Some days I like work and others I hate it. This week I hate it. It seems to be a never ending struggle w/drama.
Our dept is using so much overtime we are in danger of exceeding our normal operational labor costs. A first in the history of any city dept. Yet, the chief negotiator for the City had the audacity to tell us we don’t have a recruitment/retention problem. Ironic huh?
Add to that, the almost daily bombardment of pettiness and it tends to wear on you. I don’t think it is asking a lot to come to work, plug in, do my job and be left alone. One would think it is a no-brainer. One would be wrong. Seems like every week the dept comes up with a new way to rob us of what few perks we have left. If it wasn’t for my upcoming schedule for school, I’d seriously consider looking at other agencies.
I could go on and on but it serves no purpose and I hate whining. Weeks like this just re-enforce my determination to go to school and get out of here.
M,
There are elements of pettiness, politics, and lack of consideration in most any jobs…sometimes its worse in jobs that we perceive more sophisticated and or professional.
Do you think it is the nature of the job or the nature of the organization? I could never handle your job; it has to be one of the hardest jobs out there.
I personally believe that San Francisco politics are so “liberal”, that the powers in charge won’t even consider using techniques developed in private industry (i.e. on the job therapy, merit pay over seniority pay, etc.).
Sounds like you have a solution to your problem with school. It can put you in such a different mindset, that you have an out to the stress.
Maybe for if you exceed it someone will recognize the bigger problem and try to fix it. Hang in there.