Well it's been rather interesting (maybe just dull) since my last post.
I've started to loath my job again. I have no respect for my supervisor nor my boss. Their two-faced comments, shrill policies and lack of comprehending how we, the people doing the work, might feel about things.
Such as:
Talking about other employees, in our own department, in a way that undermines the term "team". "Team" is a laughable term/concept, not just in life as a whole, but especially for our department. It is interesting to see how divided we all are, not only with work responsibilities, but also in our friendships. It is truly fascinating how cliques can pop up within a department. While I won't say I'm above it all, in fact I've joined a clique of my own (one that is very much opposed to the way things are being run), I do my best to stay an neutral as possible. Unfortunately, I'm not very subtle about it. In fact, I mainly go about it by being very short with people and not showing much emotion. Half the time I feel utterly depressed and in complete contempt of where I'm at. I show a minimal of interest in what my supervisor has to say, simply because I hate being asked: "What's wrong?". Plenty. But I am a very private person who doesn't even tell best-friends about certain things. Let a lone a co-worker. There's more to be said, but I think you get the gist.
Now for the policies. This one blends in a little with their lack of comprehension of how we might feel towards things, so I'll simply talk about them both. Lately it seems that the slower our work pace has become, the more time upper (and middle and lower) management has to ponder ways to make things more... well I'm not quite sure. Being told, at least once a day, of a new way of doing something that you've been doing for two years... gets a little tiresome. Also the fact that these same rules are being changed constantly, with little time to even see if they work or not, to me, shows a lack of comprehending what's going on. Being forced to wear "safety" glasses at all times, even when there is no, even slight, potential for danger is something I've complained about enough (I think...). But now for a good one. They first swiveled a video camera towards the direction that we put together our orders. Now, they've gone and moved the camera entirely, so that they can get a more clear view of the work place. Did they tell us why? No. Should they have? It would be nice; there we go right there, undermining the "team". This of course leads to what all of management says they want nothing of: rumors. The rumor being, that people are stealing. Trust me, no one is stealing what we have.
In more important news, I bought a new book: "How the Mind Works" by Steven Pinker. Truly fascinating and very eye opening as to how and why I think the way I do. It might not seem important to know how it is exactly that we process a sentence, but it is interesting to learn. The fact that most people would think it benign, shows just how important it is to study it. The more we learn of what we take for granted, the more we might appreciate what our species has become.
Well I am very tired and about to go on a week long vacation, so I shall end it here.
I've started to loath my job again. I have no respect for my supervisor nor my boss. Their two-faced comments, shrill policies and lack of comprehending how we, the people doing the work, might feel about things.
Such as:
Talking about other employees, in our own department, in a way that undermines the term "team". "Team" is a laughable term/concept, not just in life as a whole, but especially for our department. It is interesting to see how divided we all are, not only with work responsibilities, but also in our friendships. It is truly fascinating how cliques can pop up within a department. While I won't say I'm above it all, in fact I've joined a clique of my own (one that is very much opposed to the way things are being run), I do my best to stay an neutral as possible. Unfortunately, I'm not very subtle about it. In fact, I mainly go about it by being very short with people and not showing much emotion. Half the time I feel utterly depressed and in complete contempt of where I'm at. I show a minimal of interest in what my supervisor has to say, simply because I hate being asked: "What's wrong?". Plenty. But I am a very private person who doesn't even tell best-friends about certain things. Let a lone a co-worker. There's more to be said, but I think you get the gist.
Now for the policies. This one blends in a little with their lack of comprehension of how we might feel towards things, so I'll simply talk about them both. Lately it seems that the slower our work pace has become, the more time upper (and middle and lower) management has to ponder ways to make things more... well I'm not quite sure. Being told, at least once a day, of a new way of doing something that you've been doing for two years... gets a little tiresome. Also the fact that these same rules are being changed constantly, with little time to even see if they work or not, to me, shows a lack of comprehending what's going on. Being forced to wear "safety" glasses at all times, even when there is no, even slight, potential for danger is something I've complained about enough (I think...). But now for a good one. They first swiveled a video camera towards the direction that we put together our orders. Now, they've gone and moved the camera entirely, so that they can get a more clear view of the work place. Did they tell us why? No. Should they have? It would be nice; there we go right there, undermining the "team". This of course leads to what all of management says they want nothing of: rumors. The rumor being, that people are stealing. Trust me, no one is stealing what we have.
In more important news, I bought a new book: "How the Mind Works" by Steven Pinker. Truly fascinating and very eye opening as to how and why I think the way I do. It might not seem important to know how it is exactly that we process a sentence, but it is interesting to learn. The fact that most people would think it benign, shows just how important it is to study it. The more we learn of what we take for granted, the more we might appreciate what our species has become.
Well I am very tired and about to go on a week long vacation, so I shall end it here.
baudot:
I've been considering hackintoshing to have a box I can afford to lose while traveling. Curious to hear your take on it after you've had one for a while.