I am speaking about a person of authority that I am lateral to. We do not report to each other but work together and even though I have a vast amount more experience in the industry, ultimately her decision is final. I am fine with this as it is her feet that will be held to the fire.
She will often say that she makes her decisions based on facts and numbers when the reality is that the decisions are almost exclusively based on her emotional state at the time. No one is perfect and to be honest, I do not envy her position. In fact, I was offered her job many times and refused it because I know that the job is not a good fit for me personally.
Over the years, she has displayed what I feel is deplorable behaviour. I have made notes of these instances as I have witnessed her throwing others under the bus when reporting to the executive branch.
To be totally truthful, I have also grown a bit tired of the organization and how they deal with issues day to day. We were very fortunate during the beginning of COVID as our industry grew enormously. This unrealistic and unsustainable growth has become the benchmark and it is clear that those that I do report to are under pressure to keep the pace. This trickle down is adding unnecessary stress on the whole and I am not alone in how I feel about this. I am taking a 'grass is not greener' approach to this and really try my best to disconnect when not at work. I am really struggling to try to disconnect on a whole.
The one thing I do struggle with most often is my coworkers general attitude. You see, we are a separate entity from the corporation and pretty well run as an independent so most of my day to day stressors are this unpleasant individual.
It is genuinely like being in high school where the captain of the cheerleading squad determines who is cool enough to be in her clique. I do not give a flying **** about this particular popularity contest and for the most part the rest of the people there don't either. They are pretty good about seeing through the charade.
What really gets to me is the misogyny, racism and blatant narcissism. SHE refuses to interview or hire people for positions that she feels are male dominant roles. We all know that no such thing exists and I often take her to task on this. I point out that our competitors have predominantly female workforces along with other obvious "hard" jobs that are always being performed by anyone with a will. She looks at me, rolls her eyes and insists that it would not work out in our walls.
She has often made outlandish racist comments and shows a real dislike for people from Asia. If another woman in our organization is acknowledged for a job well done, she loses her mind. If a man is acknowledged, it's a "boys club".
I really need a way out of this company. I have almost 3 decades in and don't want to up and quit without some kind of package. I am not a spring chicken and landing in a role where I earn similarly would not be easy.
How the hell do I get out with decent package? HR folks, please weigh in.
She will often say that she makes her decisions based on facts and numbers when the reality is that the decisions are almost exclusively based on her emotional state at the time. No one is perfect and to be honest, I do not envy her position. In fact, I was offered her job many times and refused it because I know that the job is not a good fit for me personally.
Over the years, she has displayed what I feel is deplorable behaviour. I have made notes of these instances as I have witnessed her throwing others under the bus when reporting to the executive branch.
To be totally truthful, I have also grown a bit tired of the organization and how they deal with issues day to day. We were very fortunate during the beginning of COVID as our industry grew enormously. This unrealistic and unsustainable growth has become the benchmark and it is clear that those that I do report to are under pressure to keep the pace. This trickle down is adding unnecessary stress on the whole and I am not alone in how I feel about this. I am taking a 'grass is not greener' approach to this and really try my best to disconnect when not at work. I am really struggling to try to disconnect on a whole.
The one thing I do struggle with most often is my coworkers general attitude. You see, we are a separate entity from the corporation and pretty well run as an independent so most of my day to day stressors are this unpleasant individual.
It is genuinely like being in high school where the captain of the cheerleading squad determines who is cool enough to be in her clique. I do not give a flying **** about this particular popularity contest and for the most part the rest of the people there don't either. They are pretty good about seeing through the charade.
What really gets to me is the misogyny, racism and blatant narcissism. SHE refuses to interview or hire people for positions that she feels are male dominant roles. We all know that no such thing exists and I often take her to task on this. I point out that our competitors have predominantly female workforces along with other obvious "hard" jobs that are always being performed by anyone with a will. She looks at me, rolls her eyes and insists that it would not work out in our walls.
She has often made outlandish racist comments and shows a real dislike for people from Asia. If another woman in our organization is acknowledged for a job well done, she loses her mind. If a man is acknowledged, it's a "boys club".
I really need a way out of this company. I have almost 3 decades in and don't want to up and quit without some kind of package. I am not a spring chicken and landing in a role where I earn similarly would not be easy.
How the hell do I get out with decent package? HR folks, please weigh in.
