Friday, January 21, 2005

I think it’s getting worse…

I think it's getting worse...
(Yes this is a rant about work...again...)

I think that I have mentioned that my boss doesn't allow me to write my own email. Perhaps I haven't.
When I first started here, I sent a few emails on my own and was promptly told that all my email should go to the boss lady for approval before I sent them out. Okay. I could do that. She began re-writing every thing I wrote in her style. Um, okay. Then she would send me notes saying things like, "Don't worry, you will get better!"
I thought to myself, lady you are smoking crack. I was an English major in school. I write ALL the time! I'm a constant writer. And never in my life has anyone said anything negative about my writing. Never have I had anyone RE-WRITE my emails!
I took a deep breath. Okay. I can deal with this. She just likes things a certain way. (Of course this was before I realized what my life would become...)

Now it's getting worse. Now I can't even forward attachments without using text that she chooses. I get messages like this:
"Here is the doc mentioned @ yesterday's meeting by Mr.X. Plz distribute to the attendees w/ the following note:
Attached is the document referenced by MR. X @ the meeting related to the ~200 blah blah blah (can't include because it's sensitive).
Thanks E!"
Because I had to take some of the stuff out, you miss the bad grammar and the fact that the sentence she wrote didn't make any sense. I fixed it, because I was sending it out and wanted it to sound better. But still. I can't even send attachments without her telling me what to say.

Then today I get this email from her asking me to copy a memo she wrote into an email, attach a document she sent me and send on behalf of her. Seriously, wouldn't it be faster to just do it herself? Nope. I guess not.

This after I have had nothing to do all day. Seriously. I have studied for the GMAT all day and surfed the net. And don't think I haven't been looking for another job, it's just that nothing has come through yet. Aurgh. I really hate this.

Okay - I'm done - for now...


Posted by Autumn Goddess on 01/21 at 02:16 PM
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