Just an update on what’s going on at work companywide, in terms of re-organization, policies and protocols, chain of command (a.k.a. hierarchy), etc. I have never really talked about stuff that goes in the office in here in details but perhaps I thought I’d share that little piece to everyone, and see how interesting my work place is.
Recently it has been quite eventful at work, given all the work that each one of us have, computer started to give up on us (i.e. computer viruses on some of us), in the middle of the project crunches for almost everyone in the office. Not so much impact to others - but those of us who are involve in and responsibilities for big projects, it was quite frustrating to work on a computer that practically can no longer function. (Ugh!) The president of the company (also the owner) democratically made everyone of us aware of the amount of time we spend on lunches, personal phone calls during work hours, chatting in the hallway, texting, web-surfing, etc. So it was like a bucket of cold water came dumping on us like frogs! Quite funny - but everyone must adhere to it including myself. I won’t discuss this part too specific!
More and more stuff are finally coming off my desk and getting transitioned to one of my colleagues so that he can do the hands on work and I supervise. Supervising is one thing but quality checking is another. These two are quite frankly are pain in my butt - but I look at it as a learning tool to perhaps teach me how to manage people better. I’m just glad though that it is happening the way my boss and I planned it so that I have time to do other things way important than having to sit and enter data. I’m not saying I’m too good for data-entry (everyone enter data including Directors like myself), but I have paid my dues for that particular area and I think I’m off to bigger things now. Bigger means no data entry - but a whole lot more responsibilities. Certainly 10 times worst!
Speaking of being a director, recently the president decided to follow protocols (finally!) that every one of us must present ourselves outside of our company as “Associates”. So that means my title “Membership Marketing Director” now turned into “Corporate Marketing Firm Associate”. I quite frankly like that better than the other. The other can rest for a while! (lol). However, what makes us different though significantly is the many responsibilities that we all have. Responsibilities, not titles, gives the office certain dynamic and hierarchy, which we all observe. The boss is the boss! Supervisor are the supervisors, and the rest is the rest. I still have my Director position (by representing my clients) as long as I’m with the company. You know what the problem is? Some of us though have a problem with accepting the fact someone reports to somebody - to whom is the issue. And you know what I call that? Politics. Office has its politics — the good ones as well as the bad ones. Everyday everyone is trying to know their boundaries, knowing where they stand in the scheme of things, and to whom everyone has to be an ass-kisser for, etc. I know where I stand and will remain standing where I stand.
Things have calm down a bit now in terms of that - but project-wise it’s getting worst for my boss and I. (Just an FYI - my other 8 colleagues works on other accounts (which are 2 clients) but my boss and I work on three accounts; we have two people though that helps us with some of our stuff) For the next three months, we’re gonna be working on getting ready for our meeting in New Orleans, such as having our brochure go to press within next week, scheduling of all the research paper sessions, coordinating registration, hotel, and exhibits, etc. So work-wise, yea we’re extremely busy!!!
So that is the update regarding work! Ciao!
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