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I hate my job...

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imported_inspire

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The interim boss is upset because her last idea looks to have not worked so well. So what happens? I get micro-managed to the point of mental breakdown - why don't I do it this way? Why isn't this done? This is our priority, etc. While I stare blankly into space and recite, Yup. Did that. That's what I'm doing. I know.

My God, four more months and then I can graduate and get a real job.

Please, post your IHMJ comments and commiserate with me.
 
A "real job' is no differnt. You will still be working for Incompetent managers who micro-mangage their staff.
 
- I have no manager.
- My boss is the customer.
- I haven't had a review in 2 years.
- I drive 90 miles per day (not including my commute) which should be reimbursed by my company, but they only reimburse at $.31 per mile, not the IRS rate of $.445 (2006).
- Last year I got a 1.8% raise, but they took away 1% of our 401k match.
- They took away the gift that we get once a year. (Free shirt with company logo... good for visiting customers) and now we have to pay for a shirt.
- The Christmas bonus every year is $140 after taxes.
- I work ridiculous hours and they do not pay overtime. (Last week I worked until after 9 PM three nights in a row.)
 
My job started out good and went downhill. Because of the firm's financial problems I was taken off salary and put on an hourly billing basis. They told me they wanted me around but gave me barely enough work to get by. I spend much of the day browsing the Web, not getting paid.

I'm planning to quit next month, go to Asia for a year to do something completely different, then move north and look for a new job.
 
Originally posted by: CptObvious
My job started out good and went downhill. Because of the firm's financial problems I was taken off salary and put on an hourly billing basis. They told me they wanted me around but gave me barely enough work to get by. I spend much of the day browsing the Web, not getting paid.

I'm planning to quit next month, go to Asia for a year to do something completely different, then move north and look for a new job.
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Second part sounds awesome. Congrats

Edit: make sure you get some shots
 
Originally posted by: jdini76
A "real job' is no differnt. You will still be working for Incompetent managers who micro-mangage their staff.
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We'll see, most biostatisticians have much higher cognitive ability than my boss.

@scottfern - Yes.
 
I'm in a similar situation, OP. My boss micromanages as if no one beneath him has the mental capacity to tie their shoes. He's always done it to a small extent, but he gets so passionate about his ideas that he has to supervise every little detail every little step of the way. The problem is that his ideas are only from his perspective, and he routinely neglects to evaluate our CUSTOMERS' perspectives, so his ideas typically fail.

It's a vicious cycle. The more his ideas fail, the more he's convinced it's because they weren't implemented properly, and thus the more he micromanages.

I don't give a fsck anymore, personally. I'm paid either way.
 
Originally posted by: jbourne77
I'm in a similar situation, OP. My boss micromanages as if no one beneath him has the mental capacity to tie their shoes. He's always done it to a small extent, but he gets so passionate about his ideas that he has to supervise every little detail every little step of the way. The problem is that his ideas are only from his perspective, and he routinely neglects to evaluate our CUSTOMERS' perspectives, so his ideas typically fail.

It's a vicious cycle. The more his ideas fail, the more he's convinced it's because they weren't implemented properly, and thus the more he micromanages.

I don't give a fsck anymore, personally. I'm paid either way.
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The cycle - you absolutely nailed it. The clincher in my case was interesting. Let me explain. I work for an office that had to send all of its files to get decontaminated after it flooded during Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately, the office had only paper files - no computer files whatsoever of our records.

So, when I got hired, my goal was to have a fully functional database implented. Ambitious, considering the minimum qualifications for the job included only a GED. So, I develop the idea, write up a proposal and some purchase requisitions, and I'm ready to go. Boss decides we have to 'streamline' things. Basically, I only need to index our current files, rather than having complete information. This is because the boss doesn't like having to learn to use the software. She'd rather use Excel than Access. Regardless, she thinks this is a waste of time.

Eventually, the boss's bosses want to see some more progress (long story, the office is severely disorganized and we're missing all kinds of stuff), so the boss promises a plan. Unfortunately, the implementation of said plan requires a more complete database. Oops. Except. That's my fault all of a sudden. Well, a couple of e-mails to the boss's boss and meetings later, with the boss claiming she never knew I didn't have that information in the DB, even after she specifically told me not to put it there, we just agree to deal with the situation.

Good deal, because it was getting blamed on me with the boss claiming ignorance.

