Work is getting downright depressing these days. There's not a lot that hasn't been said in a thousand Dilbert comics, but it's another thing to have it happen to you. And it's not like it's an isolated incident or two... or fifty. It's a long train of abuses and acts of stupidity (forgive me Thomas J.) that have convinced me that the cycle for this phase work is in is not short-lived. It's going to be close to a year to see this particular lunacy through. During that time, it's going to be important to lower my expectations of work appropriately.
There will be no sense of corporate justice. The last good person we had in management has been moved aside, unfortunately, and without him I have very little hope that those remaining will do anything more than cover their behinds.
There will be no good flow of communication. There's a serious of political moves going on, and in that climate knowledge is dangerous - loose lips sink plans, as it were. And you never know who's listening.
There will be no sense of the Team - it's every man for himself. This is happening more and more these days because of the 'trickle down' effect of the political maneuvering and jockeying. It makes it hard to even find a friend in the shared foxhole.
I'm not used to working in places like this for an extended period of time. In the past, I've simply moved when I was really convinced that this was a long-term state of the workplace. I still enjoy the work, but I'm at this place 12 hours a day and that's too long to be depressed and wishing work simply didn't exist.
But it's a paycheck. I have to say I'm a little disappointed at myself here. I believe that if I had a little more courage I'd leave and let them know why. In doing that they may see "Hey, this is serious, we need to do something" and things might change for those left. But I"m not that courageous. I could walk out of here and into another place just like it and get paid less - what would that have gotten me? Nothing.
So I'm trying to lower my expectations so that I can stand to work here in the "bad season". If I can stand it, it'll be nice(er) on the other side. But I tell you, it's close... this place is bad. Really bad.