Today, I finished a huge project for work. It took 3+ days and I was very proud of it. Except when I submitted it to my boss, he said that he'd already asked another person to do it. He used that person's project, not mine. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, one of my colleagues was asked to rewrite an entire project, which I wrote last week. I'd spent more than 4 days writing it. FML
Today, I had a huge amount of work to get through. Two colleagues offered to help, because one had nothing else to do, and the other couldn't work until I was done. My boss got really pissed at me for "making" them do my job and wasting their time. FML
Today, I found out that my manager has been stealing my ideas. The worst part? He made me work overtime to complete the project that I originally proposed. FML
Today, I had a great idea for a group project at work, so I shared it with my team and my supervisor. They seemed to like it very much, except one guy in our group, who outranks me and who threw a massive temper tantrum because, “I didn't consult him first before sharing it.” This big baby makes 3 times my income. FML
Today, my boss dropped a highly important and dense report on my desk that had to be finished by the end of the day. After the initial panic attack and hours of scrupulous work, I finished. She then asked me to pick up the revised copy, where my name was replaced with hers. FML
Today, due to being stressed and overwhelmed by my tasks, I made a mistake and completed a few of my colleagues' tasks as well. When I informed my boss about it, he said that I did an outstanding job, but I shouldn't have messed with other people's documents. As a result, my promised raise is cancelled. FML
Today, I finished a 6-part project. It took me 7 hours of straight work because my partner decided I should do it alone. I then learned that the reason my partner did not help me was because the teacher e-mailed the leader of every group, saying the project was cancelled. FML
Today, like every day, my boss was complaining about something or other, but this time it was work that I knew he'd done himself, and he still blamed me. FML
Today, my boss reprimanded me for a huge screw-up that he was responsible for. FML
Today, I failed an assignment because the person I paid to do it plagiarized the entire thing. FML
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RichardPencil 32
You still got paid, right?
Chazzster 32
OP - That’s got to feel terrible. And it’s not very good management on your boss’s part. I suggest in the future you spend a bit more effort on communicating with your boss when you are assigned an important project. I’m not saying you seek his micromanagement, just keep him informed about progress. That works two ways: First it lets Boss know you are actively working on the project making it less likely they will also assign the project to someone else. Secondly it gives Boss the chance to provide input if they think you are straying too far from their intent. I learned that lesson a long time ago. It’s a balancing act, not appearing too needy of continuous direction while keeping boss informed and being open to their suggestions. A more effective Boss will communicate to you what they expect, but not all are as effective as they should be.
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Chazzster 32
OP - That’s got to feel terrible. And it’s not very good management on your boss’s part. I suggest in the future you spend a bit more effort on communicating with your boss when you are assigned an important project. I’m not saying you seek his micromanagement, just keep him informed about progress. That works two ways: First it lets Boss know you are actively working on the project making it less likely they will also assign the project to someone else. Secondly it gives Boss the chance to provide input if they think you are straying too far from their intent. I learned that lesson a long time ago. It’s a balancing act, not appearing too needy of continuous direction while keeping boss informed and being open to their suggestions. A more effective Boss will communicate to you what they expect, but not all are as effective as they should be.
RichardPencil 32
You still got paid, right?
bobsanction 18
Askin the important questions here.
Johnny5 16
A “huge” project that only took 3 days?