Sweating the Small Stuff

The manager at our facility is really anal about the small stuff, and oblivious to things that are important.

Someone keeps disconnecting from the internet one of our computers located in a common area. We’ve asked for a switch so that neither ours nor their computer lose connectivity.
(We told him this would be a problem, but he ignored our advice). Our people wasted half a day diagnosing the problem, only to discover the disconnected cable laying beside the computer.

Meanwhile, over the weekend, he took down our wall thermometer, and replaced it with one of his own, placing our thermometer on the floor. Then he proceeded to check the temperature every 15-minutes…all weekend long.

When it was pointed out to him that warm air rises and cold air drops, he lost his cool and said, “well in 45-days you won’t have worry much about that!” and slammed the door on our studio operator.

Some others working in the general vicinity of this man have commented his behavior is likened to that of a neutered beast of burden. He told his staff that the next person who calls him a “Jack-Ass” would be escorted from the building.
Guess the shoe fits.

Bully!

Some people just don’t get it.
I work in what would be considered a very creative environment:
Lots of imaginative people collaborating in a real-time continuum to produce value for our consumers. We conduct a part of our business in space that is rented.

The manager of that space is a tyrant.
A bully.
He’s totally inflexible in his approach and treatment of me and my employees there.
He likes doors closed all the time.
People cooped up in their spaces, all tucked away from sight and sound.
There is no interaction that way.
No collaboration, either.

And instead of building creative ideas, what’s building is a pressure dome of resentment and discontent towards him.

He doesn’t see it.
He doesn’t understand.
He’s basically an idiot.

Career Ladder Capers

I am really proud of my son. He's found his niche in life, and is following his dreams. He put himself through college, and avoided the temptation to "go pro" before getting his degree. Now he's working two jobs to make ends meet, but in an area for which he has passion and talent.

Tonight a newspaper columnist wrote a story that mentions a career move for my son. It would be a nice promotion--except no one bothered to tell my son, and the columnist didn't fact check before running with the story. Sure, assuming the information is legit because it comes from an official source is understandable. Who would've dreamed the prick hadn't shared his grand vision with the minions he employs?

The other boss for whom my son works is probably feeling a little betrayed. He's reading about an employee in which he's invested time and training, and even given encouragement to, obviously with an eye to developing his talent for the benefit of that organization. Now, the paper says his boy is about to go to work for someone else full time.
I'd be pissed.

I am pissed.
I'm totally torqued at the lack of professionalism and common courtesy showed my son by the organization that presumes he's going to alter his career course to answer their whims.

I'd hate for this to have a negative consequence for my son...but I wished the OTHER job would wake up and see what they've got, cement their relationship with him, and he can tell these presumptious egotists to take their very public, very premature job offer, and shove it.

Ah, spleeen vented...