Gemini Girl

Work.

Work has not been what I expected.

As some of you already know, my former boss was let go at the end of June and HR was stringing me along for a while. They didn’t know what to do with me, but didn’t want to let me go. The person who filled my boss’ old position was someone who worked under her. He hadn’t been getting along with his assistant from the beginning, so when he got the promotion he let her go- and hired me.

She was always complaining about him- how he was nice to everyone until you work with him. I always liked him and wasnt too dissappointed when I was told I would be assisting him.

That is- until I started working with him.

The man is a knit-picker. If I do 99% of things right, he will complain about that 1%. He makes me feel like he is my father, and sometimes dismisses me. I have felt this way for over two months now, but haven’t said anything- until today.

He called me into his office to complain about something  or other. What he was “complaining about” was me reminding him in front of another assistant that I was on PTO tomorrow. He said he didn’t remember me telling him (which I did several times and even put in his calendar). When I said that I had told him, he apparently became angry. He took me aside and told me to not discuss trivial things in front of others. I explained that I was merely reminding him in front of the other assistant because I wanted him to know that she would be helping him tomorrow. Apparently, my explanation didn’t matter.

He called it “Constuctive cristism”. I get that- but the way he says things and his facial expressions told another story. He is ALWAYS COMPLAINING.

Nothing I do is right… at least that’s what I feel.

I never signed up to work for him. I was working with my boss, she was let go, then he let his assistant go- which left the spot open for me. I never even agreed to be his assistant, it was  “assumed”.

And it’s funny… I mean, I have been working here for 3 years and not ONCE has anyone EVER complained about me. NOT ONCE. This guy comes along, and starts complaining.

I told him that I feel that he is often dismissive at times. I guess that was the wrong thing to say, because he said, “Well, that’s a harsh word. If that’s how you feel then we have a problem here.” DUH.

What he doesn’t understand is that he acts the same way to his assistants, and the obvious problem is now with him. If he goes to HR and tells them what I said and complains about me, it will make him look bad. I mean, here he is complaining about his assistant again! Maybe it’s not your assistant’s problem- maybe it’s yours. I don’t know if anyone will say that to him bec he seems to be the head honcho around here.

I am just aggrivated, and apparently am now worried about losing my job.

There are other positions that I truly want and would probably be in the running for soon- but since he is the “BOSS”, he may just tell them not to hire me. I am caught between a rock and a hard place. I need the income, as my husband is now in school, but I don’t want to be treated like the hired help. I deserve more. I work my butt off for him, and obviously have sparkling reviews from former bosses.

I am so sick and tired of all this corporate bullshit.

I don’t know what to do. I am feeling tired and stressed out- just when I was finally starting to feel like myself again. Boo.