Tuesday, June 24, 2008

The Calm Quiet of Failure

[For all intensive purposes, my boss shall be called Lumberg.]

When I first started at my current company, I was given a cell phone, in the event someone needed to get ahold of me. I was told I could wear whatever I wanted, since I was the only one there. I was given incentives, such as game tickets, clothes, gift cards, and a laptop. I was told I could set whatever hours I wanted, as long as the work got done.

And it was BLISSSSSSSS.

Then, they redid their phone contract, and I had to give up my phone (I say give up, but I mean I was allowed to keep the actual phone, the line was just canceled). I didn't mind, I got a raise. And I was ok with giving that up, I had other perks.

The next thing to go was the incentives. They went with my old boss, who left the company. And that sucked MAJORLY.  That made me question whether I wanted to continue at the company. But I stayed on, because I could wear what I wanted, and I could come into work at 5 a.m. and leave 1 p.m.

Then, Lumberg came, and with him came new rules. Most were fine. New people bring new ideas, and I was ok with that.

He changed the dress code. We had to dress more professionally now. I was ok with this, because I could come and go as I pleased. So I stayed on.

Today we got word that we need to stay later, say, until after 5. We need to have set schedules. No more "I woke up so I came to work" laissez faire attitude for work schedules.

So internet, I implore you: What should I do?

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