Bad: they wrote my complaint about the group dynamic up as an "Official Warning" which I had to sign and it goes into my permanent record.

Good: manager who understands group dynamics is looking to fix the whole thing because they say they don't want me to leave.

God I hate work politics UT. Every now and then, throw in stuff like "working by values" and "target setting" when lip service is really all they crave. Yeah, I can't fake it either.

Hang in there.

Workplace politics are the pits. Hope things settle down UT.

:D *shudder*
Looks like another day that I will refuse to post my resume....Irrational? Very irrational. I need to pay bills but it's too soon for me to interview and not screw up.

UT, It sounds like your environment is no longer working for you, and I am wondering if in your line of work, whether or not you can go to a smaller business in your area, and be happier, but make the same amount of money? (maybe more rewarding as well) I am sure you are very good at what you do and imagine that you can take your talents just about anywhere you want to.

I could only make guesses about what you do, I used to know but can't remember. But I am sure you are good at what you do and maybe an upstart might be more suited to you at this time? Can you run your own business doing what you do? Can you contract or do you hate contractors? I like being a contractor when I can because people actually love you when you show up to save their dumb-asses and you get to leave before 5 if your job is done. Not only that, you get to charge them for everything...So you can also charge them when they bother you with their buzz-words, and no write-ups, they just don't call back and that's fine if you have a large client list. Do you have a business idea that you can get a loan for? I bet you do. I bet you are holding out. I bet you have a brilliant idea, or so, kicking around in the toader brain....
:)

Ahh p'shaw..You are probably still happy there, and I'm the only one making a big deal about what's going on at your workplace.
Cicero...officially butting out!!

UT, I am sorry you have that kind of situation right now. What would have happened had you not signed the write up? I hate when employers manipulate their employees this way. It feels crappy, I know. You deserve so much better.

My printer is upsetting me. I bought some nice photo paper and a straight cutter so I can make some inexpensive prints of my artwork and now the printer is on the fritz! I know...it doesn't take much, huh?

case, can you print them at Wolf Camera, or somewhere similar? I don't know what that would cost, but it might be cheaper than fixing your printer.

I wonder what you mean by, "fritz"?

She dropped it on the cat.

Fritz Von Erich, patriarch of the Von Erich wrestling clan?

Um, ew.

Who is they?

How can an employer a) cite you for complaining about something and b) promise to fix it? Either one might make sense by itself, but both together?

Linux/Unix system administration and web programming/development.

I'm in six figures of family debt already, for the last time I had an idea. :thepain:

They is my manager, and the HR person; in a company of 30 there is only one HR person, thank gawd. 98% of HR people are 100% useless!

I really want to post it outside my cube but they would definitely write me up for that.

lol!
Steve is under some illusion that they have to make sense! That's their job, to confuse you with nonsense so you finally give up trying to figure it out, and just sign whatever out of sheer frustration.

It gets even better when they are explaining what they are doing, (nonsense) and seem very officious about their ridiculousness. You get the overpowering sense of.."you can't be serious, but I can see that you are." This is surreal.

Earlier today I went to Reed Camera to see about their prints and quality, etc. Well, I figured that it would cost me less to make my own on my printer, so I stopped off at Staples and grabbed some nice photo paper and a straight edge cutter and came home. This is where I am now. So, I already spent the money on the paper and the cutter...not to mention the gas to drive to Denver to talk to the people at Reed...I am not sure what to do at this point. Maybe I should just take the rest of the day off. :p