I am... perturbed. Normally I'd be at work right now. I'd love to be at work right now, as I just ended a miserable run of trying my ass off to find a job. But it seems as though I'm not in control of what other people do. Not that I didn't know this, but damn it, why now? Always with the workplace drama. For once, I'd love to be around people that don't want to cause problems.
Long story short, my supervisor is kind of a Jekkyl and Hyde personality. More Hyde than anything for the last few days and on an alarmingly consistent basis over absolutely every minor thing you can imagine. The behavior I witness borders on ridiculous. Given that, I contacted the temp agency I've been working through to inform them of the situation. The agency contacted the company's HR department, who invited me to drop by and talk about the issue. Apparently, this issue with my supervisor has happened quite a few times before to other people. So much so that my agency was actually surprised to hear things were going well for me prior to this.
So as it stands, the HR department offered me numerous apologies and the opportunity to take the next few days to relax and inform them sometime before Monday whether or not I'd like to return. They're well aware that my supervisor acts like this and will apparently be having a "very pointed conversation" with him shortly. I'd hope it's more than that, honestly. If this has been an ongoing problem, then perhaps this guy needs to be relieved of his job. He remains but chases the people that work under him away. You can't run a successful business like that.
This sucks, and really, I'm angry. I always give my best on the job. I work hard because I don't know any other way. I'll screw up every now and then, but never from a lack of effort. And when I screw up, I do my job again until I get it right. For a good while, I was on my ass and looking for employment. I finally find something, and this soon into the assignment I'm faced with the unpleasant decision of either continuing to work with someone that makes me extremely uncomfortable or choosing not to and being out of work again. I don't know. Maybe something can be worked out. Both the agency and HR were clearly on my side. I don't want to go through this again, but if I go back, nothing is going to feel right. I have no idea what to do.
Long story short, my supervisor is kind of a Jekkyl and Hyde personality. More Hyde than anything for the last few days and on an alarmingly consistent basis over absolutely every minor thing you can imagine. The behavior I witness borders on ridiculous. Given that, I contacted the temp agency I've been working through to inform them of the situation. The agency contacted the company's HR department, who invited me to drop by and talk about the issue. Apparently, this issue with my supervisor has happened quite a few times before to other people. So much so that my agency was actually surprised to hear things were going well for me prior to this.
So as it stands, the HR department offered me numerous apologies and the opportunity to take the next few days to relax and inform them sometime before Monday whether or not I'd like to return. They're well aware that my supervisor acts like this and will apparently be having a "very pointed conversation" with him shortly. I'd hope it's more than that, honestly. If this has been an ongoing problem, then perhaps this guy needs to be relieved of his job. He remains but chases the people that work under him away. You can't run a successful business like that.
This sucks, and really, I'm angry. I always give my best on the job. I work hard because I don't know any other way. I'll screw up every now and then, but never from a lack of effort. And when I screw up, I do my job again until I get it right. For a good while, I was on my ass and looking for employment. I finally find something, and this soon into the assignment I'm faced with the unpleasant decision of either continuing to work with someone that makes me extremely uncomfortable or choosing not to and being out of work again. I don't know. Maybe something can be worked out. Both the agency and HR were clearly on my side. I don't want to go through this again, but if I go back, nothing is going to feel right. I have no idea what to do.
