weeks - it feels like it's been forever. Time (especially the weekends) just seem to fly by. This week was extra hellish - it has just been so busy and there were two nights I left well after 6. (I usually leave between 4:30 and 5:00.)
I just can't imagine spending the next 40 years of my life like this.
I envy retirees.