Friday, May 16, 2008 7:00 PM Mad_Man

The Good Fight or The Long Day

It has been a few weeks since last I've written here because of the coming and going of my Amin styled manager.  He says to make things happen but doesn't give me the authority to complete the task or any help what so ever.  So every day now we have been going at it and to tell the truth, this was one of the reasons that I was going to quit and head to Uganda.  But I've gotten my second wind and have a firm resolve on the issues at hand.  I am not going to quit and give anyone the satifaction of having an easy day at making everyone's life that I leave behind hell.  I've grounded my feet and prepared for the daily war of the minds and words.  I'm not even sure on who is going to win this fight or if both of us is going to get the short end of the stick.  But my mind is made.  Everyday I will come to work with the cold steely look in my eyes and for better or worst have it out with him.  I do have some weaponery with me that is helping out.  I have experience of the job and experience of age.  I have played these political games so often that I know when to go in for a kill or back off when the line becomes crossed.  Always a push and pull of this power struggle.  I know that I've written before that I've tried to be humble, but humble doesn't stop the antagonizing position that I am put in.  So in the words of one American Army General "If war is hell, then let's give them hell!!!!"

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# re: The Good Fight or The Long Day

Saturday, May 17, 2008 5:38 PM by Qsheeba

MM

Usually ppl who manage in this style are very insecure and they have no confidence in their abilities.  Probably they got to the top by kiss a**ing their way to the top.  So to hide their incomptence, they make life miserable for the ppl they supervise especially if one of them knows the job better than the boss.

It sounds to me like you are doing a good job challenging the person, if he was smarter he should rely on you to help him grow and learn a better way to manage instead of making your working life a living hell.

Hang in there

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