I did come back to my blog last July – just one short visit! Work kicked in and then kicked again and again. B*stards beat me to a pulp.
First off, I was working far too long hours – I was ordered to stop the 13/14 hrs per day (only because I had complained!). Why was I to stop? They cared about me? No, they knew they were taking the piss and were treading troubled waters.
I reduced my hours, only down to about 9/10 hrs per day – however they increased my workload. I received a direct order from the CEO that I was not allowed to work beyond 7pm of an evening. Several times I found myself still responding to emails long after 7pm and to my ‘disgust’ I was reprimanded for trying to keep command of my brief. What a load of bull!
Ever been in a situation where there is never an end – I hate using the phrase, “I can’t win which ever way I turn” because work life should not be a game. It’s our bread and butter – we arrive, we a do our job and then we should leave without feeling the over-spill. The fruits of our efforts transfer to our bank accounts at the end of the month. Wow, big deal – loads of dosh – feel like Shiite!
Is it all worth it at the end of the day? Everyone will answer differently – but for me no. The crap I have put up with for over 3-years is not worth a ‘significant’ package when basically there is no lifestyle that accompanies supposed wealth.
Mid-January I decided, enough was more than enough – and there ended any relationship that should have been based on ‘mutual trust and confidence’. No more game playing, no more b*shit.
I am free and believe me I have lots of ranting to do from now on. On a positive side, I have lots more focus on diverting my skills that will benefit others as opposed to lining some fat-cat's pocket!
