After barely a month and a half of employment at UTi, I have been promoted. Yes, it is exciting and rewarding to be recognized so quickly but, I have to admit it, was nice being an hourly employee with hourly responsibilities. Which is to say, not much responsibility at all!
Still, I was really worried that I would have to take on a part time job to make ends meet and after a couple of days, I had sort of come to terms with the prospect of being sucked back in to the unfulfilling world of middle-management.
Then, as I learned more about the position, I started to get nervous. I am worried about one aspect in particular - training with the person who's position I will be taking. I got a bad feeling the very first conference call I had with her. She was argumentative and confrontational about everything and, unfortunately, I am going to have to find a way to work closely and learn everything from her when I go to NY for training. I was daunted by this all last week, especially given the fact that I only have about two weeks to learn it before I lose one person in the department. To take things to a whole new level of craziness, today I found out that she has filed a discrimination suit against my boss. Why, you might wonder? She is PISSED that I got the job and not another guy. I can't explain how undermined I felt at hearing this.
Now, everything about my pending training and traveling is up in the air (not that it was ever finalized) and I am supposed to be leaving in 12 days. I am going to give it my all, but honestly, I don't know if I can take so much crazy so soon.
3 comments:
Oh my gosh. So many mixed feelings. Happy to get a promotion, unsure that you really want it, and then you have to deal with a crazy woman that has it out for you? That's nuts. Hopefully they won't make you go learn from her. That would be hostile.
Wow, Skye...no wonder you're ambivalent. Eff off to anyone who thinks you shouldn't have received the promotion, and perhaps the suit will be enough to open the eyes of the people that can clamp down on her. Ridiculous that she was holding a grudge before any of this even came to light.
Outside of the dramz, you will rock the job...I have no worries on that count.
Awesome news! Screw the crazy broad, she'll be out of your life soon enough (hopefully). And welcome back to the life of larger responsibility and excellent bossing power :)
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