The Perils of Over-achievement
As usual, I got up earlier than normal so I could be on time for the Friday morning team meeting. All seemed fairly routine during said meeting. At the conclusion of this regular meeting, routine varied when my boss said "I'd like to speak to you privately ..."
Uh-oh.
I'm sure you, like me, would immediately run through a littany of things you may have been guilty of, and are about to be confronted with, however, nothing came to mind, so I figured it was perhaps something about a special assignment.
It was special alright.
Evidently, I am so good at my job that I no longer have one.
According to my boss, I have exceeded her every expectation and she no longer has any for me. The well is dry. The mountain has been conquered. Basically, my job has been eradicated.
I admit feeling shock, although, I guess I shouldn't have ... the handwriting has been on the wall for months, ever since my position was changed because they didn't have enough work for me as a "software & marketing" specialist, resulting in a job change (but not a pay cut, which was very nice.)
I laughed at my boss in disbelief and then reached quickly for my Coke so I could get something in my mouth to plug the flood of disastrous comments that were trying to stream out of me.
Does one say all of the things that have been held in for months?
No, one doesn't.
Does one say all of the vituperative comments that come to mind, floating out any and all residual malingering of malice in a satisfying tsunami of savagery?
No, one doesn't.
One asks: "so what is my timeline?" expecting to hear that one's services are immediately severed. However, shock of all shocks, one is offered part-time employment.
Ah, much now becomes clear. The crux of the matter. It is not that I am super-efficient, it is that I am super-EXPENSIVE. Part time labor would elimate my costly salary, as well as my benefits.
Sorry, but this chickie doesn't do part-time.
I immediately ran through a series of options in my head.
1. VACATION! I could just leave and go to the beach for a few weeks, returning refreshed and reaffirmed.
2. World of Coke - you know how they say you can never go home? Well, you can never go back to a job you left either, so the world of coke is not an option.
3. World travel! Funny how my options are immediately turning to leisure, isn't it? Possibly because I am starved for a vacation and need some recovery time. I'm not used to going so long without R&R.
Long story short, the options appear to be work through the end of the month, wrap everything up and then move on to bigger, better and more positive places. Change is good, but it's better when you decide to change, rather than someone else making that decision for you; however, when you don't have a choice, make the best of it and move on happily.
I'll let you know if I'm able to maintain this cheery outlook, or if depression swamps me. ;p
2 Comments:
ooh, shar! you missed your oppurtunity to say "TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT." i feel like at some point that should be able to be uttered by everyone. a cleansing feeling im sure!
It's good too that you will leave this job b/c you need more hours to work on being a godmother and auntie. those are more than 40 hour a week committments. and no gas mileage!!!
Oh, I have said it ... just not to THIS employer. I've thought it, dreamed about it, even FANTASIZED and ROLE PLAYED IT (tell me THAT's not a great feeling!) ... does that count? ;p
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