Recently my supervisor left for greener pastures. Due to my lack of sheepskin, I was not able to be considered for the position. However, it was decided that I would be good enough to fill in until they found a replacement. Win-win situation. I get some experience that will prove useful to my career, they get to sleep at night, not worrying about what is falling apart in Food & Nutrition.
Everything seems great, until the person in the position lateral to me is notified. Never has she shown any interest in moving up, putting in extra time, or anything else beyond her 8 hours a day. But now this is suddenly an issue. I am guilty of "playing the game" with the old pros from the hill. Those that know me can attest to the fact that I do not play the game and am usually far too honest for my own good. So.... When she works up the nerve to ask me about my arrangement I am honest about it. Seems that thing to do. Well, I am mostly honest about it. I informed her that I was being compensated as a 12-month employee now. I didn't inform her that they agreed to pay me straight time for any extra time I put in, a benefit I have thus far not used. Why haven't I? I'm not sure. I have several theories on the subject. Mostly I think that one of the cruxes of my not doing it, is that I felt that since she was so blind-sided, that I would flex my time, so the position would not have any serious financial impacts for me.
Why? Still not sure. Money was the largest motivating factor behind her objections. So maybe that's why. Maybe I'm hard-headed and I'm letting them take advantage of me a bit in the hope that they won't fill the position. Wishful thinking.
So, I am constantly in a mental sparring match with her, trying to get things done with out upsetting her apple cart. She is very bitter about the whole situation. I guess that's what this post is about. I don't understand why people let things get to them. There is no advantage behind her ill-feelings, but she persists in acting negatively. Now it is bleeding over into how she does her job (such that she does). Every little thing is suddenly the world getting by on her. She feels black-balled, maybe rightly so. I think she pitched a little too much of a fit about the whole situation and it has come back on her.
Instinct dictates that one do what gives onelself the most advantage. At least from our own perspective. Certainly she thought she had something to gain by making a scene. And somehow believes that her continued antics will bring her some advantage. I just have never observed bitterness ever working to someones benefit. Maybe I'm naive.
Discuss....
Everything seems great, until the person in the position lateral to me is notified. Never has she shown any interest in moving up, putting in extra time, or anything else beyond her 8 hours a day. But now this is suddenly an issue. I am guilty of "playing the game" with the old pros from the hill. Those that know me can attest to the fact that I do not play the game and am usually far too honest for my own good. So.... When she works up the nerve to ask me about my arrangement I am honest about it. Seems that thing to do. Well, I am mostly honest about it. I informed her that I was being compensated as a 12-month employee now. I didn't inform her that they agreed to pay me straight time for any extra time I put in, a benefit I have thus far not used. Why haven't I? I'm not sure. I have several theories on the subject. Mostly I think that one of the cruxes of my not doing it, is that I felt that since she was so blind-sided, that I would flex my time, so the position would not have any serious financial impacts for me.
Why? Still not sure. Money was the largest motivating factor behind her objections. So maybe that's why. Maybe I'm hard-headed and I'm letting them take advantage of me a bit in the hope that they won't fill the position. Wishful thinking.
So, I am constantly in a mental sparring match with her, trying to get things done with out upsetting her apple cart. She is very bitter about the whole situation. I guess that's what this post is about. I don't understand why people let things get to them. There is no advantage behind her ill-feelings, but she persists in acting negatively. Now it is bleeding over into how she does her job (such that she does). Every little thing is suddenly the world getting by on her. She feels black-balled, maybe rightly so. I think she pitched a little too much of a fit about the whole situation and it has come back on her.
Instinct dictates that one do what gives onelself the most advantage. At least from our own perspective. Certainly she thought she had something to gain by making a scene. And somehow believes that her continued antics will bring her some advantage. I just have never observed bitterness ever working to someones benefit. Maybe I'm naive.
Discuss....
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