AGAIN with the Classic Boss Behaviour today.
Yesterday, there was a situation with a client. So something had to be done.
In theory, the thing we were to do was "contrary to company policy" * ~~ but it was the kind of thing we do occasionally do, given such extenuating circumstances. And Boss is well aware of that.
Now, I understand & accept that Boss has the right of veto in any situation. That's fine.
What I can't understand & accept is that Boss seems to believe that I flout company policy just because I think I can get away with it.
Apparently, I am the sole instigator of this; and I did it, not because it's been approved by a departmental supervisor due to our company having messed up, but because I just enjoy being a smartass.
So Boss has threatened me with a written warning.
And then Boss delegated someone else to write that warning.
That Someone has not written me a warning.
I'm not sure whether to take that as a good sign or not.
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* Theoretical because, unfortunately, none of this "company policy" is actually written down anywhere; so in practical terms, company policy is whatever Boss makes it out to be, whenever Boss wants to invoke it.
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Addendum: Have received no official word of any kind re: head on or off chopping block. But That Someone has implied that it is out from under the axe:
What's the name of our company? That Someone says to me, says he. And I tell him.
You wouldn't like to call a friend? That Someone says to me, says he.
That's my final answer, I says to him, says I.
You win, says That Someone. You get to work here another day.
Oh, says I. That's good to know.
{Still, thinks I, I'd prefer that in writing...}
Posted by edgar at August 19, 2003 10:30 AM