"The man is either being deliberately mean, or he's just too stupid for words"
Hate to say it, but in my pretty vast experience of all nature of non-unionized jobs, it's the former possibility every damn time. It's bosses/managers trying to see what they can get away with that you either won't notice or will be too intimidated to do anything about. Of course, this policy is also incredibly stupid, since its only effect is to cause workers to get bitter and hate their job and burn out that much more quickly, but I guess the thinking is to root out the workers with the "unreasonable" demands, and the workers who have the least bit of a spine, so they're left with the mindless drones or the timid mice who will submit to anything without complaint.
This rant all to say that since you are neither mindless nor timid, since you are a good worker who is (or should be) valued, you also have the right to politely remind your boss what you requested. If you don't, the situation--and your frustration--- will only get worse.
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branchandroot
my two bitter bits. . .
Date: 2007-05-26 11:52 pm (UTC)Hate to say it, but in my pretty vast experience of all nature of non-unionized jobs, it's the former possibility every damn time. It's bosses/managers trying to see what they can get away with that you either won't notice or will be too intimidated to do anything about. Of course, this policy is also incredibly stupid, since its only effect is to cause workers to get bitter and hate their job and burn out that much more quickly, but I guess the thinking is to root out the workers with the "unreasonable" demands, and the workers who have the least bit of a spine, so they're left with the mindless drones or the timid mice who will submit to anything without complaint.
This rant all to say that since you are neither mindless nor timid, since you are a good worker who is (or should be) valued, you also have the right to politely remind your boss what you requested. If you don't, the situation--and your frustration--- will only get worse.