| Current mood: |  jubilant |
| Entry tags: | work |
less than 20 hours to go...
So things have been pretty fantastic this week.
I formally resigned on Monday. It was pretty easy - I asked how one would go about submitting a resignation (about as formal as that), submitted it to the appropriate people, and it was formally conveyed to the relevant bosses, well, certainly by Tuesday.
I happened to do an experiment, though (completely unintentional) - I didn't tell anyone on that Monday, but on the way home I caught the train with someone I used to work with. Somehow, this information spread to the other end of the floor, then down to my floor, then back up to that floor. By the end of it, some apparently thought I was going to another city to teach psychology (not the case), but the news travelled enough that people were coming up to me and asking if the rumour was true (which it was).
Went around today and said goodbye to everyone, sent an e-mail around to pretty much anyone who I considered to be anyone saying g'bye, etc. It seemed that a lot of people didn't really think that I was going to make a career with The Company, which was kinda odd (but fair enough).
It really made me reflect on employee satisfaction. Most of the people I used to work with are really unhappy with their jobs, and most of the blame is going on their direct manager, who is most definitely not following in the line of the previous managers - do your hours, make sure the work is done, etc. This one seems to be pedantic about arbitrary rules being followed for the sake of rules being followed, and it's completely killing morale.
I can understand procedures, particularly when a single object goes through five departments - procedures need to be followed. Not what I'm talking about. Rather, I refer to size of lunch breaks (I would regard taking five minutes off a lunch as being justifiable for leaving five minutes early, for example), when lunch breaks are taken, rejecting timesheets because they're a minute or two out, and generally being nasty. It kills morale, which kills productivity, which kills employees, which kills productivity. Unless a person has a vested interest in something working, it is counter-productive to focus purely on productivity. Focus on a job well-done, and you might have a totally different story.
So, tomorrow's my last day - it'll be all over by 6pm. I'll be happy to leave, but it's a happiness that I'll have because I've worked there and experienced. It proved that I have the capacity to do the whole working-in-an-office thing. Plus, it's great on a resume.
As I've mentioned previously (I think?), I'm planning to take up another job soon. This one will require me to have a public image, so I'd rather not use this blog to post on it. I've already set up another blog, and intend to tell LJ friends and (if I know them) commenters on this post where it is, but there will be no link from this blog to the other.
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