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A wise taxi driver once was relating to me his frustrations from his previous jobs and he said he was able to stop caring once he reminded himself enough "that
by gjvc 5y ago
A wise taxi driver once was relating to me his frustrations from his previous jobs and he said he was able to stop caring once he reminded himself enough "that it's not his father's company". Never forget that the world is much bigger than the tiny environment you are in right now. This is great news. The opportunities on the outside are orders of magnitude bigger than what is available on the inside.
The best thing you can do in such as situation is is keep records. Date, time, name, contents of communications (and ensure you retain emails) Keep these in your private work journal notebook (not on work systems).
Remember, facts fuck. If you keep records of bad actors, then when the time comes, you will have a case. If you have no records, then it never happened. (some people know this "laboratory book discipline".)
Quite often, people can be silenced by simply asking them (every time) for a email stating whatever their demands are. That will often be sufficient to give them pause to reassess their position.
All of this is unpleasant, but it sounds like you have almost got it figured out. I've come to realise that over time, "the names change, but the characters don't". Good luck.
- oblib 5y agoI think this is the best advice given, though others have offered good advice as well. A couple things I've learned are "do whatever they ask you to do". There have been more than a few times I've pointed out flaws in design plans and was ignored and/or dismissed. In those cases I or someone produced exactly what they wanted and the issues I tried to point out came to light. The reactions to that can go both ways. They now see what you tried to show them and understand, or it foments animosity because you made someone "look bad". That can happen even if you point something out in a very non-judgemental and technical way. When you do it their way, and do it very good their way, and it doesn't work, if they don't despise you they'll start listening to you. If they do despise you move on. But most importantly, leave that bullshit at work. Don't let it get under your skin and bring it home.
- gjvc 5y agoBut most importantly, leave that bullshit at work. Don't let it get under your skin and bring it home. 100x this -- contrary to what some people like to peddle, you are not your job.