Ok, here’s the work SHIT story…
Friday, October 6th 2006…
My boss calls me into his office around 9.10am. I am told that the CIO of the company is not happy with the amount of time I’m spending on the Internet and IMing. It doesn’t look like I’m busy. He doesn’t want to have to go to bat for me if someone higher up the chain questions why they are paying someone not to do anything. Ok, I understand that. It makes sense to me. What doesn’t make sense to me is his accusation that all I ever do is use the Internet and IM people. Not true! The CIO has been in my region of the office maybe 5 times in the last month. Well, I guess if those 5 times I have been on the Internet that constitutes all I do at work.
Ok, it’s no secret that I’m bored out of my mind at work. They know it because I’ve told them. They know I don’t have anything to do. Back to the meeting…
So, I ask my boss, “What do you want me to do?” “How about you find something to do to keep you busy.” WHAT?!? You’re my boss! You’re supposed to delegate to me! If I could come up with something to do, I would. Obviously there’s nothing to do, that’s why I am easily distracted by the INTERNET! JESUS.
Anyway, I told him that I would be more concientious of when I use the internet, etc. I told him that there was no way I could completely stop using the Internet and requesting that of me was unfair considering everyone else in the office gets to use it. I think he understands where I’m coming from. But! At the very end of the meeting he goes… “Oh, by the way. Remember that training we were going to send you to so you could take over some of the SAP overflow?” “Yeah?” “Well, it’s not in the budget this year so it’s not going to happen.” WHAT!??!!? Wait! You’re telling me it was in the budget back in July of this year but come October, the money magically disappeared?????? GREAT! One of the few things that would have probably kept me from being on the Internet ALL THE TIME is now not an option. WTF. I’m getting these stupid mixed signals from the management at work.
Anyway, in my passive agressive wisdom, I decided to help the office temp out with all her duties today. Yup, I turned into a $20+ an hour temp! WOO! Fuckers. Now I’m just waiting for the meeting where they ask me “why are you doing that work?” That day will be a bad, bad day.
So, anyway, I’m not bitching because I was told not to use the Internet. I think you guys can see that. NEEDLESS to say, I’m starting up the job search again. This is just fucked up shit and I need to get out of there if they are going to continue to be retarded like this.
I need some advice though. I’m the only one in the IT dept who’s computer screen can be viewed just by walking by my cube. Should I change the orientation of my monitor so that you can’t view the screen by just walking by? I realize that if I do this right away, there will be no question as to why I’m doing it. So, how long should I wait to do it, if I should even do it at all?
