What should I be whe I grow up
So I've decided it doesn't matter where I work in this field douchebaggery is the nature of the beast. I attest this to the fact that most engineers are inherently socially retarded, thereby making them ignorant on how to treat others. You'd think basic manners could cover this, but add to their social shortcomings the fact that most engineers also think they're superior to others in intelligence, and this being the key to all nerdom hierarchy...and you have a recipe for disaster.
This week was to say the least shitty...well, not the worst week I've ever had, but one where I thought for sure would end with someone's throat in my hands a la Homer Simpson.
Our intern was supposed to make me a copy of this study for a project we're doing. He did...when my boss saw it, he started chastising me in a demeaning manner about how it was missing parts and what an idiot I must be because I didn't print everything out...I pointed out the fact that it was given to me, he continued then finally realized it was our intern (pathetically my boss wants to be friends with the intern because he thinks it makes him vicariously cool...it just further proves he's a douchebag). So when he realizes the intern made an honest mistake (wasn't a big deal to be an asshole about in the first place) he laughs it off.
Then we have a field review this week. We're told to be ready to go at 7:45...I fully take blame for showing up 3 minutes late...I couldn't find my old shoes, gave up and wore my newer ones so I was late. I walk in the office to realize he's been cussing me out to everyone that was there that I was late 3 minutes...that pissed me off. I don't mind being told sternly "you were supposed to be here at 7:45, I really need you to be on time" I get that...but to public humiliate...disgusting. Later, I would hear a voicemail from him like a 12 year old at 2 minutes after "it's 7:50 (it wasn't) you aren't here so I guess we'll just go out to the field on our own" add whiny punkass tone to that and you have nails on a chalkboard. What's more is that when I got in he says "well lets go we're already late"...and then proceeded to dawdle for 15 more minutes before we finally leave at 8:05...and I'm the problem. Glad you made a scene about it dipshit.
So yesterday he asks me to get the pictures from the field sorted and what not. Now usually when I go in the field I take notes of photos as I go, becuase things tend to look the same after a while, I have a bad memory, plus the fact I didn't take the photos. So I get a USB cord to download the photos and he looks at me like I'm frickin' idiot and says "it has a memory card, you can just stick it in your computer" condescending ass. First of all why the fuck does it matter which way I get the photos off the damn camera as long as I do?!! So I go ahead and appease the self righteous bastard...and what do ya know...my computer has no such slot. SO I ask our IT guy in case I'm missing something, which I'm positive I'm not...and sure enough, I don't have one!
At this point I really need to figure out a new career, becuase I am certain it will be this way anywhere I go...life is too short to spend it with people who were nerdy and geeky in the past and love having power over people because they never have before so they act like the pricks they wish they could have been in HS when they were too busy not getting laid and playing dungeons and dragons in their mom's basement, doing extra homework and being teased. No thank you! You can keep your supposed high IQ, I'll take people with a heart and conscience anyday.
This week was to say the least shitty...well, not the worst week I've ever had, but one where I thought for sure would end with someone's throat in my hands a la Homer Simpson.
Our intern was supposed to make me a copy of this study for a project we're doing. He did...when my boss saw it, he started chastising me in a demeaning manner about how it was missing parts and what an idiot I must be because I didn't print everything out...I pointed out the fact that it was given to me, he continued then finally realized it was our intern (pathetically my boss wants to be friends with the intern because he thinks it makes him vicariously cool...it just further proves he's a douchebag). So when he realizes the intern made an honest mistake (wasn't a big deal to be an asshole about in the first place) he laughs it off.
Then we have a field review this week. We're told to be ready to go at 7:45...I fully take blame for showing up 3 minutes late...I couldn't find my old shoes, gave up and wore my newer ones so I was late. I walk in the office to realize he's been cussing me out to everyone that was there that I was late 3 minutes...that pissed me off. I don't mind being told sternly "you were supposed to be here at 7:45, I really need you to be on time" I get that...but to public humiliate...disgusting. Later, I would hear a voicemail from him like a 12 year old at 2 minutes after "it's 7:50 (it wasn't) you aren't here so I guess we'll just go out to the field on our own" add whiny punkass tone to that and you have nails on a chalkboard. What's more is that when I got in he says "well lets go we're already late"...and then proceeded to dawdle for 15 more minutes before we finally leave at 8:05...and I'm the problem. Glad you made a scene about it dipshit.
So yesterday he asks me to get the pictures from the field sorted and what not. Now usually when I go in the field I take notes of photos as I go, becuase things tend to look the same after a while, I have a bad memory, plus the fact I didn't take the photos. So I get a USB cord to download the photos and he looks at me like I'm frickin' idiot and says "it has a memory card, you can just stick it in your computer" condescending ass. First of all why the fuck does it matter which way I get the photos off the damn camera as long as I do?!! So I go ahead and appease the self righteous bastard...and what do ya know...my computer has no such slot. SO I ask our IT guy in case I'm missing something, which I'm positive I'm not...and sure enough, I don't have one!
At this point I really need to figure out a new career, becuase I am certain it will be this way anywhere I go...life is too short to spend it with people who were nerdy and geeky in the past and love having power over people because they never have before so they act like the pricks they wish they could have been in HS when they were too busy not getting laid and playing dungeons and dragons in their mom's basement, doing extra homework and being teased. No thank you! You can keep your supposed high IQ, I'll take people with a heart and conscience anyday.