A guy in my group at Megacorp told me that we work in a job we don’t like, for a guy we don’t like, on a project we don’t like, and his wife told him that was the time to start looking for a new job. An old group manager heard what we’re doing and called it monkey work. People who don’t know the situation don’t understand this at all.
This situation has also been described as, “Having your boss hand you a bowl of sh*t flavored ice cream.” It’s still a job, we still get paid, but it’s time to look for greener pastures. I was called into a meeting this morning by my manager and my manager’s manager because, apparently, not only am I required to do my job but I’m required to ENJOY it. I have no poker face. They know I don’t like it.
In other words, there’s no way I’m surviving this.
In other news, well, there is no other news. Dave the Trainer screwed up his knee and had to cancel so I thought this was a fine time to sit at home and watch TV on a Thursday night. Also, to eat food from Jack-in-the-Box. We don’t have In-N-Out Burger here.
(random reader alert) I was actually fired from a job once because I “didn’t seem happy with my work”. That was their actual reason, they never asked me if I really was or not. Sounds like Monster.com time. In-N-Out is the best too!
Yeah, you definitely need a new job. In the meanwhile, you should work on your “Inscrutable Oriental” face. I’m not sure exactly how it’s done, but you should look into it.