September 22, 2010
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Hey, good job!!
So throughout this downfall of the economy, I have been very lucky and fortunate. I’ve heard of people losing their jobs, not finding work, losing their pay and benefits, losing yearly raises, wage and hiring freezes, and so on and so forth. I lost 5%, but did not lose any benefits. I did not lose my job. In fact, I got somewhat of a promotion. Not that long ago, we got our 5% back.
Anyway, I do a good job at what I do. I’ve done a good job at every position I’ve held at my place of employment. I’m also a nice, genuine person. Do you see where this is going?
People tease me about being a brown noser. Some people are serious about it. I do not agree with this. Sure, management takes notice of my good and diligent work. But I do not act nice and do what they tell me for personal gain. It’s simply a benefit of being a hard worker and nice on top of it. Yes, I get along with the boss, but I get along with almost every body.
Today the boss was there (she’s normally in the other facility), and my supervisor asked me to follow him to conference room 20… which is simply outside at the door to the office. My heart dropped into my stomach, because my lead had told me a couple weeks ago they were planning on moving me to a different area. I don’t want to be moved. But they had other news to tell me.
They offered me a position that would add to what I’m already doing. I will be investigating damaged parts assigned to our company and try to prove that we didn’t do it, that someone else did it. Essentially, this position has been created to save the company money. The first month will be a trial period for me. Depending on how I do, I will be reviewed and there will be a pay increase of at least $1 more an hour. This position was held by someone last year, but when he quit, they never hired anyone to replace him.
I was chosen because I already work with rejected parts. I know the process and how things work. So when I told my coworkers about it, there were some that were quite bitter. Saying things like, “I just find it amazing that someone who’s worked here for less time than me will be making more,” and talking about how me and the boss are BFFs.
Okay. So why do we need to be such a bitch about it? Because I do a good job and it’s appreciated? Why do I have to somehow be in bed with the boss in order to get these opportunities? Isn’t that what we strive for at our jobs? For our good work to be noticed and appreciated and get opportunities because of it?
Your attitude is noticed. I guess because I’m nice that means I’m a brown noser. I guess that I’m not “real” or something. Do I have to be a bitch to be “real”? I am genuine to who I am. Who I am is a person with integrity and honesty. I’m sorry I don’t act like a bitch when I don’t get what I want, or when someone gets an opportunity for advancement and I don’t. I came back from lunch, and she taps my shoulder as she walks by and asks if I had lunch with my BFF Karen. I said no. She goes, “Oh, I’d bet you’d li-ike toooo,” in the bitchiest tone ever. Really?
Somehow I no longer want this promotion if I’m going to get so much grief for it.
Comments (8)
are you fucking kidding me? fuck them and take the money.
Whatever, let them be bitchy. Maybe if they spent more time working and less time being whiny drama queens they’d be in a better position!
Throw something at them
my parents have done OK and I am lucky they are generous. I just got my own apartment as a reward for getting accepted into a good college. Yay!
Reading about this stuff makes me just want to stay in college forever.
Ugh, people are idiots. Screw them.
I’ll take it
About the same thing happened at my job. My two supervisors were offered the positions over some employees who had been there for quite a bit longer; they were bitter about it, but a lot more goes into the decision.
What a dumb person.