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[innerslytherin]

My "manager" threw me under the bus at the fucking collections meeting today. Big surprise. I was left looking like an asshole, and that pisses me off majorly. I'll be applying for new jobs the minute I get back from vacation.

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[mcgarrygirl78.livejournal.com]

To hell with that bastard. Yeah, you dont need to be in a place like that. My GM has done that to me a few times but luckily the big boss didnt believe her....she does it whenever she's in a bind.

I'm really sorry about that.

[innerslytherin]

Well, it's more that she didn't back me up than that she blamed me. But yeah, *sigh* I'm trying to shake it off for vacation.

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

If that's what it takes for you to start looking, fine. I think you should be looking non-stop until you get something and can get out of there. This is just icing on the cake of hating what you deal with every damn day.

[innerslytherin]

Well, you know, in this economy, as sad as it is, I was really afraid to look for a new job, because I know this one is secure. *sigh* But yeah, I'm ready to start looking.

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

Looking doesn't mean quitting the job you have. It means looking. Right? It will take some time to find something with things the way they are--which is a reason to get started.

Didn't you apply to the FBI at one point? What happened with that?

[innerslytherin]

True, I've only ever quit a job without having one already lined up, and even though that worked out, I cringe just thinking about how that felt. I still can't believe I did it, but when the VP of the board said, "Don't you talk to me that way, young lady," I decided I couldn't work for an asshole who talked to me like I was his teenage daughter, and that was after six months of putting up with crap from him already.

Sadly, the FBI didn't want me. My status was "qualified - not referred", which meant they decided not to continue the hiring process with me. :( It's hard to say if I would have passed the physical stage anyway, with my arthritic ankle and antidepressants and whatnot. Heh.

I know there are always parts of our jobs that we don't like. But while I'm good at this sort of work that I'm doing, I find almost no enjoyment in what I'm doing, and the little enjoyment I do get, doesn't really cover the rest of the crap. Then again, I've got a day's distance from yesterday's meeting, and I've discovered I actually will put up with a lot of crap if I let myself.

So yeah, definitely time to start looking at least.

[mingsmommy.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry that happened. That sucks.

If you need help with a resume, I have a decent skill set in that area. I'd be happy to help you put one together if you need it. I've done at least a dozen for friends in the last year and I'm happy to help, if you want.

[innerslytherin]

Thanks! I might take you up on that just to get another perspective. I'll think about it more when I'm home from vacation.

[severity-softly.livejournal.com]

Oh, wifey. I wish I was there to snuggle you in person.

[innerslytherin]

I LOVE YOU. Thank you for making me feel better when I was super-distraught.

[lordhellebore]

What the hell. Sounds like a new job is really what you need - nobody wants such an idiot boss.

[innerslytherin]

The problem is my boss used to be my friend, and she has no management skills and has never been taught how to be a manager. So she doesn't realize that managers are supposed to advocate for their employees as well as deal with higher-ups.

[slightlyjillian.livejournal.com]

Ugh, that sucks. If they aren't taking credit for the good work you're doing then they blame you for anything that goes wrong. I'd love to find a manager who accepts responsibility. I thought that came with being the one who manages.

[innerslytherin]

*sigh* I thought I had a perfect solution when I thought we were going to make S take responsibility for her actions. I was going to talk you into moving to Indiana and applying for her job. *G*

But yeah, you and I have talked about this, how C doesn't know HOW to be a manager.

[nebula99.livejournal.com]

That sucks - your manager sounds like a complete asshole. (((hugs)))

[innerslytherin]

I understand some of the points made. "This is a job that has to be done." Well, yes, but I proposed an alternate plan to me doing it, and no one seems interested in that alternate, even though it makes more sense than I do.

[ubervirgin.livejournal.com]

WTF??

Why did you get bussed?

Should I get my baseball bat?

[innerslytherin]

Nah, I called in the airstrike as soon as I left the building yesterday. There shouldn't be anyone left to bother me Monday.

[resolucidity.livejournal.com]

They so don't deserve you! It's obviously a sign that there is something better out there for you, and one day you will look back and wonder why you didn't get out sooner. *HUGS*

PS....I'm with ubervirgin and the baseball bats. Angry mob, indeed!

[innerslytherin]

*HUGS* One of these days I will eviscerate them all in fiction. Just wait.

[slash-girl.livejournal.com]

That sucks--your so-called manager sounds like a dick. And it does sound like it's time to move on. I wish you well in the job hunt, too!

*hugs*

[innerslytherin]

My manager unfortunately has never been taught how to be a manager. She was just promoted because she had seniority over me. After our mutual boss promised me the promotion earlier. Ugh.

[jujuberry136.livejournal.com]

That sucks, I'm so sorry!

*hugs*

I hope you have an extra awesome vacation and have good luck with job applications :)

[innerslytherin]

Thanks. I'm trying not to think about it while I'm in vacation. *G*

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

Damn.

Have a good vacation, and let me know if you want to look in DC.

[innerslytherin]

Thanks! I wish I could afford to look far away! I love DC.