The Break Room (no really) the break room

[Sharebpaxtyl]

I worked in the Team Member Break Room for the past four years. I deliberately chose that work location because I felt like I could do a good job putting smiles on the face of the employees so they could go out and do a better job. I decided not to go back next year, because the work conditions created by one of my supervisors made my job very difficult. He also showed disrespect for my work location which really showed he had no understanding of the job whatsoever. It was a really frustrating.

[Zazu]

Proving once again that who you work for and with matters much more to job satisfaction that what you do or how well.

[hobie16]

Proving once again that who you work for and with matters much more to job satisfaction that what you do or how well.

No kidding. I started with a company as an instructor and was suppose to be based in California. Sim months later they discovered there was money to be made offshore. I was asked if I wouldn't mind doing some traveling. I said sure, why not. I ended up averaging 100,000 airlines miles a year.

Over the course of the job I had four managers. The first three supported me with decent raises and gave me the tools I needed to be successful. One said, "You know what you're doing and you know where you're suppose to be. Just give me a call once in a while and let me know where you are in the world."

The forth manager was a different animal. To this day I still don't know why the "corporate hostess" became my manager unless her brand new alcoholic husband pulled some strings so she could justify her existence. He was a VP in sales.

The final straw with her was being called into her office and being screamed at for spending $10 on a software upgrade. It was buu-bye a short time later.

[Sharebpaxtyl]

It sucks though because I have to leave my friends behind. I just couldn't stay any longer because I have a lot of issues at home and don't need some extra junk at work. I feel bad leaving the other supervisor who was stuck working six fourteen hour days a week and sometimes seven because he wouldn't help at all. L

[hobie16]

It sucks though because I have to leave my friends behind. I just couldn't stay any longer because I have a lot of issues at home and don't need some extra junk at work. I feel bad leaving the other supervisor who was stuck working six fourteen hour days a week and sometimes seven because he wouldn't help at all. L

It'll take three people leaving before someone in upper management figures out that it's the manager that's the problem. After I left the $10 shrieker, two more people left within six months. She eventually got shuffled into a dead end job but the damage was done. The company lost a few good people that walked out the door with a lot of knowledge.

[ktulu]

The final straw with her was being called into her office and being screamed at for spending $10 on a software upgrade. It was buu-bye a short time later.

I'd have pulled a $10 bill out of my wallet, left it on her desk and walked out without saying a word. My next stop would be her supervisors office for a chat.

[hobie16]

The final straw with her was being called into her office and being screamed at for spending $10 on a software upgrade. It was buu-bye a short time later.

I'd have pulled a $10 bill out of my wallet, left it on her desk and walked out without saying a word. My next stop would be her supervisors office for a chat.

While that might have given me short term satisfaction I ultimately had the last laugh. After the $10 and a couple other events I interviewed with two other departments that, in the past, had asked if I was interested in working for them. I interviewed with both but nothing happened. Turned out the $10 screecher had poisoned the well.

I made a few phone calls, made a connection, interviewed and was offered a job with a new company. Here's where it got interesting.

I had already scheduled vacation for ten days and was departing on Thursday. My plan was to start the new job the day after returning from vacation so I wouldn't be returning. I went in Monday morning to hand in my resignation letter and discovered that $10 had gone on vacation and neglected to tell her reports. So, I went looking for someone in her management chain I could resign to.

The search eventually took me to the VP of Worldwide Sales' office. He was in a meeting so I asked his admin if she could give it to him. She read the letter and asked, knowing my usual MO, if it was a joke. I told her no and gave her a snapshot why. She said she'd pass it on.

Apparently a small explosion went off when the VP saw the letter. He started asking why I was working for the "corporate hostess" in the first place and eventually demanded that she be brought back from vacation to handle the exit interview.

The interview went well. She did lots of talking and finally demanded that I both tell her where I was going and that I sign a form that probably stated I had no rights to do anything against the company. I declined to do either stating where I was going was none of her business and if she attempted to hold up my final check I would call the Labor Board the following day. I walked out with a smile on my face and a check in my wallet.

There's another old adage that says, what goes around, comes around, but that's a story for another day.