My boss has, on two previous occasions, asked me how I feel about my job. After replying in as positive a manner as it called for, she then proceeded to tear me down and criticize me for things I had no way of knowing with the amount of training she, er, hasn’t given me.
So yesterday, when she presented with a document to fill out and review later in the day with her about how I liked my job and what I felt about professionalism and team-building, I just about had a panic attack. So I told her what I thought — including asking HER whether she was the one to be leading a team. She then sprung another attack on me, by asking to collect the paper (it turned into a demand, to which I capitulated with much obvious fear) hours before the review.
I then got to sit through overhearing her review this same (I assume) document with the other new hire, Joyce, and hear Joyce express her fear that she was fired. So I was not the only one.
My boss apparently has figured out that she is not doing this right. While her new methods are the same as her old methods, she is willing to discuss it and look for change. So I still have my job.
She did, however, spring on me that I needed to come to work early today. She was aware that I had not gotten adequate notice, and said to do what I could — but that Tina would be there at 7. So I’m doing my best to get there at 7, a big jump from 8:30 — and a huge jump from the 10:30 or later I used to get OUT OF BED.
Guess I’d better get motoring.
Hugs,
Me
Youch. It sounds like she’s not very good at the whole managing gig.
@Broom_Service – LOL That’s putting it mildly. The whole thing was handled the way she would have handled it as continuing her poor management style. Apparently it is Tina’s and my job to whip her into shape… I have no hope for Joyce sticking up for herself but she’ll tag along.