Comments on: a brand-new way to feel like shit– now with extra self-pity! https://iwilldare.com/2004/08/a-brand-new-way-to-feel-like-shit-now-with-extra-self-pity/ A little bit of heaven & A whole lot of hell Sun, 18 Nov 2007 05:04:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: stgermh https://iwilldare.com/2004/08/a-brand-new-way-to-feel-like-shit-now-with-extra-self-pity/#comment-9756 Sun, 29 Aug 2004 14:32:52 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=4224#comment-9756 At my last job I had a very similar situation with my boss. The ultimate solution was him leaving the company (yay!), but before that I dealt with it in the short term by discussing with him some of things that were bothering me. And not just whining, I would schedule time with him and bring a list of issues that concerned me about our working relationship, discussing each point with some specific examples. I kept it non-confrontational and more like “how can we fix this?” instead of “here’s how you suck”, and it would actually help for a little while.

Good luck and hang in there.

]]> By: dweebie https://iwilldare.com/2004/08/a-brand-new-way-to-feel-like-shit-now-with-extra-self-pity/#comment-9755 Thu, 26 Aug 2004 16:32:44 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=4224#comment-9755 oops, that’s supposed to be latitude, not lassitude…what a dolt I am.

]]> By: dweebie https://iwilldare.com/2004/08/a-brand-new-way-to-feel-like-shit-now-with-extra-self-pity/#comment-9754 Thu, 26 Aug 2004 16:02:59 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=4224#comment-9754 Sounds like (and I don’t know because I’m not there) boss man is getting irritated that too much extraneous talking is going on and it’s reached the point that he’s overreacting even when it’s work related. Managerial types want to see the work get done and the employees not wasting the company nickel. Sometimes they don’t realize that if the employees are given a certain degree of lassitude and trust the employees will pay them back with hard, hard work. I’d keep my nose to the grindstone and go out for drinks after work with artguy, minion, free lance and play the connect 4 games and joke around then.

A lot of times when people are holding their tongue, they are on the verge of exploding and that’s why they don’t say anything.

]]> By: FFJ https://iwilldare.com/2004/08/a-brand-new-way-to-feel-like-shit-now-with-extra-self-pity/#comment-9753 Thu, 26 Aug 2004 12:55:49 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=4224#comment-9753 grrl, you can’t let the work goblins get you down. walk into the bossman’s office and tell him that you are concerned about the communication breakdown between the two of you. i’d leave artguy and freelance guy out of it.

take a pad and pen in the meeting with you, and when it’s all done…start documenting! i know that i’ve told you this before, but seriously – start doing it.

as hr-grrl, i have your best intrests in mind, however the bossman has the company’s best intrest in mind – two totally different things.

my advice – stop talking to other co-workers about it and start writing things down.

]]> By: Thomas https://iwilldare.com/2004/08/a-brand-new-way-to-feel-like-shit-now-with-extra-self-pity/#comment-9752 Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:54:46 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=4224#comment-9752 Big girl pants time. Gotta talk to the boss man. Tell him that it’s how YOU feel; Acusing him will only back him into a corner he’ll have to fight his way through. By presenting it to him in a way he can fix will go a long way to improving your situation. Yes, after such a confrontation, you are allowed to go to the ladies room and puke.

You can do it, Jodi. You’re a Supergenius and Awesomegirl rolled into one. You are a bright shining star.

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