It has been a rough day and not just because I spent the day at the pediatrician's office hoping that they could work us into their already busy schedule. Apparently, we weren't the only ones that were in the unenviable situation of having sick children and not having an appointment. Luckily we were able to get in but had to wait almost the entire day to get in. The boys are fine, but were given throat cultures in case they had strep. Apparently that's going around.
The saga of rolling of the current project I am on continues. My manager finally just let the client know that I would be rolling off the project at the end of this month. My manager (let's call him O) told me that he e-mailed the sales guy to let him know that they needed to communicate to the client that the end of the month would be my last day. And, the sales guy - who seemingly sold me up the river more than once - responded by asking O "what if they want Irene to stay longer".
Huh!?! I thought we had this conversation yet again this past Friday and we all agreed that THIS Friday would be my last day. So, to extend it out from the 15th to the 23rd and again to the 29th was not my idea and then to be asked by smarmy sales guy "what if they want Irene to stay longer" just makes me crazy. I am starting to wonder if it's my company's position to have their consultants stay in an abusive situation.
Still, I feel as though I'm in a tough spot because if I don't just suck it up, I may end up unassigned and on the bench. And, if I hit the bench I may be fodder for layoffs which would not be good given the impending economic climate. I know that I'm in the right because I did everything that I should given the abusive situation I am in but it's not a good feeling being made to feel that you have no choice.
Have you ever thought of moving out to California? =D
Posted by: Mary Anne | February 20, 2008 at 01:39 AM