Cliffs:
- I want to make comprehensive Database
- Boss doesn't think it's important and makes me 'streamline' the process (cut it short)
- Boss later needs the very info she had me exclude from the DB
- Boss tries to claim ignorance and blame it on me
- Boss get owned when I e-mail her boss
 
Originally posted by: inspire
Originally posted by: jbourne77
I'm in a similar situation, OP. My boss micromanages as if no one beneath him has the mental capacity to tie their shoes. He's always done it to a small extent, but he gets so passionate about his ideas that he has to supervise every little detail every little step of the way. The problem is that his ideas are only from his perspective, and he routinely neglects to evaluate our CUSTOMERS' perspectives, so his ideas typically fail.

It's a vicious cycle. The more his ideas fail, the more he's convinced it's because they weren't implemented properly, and thus the more he micromanages.

I don't give a fsck anymore, personally. I'm paid either way.
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The cycle - you absolutely nailed it. The clincher in my case was interesting. Let me explain. I work for an office that had to send all of its files to get decontaminated after it flooded during Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately, the office had only paper files - no computer files whatsoever of our records.

So, when I got hired, my goal was to have a fully functional database implented. Ambitious, considering the minimum qualifications for the job included only a GED. So, I develop the idea, write up a proposal and some purchase requisitions, and I'm ready to go. Boss decides we have to 'streamline' things. Basically, I only need to index our current files, rather than having complete information. This is because the boss doesn't like having to learn to use the software. She'd rather use Excel than Access. Regardless, she thinks this is a waste of time.

Eventually, the boss's bosses want to see some more progress (long story, the office is severely disorganized and we're missing all kinds of stuff), so the boss promises a plan. Unfortunately, the implementation of said plan requires a more complete database. Oops. Except. That's my fault all of a sudden. Well, a couple of e-mails to the boss's boss and meetings later, with the boss claiming she never knew I didn't have that information in the DB, even after she specifically told me not to put it there, we just agree to deal with the situation.

Good deal, because it was getting blamed on me with the boss claiming ignorance.

Cliffs:
- I want to make comprehensive Database
- Boss doesn't think it's important and makes me 'streamline' the process (cut it short)
- Boss later needs the very info she had me exclude from the DB
- Boss tries to claim ignorance and blame it on me
- Boss get owned when I e-mail her boss
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<--In South La. as well

Why not outsource to a document imaging business?
 
-I work for practically no money, barely enough to pay my bills.
-My boss is an idiot
-I deal with bitchy customers who even if they are wrong will not apologize and you are made to act like it was your fault
-I have no 401K and they are removing the company stock program
-I also go to school full time

Cliffs:
Lifes a bitch.
 
Originally posted by: kmr1212
Originally posted by: inspire
Originally posted by: jbourne77
I'm in a similar situation, OP. My boss micromanages as if no one beneath him has the mental capacity to tie their shoes. He's always done it to a small extent, but he gets so passionate about his ideas that he has to supervise every little detail every little step of the way. The problem is that his ideas are only from his perspective, and he routinely neglects to evaluate our CUSTOMERS' perspectives, so his ideas typically fail.

It's a vicious cycle. The more his ideas fail, the more he's convinced it's because they weren't implemented properly, and thus the more he micromanages.

I don't give a fsck anymore, personally. I'm paid either way.
Click to expand...

The cycle - you absolutely nailed it. The clincher in my case was interesting. Let me explain. I work for an office that had to send all of its files to get decontaminated after it flooded during Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately, the office had only paper files - no computer files whatsoever of our records.

So, when I got hired, my goal was to have a fully functional database implented. Ambitious, considering the minimum qualifications for the job included only a GED. So, I develop the idea, write up a proposal and some purchase requisitions, and I'm ready to go. Boss decides we have to 'streamline' things. Basically, I only need to index our current files, rather than having complete information. This is because the boss doesn't like having to learn to use the software. She'd rather use Excel than Access. Regardless, she thinks this is a waste of time.

Eventually, the boss's bosses want to see some more progress (long story, the office is severely disorganized and we're missing all kinds of stuff), so the boss promises a plan. Unfortunately, the implementation of said plan requires a more complete database. Oops. Except. That's my fault all of a sudden. Well, a couple of e-mails to the boss's boss and meetings later, with the boss claiming she never knew I didn't have that information in the DB, even after she specifically told me not to put it there, we just agree to deal with the situation.

Good deal, because it was getting blamed on me with the boss claiming ignorance.

Cliffs:
- I want to make comprehensive Database
- Boss doesn't think it's important and makes me 'streamline' the process (cut it short)
- Boss later needs the very info she had me exclude from the DB
- Boss tries to claim ignorance and blame it on me
- Boss get owned when I e-mail her boss
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<--In South La. as well

Why not outsource to a document imaging business?
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HIPAA.
 
A middle manager came to my tech group the other day and complained that upper management was yelling at him because they had given him a directive, which he had us do, and it turned out badly.

I looked at him blankly and said: "Sucks, doesn't it?"
 
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