Haven't blogged in a while, but can't let this pass.
I'm wicked pissed at my employers. We're moving to a new theater for next season, as in brand, spanking-new, built from the ground up type of new. As in, when I was hired a year ago, it was with the understanding that I would help usher my department through the considerable transition period and technological paradigm shift that would come with the move. As in, I've been asked to sit in on meetings with architects to help define some parts of the design and build.
Until Friday. Everyone in my department had a meeting with our supervisor, and his supervisor, to "discuss our past performance, and future with the company." I was asked to talk in vague terms about my year with the company, with no specific questions. I volunteered my weaknesses, and discussed my strengths. I was given zero feedback about these strengths and weaknesses. Every conversation I've had with these two men over the last year that dealt with my performance has been overwhelmingly lauditory.
It turns out these meetings were designed create a piece of paper that says we met to discuss my performance (and that of my coworkers, in their identical meetings), and to tell me that they didn't know exactly how the new building would be staffed, and that I would be welcome to apply for any of the jobs that were created. I was pissed at the lack of commitment, but held my tongue, and left.
It wasn't until hours later that it sank in; I had essentially been laid off. I was still being asked to work, and to design the new electrics workspace, and to move forward as if I was going to be employed, but I had no job waiting for me. I was given a vague private reassurance from my direct supervisor (also one of my best friends) that there would be "something" for me. There's no guarantee that it will be something I want, or will find acceptable.
So, I feel like I have to look for work, even though I have a job that I've done well. And, I have to do it all from the other end of the time zone, as I leave in two days for my summer gig (teaching acting to junior high girls, who, as it turns out, are more forthcoming and mature than the adults I work for during the regular season).
I'm wicked pissed at my employers. We're moving to a new theater for next season, as in brand, spanking-new, built from the ground up type of new. As in, when I was hired a year ago, it was with the understanding that I would help usher my department through the considerable transition period and technological paradigm shift that would come with the move. As in, I've been asked to sit in on meetings with architects to help define some parts of the design and build.
Until Friday. Everyone in my department had a meeting with our supervisor, and his supervisor, to "discuss our past performance, and future with the company." I was asked to talk in vague terms about my year with the company, with no specific questions. I volunteered my weaknesses, and discussed my strengths. I was given zero feedback about these strengths and weaknesses. Every conversation I've had with these two men over the last year that dealt with my performance has been overwhelmingly lauditory.
It turns out these meetings were designed create a piece of paper that says we met to discuss my performance (and that of my coworkers, in their identical meetings), and to tell me that they didn't know exactly how the new building would be staffed, and that I would be welcome to apply for any of the jobs that were created. I was pissed at the lack of commitment, but held my tongue, and left.
It wasn't until hours later that it sank in; I had essentially been laid off. I was still being asked to work, and to design the new electrics workspace, and to move forward as if I was going to be employed, but I had no job waiting for me. I was given a vague private reassurance from my direct supervisor (also one of my best friends) that there would be "something" for me. There's no guarantee that it will be something I want, or will find acceptable.
So, I feel like I have to look for work, even though I have a job that I've done well. And, I have to do it all from the other end of the time zone, as I leave in two days for my summer gig (teaching acting to junior high girls, who, as it turns out, are more forthcoming and mature than the adults I work for during the regular season).
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Also - that's weak about yer job.