Posted by rainyday on April 13, 2004, at 16:42:10
I am so frustrated by my stress-free job. I am a receptionist and am considered part of the accounting department. I fill out the weekly timesheets for our company, and our bimbo acctg manageress has decided that OUR DEPARTMENT ONLY will records exactly when we arrive and leave for work, lunch, doctor appointments, etc. I was told we all worked a 40-hour work week when I started last May.
Of course, no other department has such a rule. People work more than 40 hours a week, people work less. It all evens out in the end, and people with kids have it especially hard - day care, sickness, many times they are called away to deal with family life. None of those interruptions to our work day are recorded on the timesheets - they are taken instride and respected.
I am so angry about this petty micro management, I could spit! At first, I was paranoid that this manager did not think I was pulling my weight, then I was worried about all the doctor appointments I have had lately (which I was completely up front about) might jeopardize my job. I have had issues with this manager already when I have broken down at work, unable to continue my day because of uncontrollable crying. Now she always asks me if I am going to freak if she says something to me.
I tried to allay my fears by supposing that it was transference on this managers part - she has in the past taken loads of unpaid time off and was told off about absuing it. Now this happens - and it was all I could do today to leave work without flipping out completely.
Now - every time I have stepped up to the bat in confronting poor managers, it has bitten me in the behind. I have been fired 3 times for insubordination. I am tired of failing at these menial jobs and just want something that occupies my mind for 8 hours a day so I can pretend I am normal.
I completely lack perspective and have no clue how to deal with this without wigging out, walking out, or being escorted out. BTW nobody in the department has any respect for this person.
Will appreciate any sensible advice!!!!
poster:rainyday
thread:336064
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