Episode #4 - R-E-S-P-E-C-T

That's all I really want out of my job.

Today's Staff Meeting
Boss: The director wanted to know why no one came to the last "Friday, movie day"?

Me:(w/help from others in group) When our staff meetings (few & far between as they are) consist of "let's play a game", "who do I think is stupid this week", and "let's watch some movies during work hours", it's no wonder that no one thinks we do anything around here. To be fair, we don't mind the occasional fun time for a little pick me up or to celebrate some accomplishment. We're social people, we like to relax and have some fun. But that seems like all we ever get.

We never hear about the progress of things that we requested (unless we continue to ask, over and over and over and over again until we forget or give up). We get glimpses of where our management thinks our department is going and what BIG plans they have for us, but after they get our hopes up, we hear NOTHING.

Give us bad news with plans for what you're going to try and do instead, it would be better than no news and more frustrations. Stop playing games and start doing your jobs. If you treat everyone with contempt, that's all you're going to get in return. Be honest, stop trying to undermine people behind their backs. Stop trying to please everyone and instead pleasing no one. Get a pair of balls! Sorry if that hurts your feelings.

Does that answer your question?

Boss:(like a deer caught in headlights) Well, I've got to go to the airport. I'll bring this up to the director.

Thinking to myself: Like that will help, If you hadn't noticed, he's the problem.

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To quote Wonda: "If I didn't piss some people off, then I wouldn't be doing my job."