Comments on: Mild rant

By: Blue Eyes

Blue Eyes — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:01:28 +0000

In some ways that’s quite reassuring!

By: Devil's Kitchen

Devil's Kitchen — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:46:30 +0000

I could have written this exact rant.

By: Blue Eyes

Blue Eyes — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:48:39 +0000

Thanks for the comments ladies and gents. I’ve spent all day doing ridiculous stuff so tomorrow I will be accused of not having done any work tomorrow!

By: El Kevo

El Kevo — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:11:39 +0000

Work smart, not hard.

They won’t value you for it. Keep some secrets back. Hide some files. Fuck the photocopier and stapler up for the next guy and be a general c**t behind everyone’s back.

That’s how I got where I am today.

By: Demetrius

Demetrius — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:39:55 +0000

You are not leaving enough time for greasing the bosses or laughing at their jokes.

By: Philipa

Philipa — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:27:59 +0000

Saw this and thought of you, Blue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HE9OQ4FnkQ

By: Philipa

Philipa — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:24:46 +0000

I agree with Stu and the added problem is that if you are so very useful and irreplaceable where you are you will never be anywhere else. Essential and irreplaceable little cogs don’t get promoted into big wheels.

You can make managing your schedule/resources sound very impressive. You ARE a resource and that resource has to be managed effectively. If you make suggestions as to managing your time whilst making it clear that the ultimate decision is someone elses they have to accept responsibility for your failure or indeed your success. But you have to have that discussion (am I right in assuming that you want this job done urgently which I estimate to take X for which I could shelve this other job? Or would you like me to shelve this one?) or no-one is accepting responsibility for your workload except you.

Give them a clear choice is my advice – this or this? Busy people are happier if you give them a choice.

By: Bill Quango MP

Bill Quango MP — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:22:48 +0000

You must speak up. Next case load that drops on your desk ask
A} Which bits of my existing work should i give to someone else?
or
B} Ask for an assistant.

OR do the usual male domestic washing cock-up that means you will never be asked to do anything again. The office equivalent of the red sock in the white wash.

By: Stressedoutcop

Stressedoutcop — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:33:19 +0000

They will flog a willing horse until it drops … be careful .. you know what I mean

By: Mark Brentano

Mark Brentano — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:35:52 +0000

I could have posted that word for word. In my case, my employers know perfectly well that I juggle several balls in the air while running around like a blue-arsed fly, but it’s not in their interest to admit it. Remember: Illegitimi non carborundum [Don't let the b*stards grind you down].