Slack Attack
Slow-moving and sloth-like. That's me. I'm a slug in a desk chair.
Apparently, I'm looking for another job so really, why bother working too hard at this one? I say apparently, because I didn't really *do* anything except return a phone call. Here's how it all went down: First, we found out last week that really and for true, there will be no promotions or raises for my department this year (originally, they had said to ask again in six months.) While I wasn't thrilled by the news, I wasn't incensed enough to really *do* anything about it except simply slow down my pace of work to a crawl. However, my boss was pretty pissed on my behalf. So when a recruiter called her to see if she knew anyone for a position, she told them to call me! Her strategy is for me to find another job with an *appropriate* salary and then, somehow, the mere threat of my leaving this place will be the smelling salts the powers that be needed to wake up and give me what I deserve. Personally, I don't think it's going to work, but whatever.
So I met with a recruiter today and go in for the actual interviews on Monday. Not sure I particularly want the job based on the description and I know I wouldn't like the commute, but hey. Whatever. If they do indeed offer me the salary I want and if this place really doesn't come through, then why not? Honestly, I think the new job might be easier than this one sooo.... On the other hand, I kinda like it here. And it would really suck if I leave without getting to go back to Moscow and actually see the city. The firm that I'm interviewing with is much smaller and barely has any international presence at all. I dunno. I'm torn. Do I let my feelings win at the expense of my bottom line or vice versa? At this point, I just may be jaded and tired enough to take the money and run....
What to do?
Apparently, I'm looking for another job so really, why bother working too hard at this one? I say apparently, because I didn't really *do* anything except return a phone call. Here's how it all went down: First, we found out last week that really and for true, there will be no promotions or raises for my department this year (originally, they had said to ask again in six months.) While I wasn't thrilled by the news, I wasn't incensed enough to really *do* anything about it except simply slow down my pace of work to a crawl. However, my boss was pretty pissed on my behalf. So when a recruiter called her to see if she knew anyone for a position, she told them to call me! Her strategy is for me to find another job with an *appropriate* salary and then, somehow, the mere threat of my leaving this place will be the smelling salts the powers that be needed to wake up and give me what I deserve. Personally, I don't think it's going to work, but whatever.
So I met with a recruiter today and go in for the actual interviews on Monday. Not sure I particularly want the job based on the description and I know I wouldn't like the commute, but hey. Whatever. If they do indeed offer me the salary I want and if this place really doesn't come through, then why not? Honestly, I think the new job might be easier than this one sooo.... On the other hand, I kinda like it here. And it would really suck if I leave without getting to go back to Moscow and actually see the city. The firm that I'm interviewing with is much smaller and barely has any international presence at all. I dunno. I'm torn. Do I let my feelings win at the expense of my bottom line or vice versa? At this point, I just may be jaded and tired enough to take the money and run....
What to do?