Ok, first off let's talk about indifference.
I am new to a group of friends (some who incidentally read my blog) and I find most of them great and fun to hang out with. Unfortunately there is one that I am not very compatible with.
It's not like he is a bad person or that I dislike him, but we have very little in common. We don't talk about anything when no one else is around.
I think we tolerate each others' presence because our mutual friends like each of us. I just don't see what they see.
And I think that is alright. I don't have to be friends with everyone. There are people who do not find me interesting or engaging or fun to hang out with, and the same is true for me too.
Ah well, just thought I needed to say that.
Anyway, the other thing is that at work I am being pushed into the lead of a project that is really quite aggressive for algorithm development. We are hoping that, given people do their jobs correctly [mistake], we will get it finished in time for validation for release at the end of the year.
So for the better part of 7 years I have been behind the scenes getting my job done well and on time with little to no exposure to the corporate hypocrisy around me.
That is about to come to an end.
And I find it annoying.
I have a guaranteed position in this company because I know most of the smartest people in this company and I am able to fit myself into their projects. They WANT me in their projects so it works out just fine.
Now I am going to be exposed for my "betterment" in the company so I can make "progress" up the corporate "ladder".
\/\/ Whatever.
I make a good amount of money in this job (for Maine) and am living comfortably. I go out when I want, I have a nice apartment, I have a great circle of friends who I can help out if they need it, I can take vacations when I want (mostly), and I can save some away for emergencies (or pleasures).
By exposing myself (not like that you freaks!), I am potentially allowing others to overscrutinize what I do and be pinned down to what they expect from a corporate lackey.
Grumble.
At least this project looks interesting.
Ok, am off to do some "work".
3 comments:
so that's why you don't talk to me. fine i'm indifferrent toward you as well.
heh
anywho, that would annoy me as well, if you are content in your position, the position you were presumably hired for, i don't think they really have a right to make decisions for you and just 'shove' you into other areas.
demand a raise before you touch the project.
I think the point is they are trying to groom me into a promotion eventhough I am already doing what they want me to do for that level.
In other words, they want more excuses to keep me from being promoted when I should have been promoted last year. :/
I think they need rat bags on the head!
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