The boss strikes again. It started at 7am this morning. As soon as I walked through the door his negative attitude covered me like a dark rain cloud. He was upset because three employees were not going to be in today, and he had plans to leave early.
He said his usual "I can't ever leave. I can plan something six months in advance and some one will call in sick and ruin it". There is a grain of truth to this statement. In the past people have called in sick on days he had planned to leave early, but it happens less than 5% of the time. However, it's that 5% that sticks out in his mind and sends him spiraling into pissy rage.
I really need to give him the number of a therapist. He's making me lose my mind.
Friday, May 19, 2006
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Another day at the office
Work has become such a depressing place to be. I wish I could find a new job because I need to get out. There's only one problem though, my boss is my father. That's right, I work at a family business. Don't get me wrong, working as a family member in a family business has its perks, but lately the negatives have been way out-weighing the positives.
The root of the problem, both for me and the business, is my father. He is such a negative guy; he's negative about everything. If an employee messes up, or a customer does something to upset him he takes it personally. In his mind he feels that they purposely do these things to say "F-you" with their actions. However, that's not the case. Most of the time the employees make an honest mistake.
The problem is when an employee does something the boss doesn't like he doesn't address the issue when it happens. Instead, he bottles up his feelings which usually turns into anger. Then every time the employee makes the same mistake, which they don't know they are making because the boss hasn't addressed the issue, the boss becomes more and more mad. Then the employee who was making the same mistakes will do something minor and the boss will blow up at them. The employee usually has no clue why the boss tore their head off. The boss really makes a hostile work environment where every one is walking on egg-shells.
Almost all of the employees are afraid to ask the boss any questions because he usually gives off this vibe that the person asking the question is stupid for asking the question.
I really wish I could get him to go to therapy, but my half-assed attempts have been ignored.
There's way too much to write about my work situation. This will definitely be a work in progress.
The root of the problem, both for me and the business, is my father. He is such a negative guy; he's negative about everything. If an employee messes up, or a customer does something to upset him he takes it personally. In his mind he feels that they purposely do these things to say "F-you" with their actions. However, that's not the case. Most of the time the employees make an honest mistake.
The problem is when an employee does something the boss doesn't like he doesn't address the issue when it happens. Instead, he bottles up his feelings which usually turns into anger. Then every time the employee makes the same mistake, which they don't know they are making because the boss hasn't addressed the issue, the boss becomes more and more mad. Then the employee who was making the same mistakes will do something minor and the boss will blow up at them. The employee usually has no clue why the boss tore their head off. The boss really makes a hostile work environment where every one is walking on egg-shells.
Almost all of the employees are afraid to ask the boss any questions because he usually gives off this vibe that the person asking the question is stupid for asking the question.
I really wish I could get him to go to therapy, but my half-assed attempts have been ignored.
There's way too much to write about my work situation. This will definitely be a work in progress.
Swimming and the Gym
This morning I went to the gym to do a swim workout. This was a tough workout. I had the pleasure of doing an 800yd timetrial (an all out effort). I remained consistent for most of the timetrial (TT), but my muscles became super tired after the first 200yds.
Thinking back on it, I probably could have pushed myself harder. I have a hard time digging deep in workouts, and especially for swimming.
I swear, my TT speed is the same, if not slower, than my normal pace. I guess my form goes to shit when I try to speed it up. Plus I waste a lot of energy.
Anyways, after my workout I was in the locker room at my gym getting ready for work. In the locker room there is a TV, and it's usually tuned to ESPN. I guess they were talking about the Duke Lacrosse rape scandal.
While I'm getting dressed I hear some douche-bag (DB) say "exotic Dancer?!? Why don't they call her what she is - a stripper? She's probably a whore too!"
The guy who said this was super loud, and every one in the locker room could hear him. The gym I belong too is a little more affluent than most other gyms. The people here are supposed to be educated, but this DB sounded like he was some frat boy. The sad thing is this DB was a 40 something man.
I have no clue why this bugged me so much, but it did. I guess it had to do with the fact the DB was so loud. Some of comment is true, the accuser is a stripper, but the anger in this guy's tone just rubbed me the wrong way.
I'm usually a really chill guy. I don't usually automatically dislike people that I haven't met, but there is the special few who send out that vibe. The vibe that says they are obnoxious a-holes. The same vibe this DB sent out.
The good thing about this country is we allow people to be obnoxious a-hole DB's and say what they want. The bad thing is some people take up this right to be obnoxious a-hole DB's.
Thinking back on it, I probably could have pushed myself harder. I have a hard time digging deep in workouts, and especially for swimming.
I swear, my TT speed is the same, if not slower, than my normal pace. I guess my form goes to shit when I try to speed it up. Plus I waste a lot of energy.
Anyways, after my workout I was in the locker room at my gym getting ready for work. In the locker room there is a TV, and it's usually tuned to ESPN. I guess they were talking about the Duke Lacrosse rape scandal.
While I'm getting dressed I hear some douche-bag (DB) say "exotic Dancer?!? Why don't they call her what she is - a stripper? She's probably a whore too!"
The guy who said this was super loud, and every one in the locker room could hear him. The gym I belong too is a little more affluent than most other gyms. The people here are supposed to be educated, but this DB sounded like he was some frat boy. The sad thing is this DB was a 40 something man.
I have no clue why this bugged me so much, but it did. I guess it had to do with the fact the DB was so loud. Some of comment is true, the accuser is a stripper, but the anger in this guy's tone just rubbed me the wrong way.
I'm usually a really chill guy. I don't usually automatically dislike people that I haven't met, but there is the special few who send out that vibe. The vibe that says they are obnoxious a-holes. The same vibe this DB sent out.
The good thing about this country is we allow people to be obnoxious a-hole DB's and say what they want. The bad thing is some people take up this right to be obnoxious a-hole DB's.
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