Things I've Learned

Things I’ve learned over the past week:


1. When someone tells you their door is open and to feel free to come in and talk about anything that might be bothering you – it’s a bunch of BS. If you happen to go in and feel comfortable to say what’s on your mind about things you’ve seen happening in the office, and th eperson might even agree with you at the time. They will turn on you and go to HR and their boss; who in turn goes to the big department boss.

2. Your simple use of one word – favoritism – will get you called into the Big Boss office on Christmas Eve and reprimanded for even thinking that way and for having it go to HR – which by the way you did not do; it was that open door manager that went to HR.

3. It is OK for upper management to practice favoritism – and just because it upsets some people it won’t get changed – they are not upsetting the apple cart just because the practice isn’t fair.

4. The policy during Flu Season is that if you’re sick do not come into work – but only if you’re on the list of favorites. If you’re not on that list you are not able to work from home, you are required to come into the office, and you get to spend most of the day listening to people say you better not get them sick, you should have gotten the flu shot, and if you get them sick you will be covering for them because of course they will be staying home during Year End Close.

5. If you do come into work you had better have a smile on your face, otherwise people will see your crabbiness as having an “attitude”. Which I have learned is not allowed.

Basically I have learned over this past week that no matter what people say or do keep your mouth shut. If you are not feeling good you better slap a smile on your face or you will be seen as someone with an attitude problem. Even people who you think you get along with may be talking to others behind your back and you won’t know until you’re told it’s nice to see you getting along with that person now. WTF?!?!

Happy New Year :P

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