At 5am this morning, I woke up with my bladder about to burst! Naturally, after trying to ignore the discomfort (for a whole 5 minutes!) I HAD to go. Falling right back to sleep would have been too easy so it's quarter to 7am right now and I'm wide awake with a headache and lots of time to think.
Work hasn't been going well. Everyday that I am at work, I find myself complaining and bad mouthing the manager. This is so not cool! If I don't want to be there, I really didn't have to. There are options of course, it's just a matter of what I am willing to do. It is another 2 months before I leave and if I'm gonna be miserable at work everyday, it will be one heck of a 2 month wait.
So I have decided to have a little chat with my manager when she comes back. Number 1) I am no longer having fun at work. As in not enjoying it, stressed out etc. For 4 days this week she is gone on a conference and I am left to manage the store. AND here's the stressful part - to do the rest of the setup. She gives me 4 days to get EVERYTHING done. And as was written in my to-do list, this is NON-NEGOTIABLE. I mean, what the hell?? Non-negotiable?
To top it off, 2 out of the 4 days I'll be working with borrowed staff from our sister companies! People who don't even usually work at our store? How fast can they work, really!
So having contemplated the situation, I have decided to talk to her. If things do not work out even then I might decide to quit and look for another job. Doubt it will be difficult to do since it's close to the holidays. The only thing is that I might have to take yet another pay cut. But better that than be stressed and not enjoy what I'm doing, even for 2 months.
A 2 week notice brings me into earlyNovember...I could always leave on my trip a little earlier...early December maybe? So there are options to be had. It's only a matter of looking at things from a different perspective.
Yes, I will definitely have to go talk to her and compromise on a middle ground. This is just not working for me.
1 comment:
SA...SA....hehehe..sigh!
Anyway, I have always been like that. Never feel satisfied and never been satisfied and always complaining. Which says I cant stay at one job for a long duration. There is pro and con. The bad thing is it is very de-motivational. The good thing is it makes wants to strive for more! Anyhow,take it as a valuable experience and use it somewhere else. Anyhow, for my current job, I decided not to leave for a few years (at least 4 or 5 years) though I already had the craving (or thought, trust me it becomes an addiction!) already.
Anyway, see you when you're in KL.
Cheers,
F
Post a Comment