My Horrible Boss and My Bright Future
I've already mentioned that I love my job, but I have not yet mentioned that I have a boss that just may be one of the worst bosses I have ever met. I know this sounds SUPER negative, but (on most days) I realize how it has been such a blessing to me.
First, I want to give you some back story.
My whole life, I have been an extremely non-confrontational person. I am a people-pleaser and disappointing people has always been somewhat of a fear of mine.
Around 15 years old I realized my passion in life, and since graduating from college, my passion has only grown. My first "career" job after graduation was in in my field of study, but I learned quickly that that specific position was wrong for me. I was there just under a year before I got a job with the small business that I am with now. I have been here nearly two years.
I was initially hired by a gentleman who was the company's operations manager. He is no longer with the company, and now I am working his job, but I am so thankful that he saw my passion and drive for this industry.
I loved my job from the beginning, but it wasn't long until I noticed the (minority) business owner/administrator was flaky, rude, lazy, narcissistic, cheap, lazy, unreliable, self-obsessed, lazy, irresponsible, unorganized, and did I say LAZY?....
I was hired for a completely different position than I am in now. When I was hired on, I was one of 9 employees on the administrative team. I am now the veteran of the group; each position has been turned over at least once and currently there are only 4 of us (including my boss) only myself and one other are working full-time (usually we work more than 40 hrs/week). Each time a co-worker resigns, the responsibilities are passed off onto another employee. Since I am a "yes person", I get the majority of the work on my shoulders, whereas my co-workers have personalities that allow them to be more capable of saying no, which I definitely applaud. (Side note: I have a great relationship with my other two co-workers and FYI they feel the same way I do about the "situation")
From my first day with the company, I have never been trained on anything. Like everyone before me, I was told that I would be trained, but there was always an excuse to push it off and I ended up training myself. This is the same for all of the other responsibilities that I have gained when co-workers have quit.
About 4 months ago, when our most recent co-worker left, I was overwhelmed beyond belief; I was taking on the roles and responsibilities of approximately 4 full-time positions, getting paid no more than I was making doing one position at lower than average pay and zero benefits...
So why have I stayed? Because I LOVE my job. But also because in these last couple of years, I have grown more than I could have imagined, and I owe it all to my absolutely horrible boss. She has taught me exactly what NOT to be. She has taught me how much potential I have and shown me that I am capable of so much more than I realized. I have learned how to run this company because I have seen exactly what not to do. I have seen what happens when I go to the appointments instead of my boss. I have seen clients and employees have more success when my boss is not involved, and I have seen the destruction that occurs when my boss gets involved.
More than anything my boss as given me more confidence than I have ever had in my life. I now believe in myself and I am more afraid of disappointing myself and not seeing myself reach my full potential. 4 months ago, a fire started within me. I met with my boss and laid out my demands for a raise, etc. and I was essentially laughed at. Then and there, I somehow became brave and informed her that I was going to be looking for another position. Two days later, I was given a substantial raise, title change, and some benefits.
My boss is still horrible and seriously blows me away with ridiculousness day after day. This is not a long term position for me. I have amazing things planned for my future and I am in the long process of making one of my lifetime goals a reality all because of my boss. I will be on a new journey this time next year, but for now, I will continue to grow and learn what I can from this time in my life and I will forever choose to thank my boss for showing me exactly how not to be.
-CC
First, I want to give you some back story.My whole life, I have been an extremely non-confrontational person. I am a people-pleaser and disappointing people has always been somewhat of a fear of mine.
Around 15 years old I realized my passion in life, and since graduating from college, my passion has only grown. My first "career" job after graduation was in in my field of study, but I learned quickly that that specific position was wrong for me. I was there just under a year before I got a job with the small business that I am with now. I have been here nearly two years.
I was initially hired by a gentleman who was the company's operations manager. He is no longer with the company, and now I am working his job, but I am so thankful that he saw my passion and drive for this industry.
I loved my job from the beginning, but it wasn't long until I noticed the (minority) business owner/administrator was flaky, rude, lazy, narcissistic, cheap, lazy, unreliable, self-obsessed, lazy, irresponsible, unorganized, and did I say LAZY?....
I was hired for a completely different position than I am in now. When I was hired on, I was one of 9 employees on the administrative team. I am now the veteran of the group; each position has been turned over at least once and currently there are only 4 of us (including my boss) only myself and one other are working full-time (usually we work more than 40 hrs/week). Each time a co-worker resigns, the responsibilities are passed off onto another employee. Since I am a "yes person", I get the majority of the work on my shoulders, whereas my co-workers have personalities that allow them to be more capable of saying no, which I definitely applaud. (Side note: I have a great relationship with my other two co-workers and FYI they feel the same way I do about the "situation")From my first day with the company, I have never been trained on anything. Like everyone before me, I was told that I would be trained, but there was always an excuse to push it off and I ended up training myself. This is the same for all of the other responsibilities that I have gained when co-workers have quit.
About 4 months ago, when our most recent co-worker left, I was overwhelmed beyond belief; I was taking on the roles and responsibilities of approximately 4 full-time positions, getting paid no more than I was making doing one position at lower than average pay and zero benefits...
So why have I stayed? Because I LOVE my job. But also because in these last couple of years, I have grown more than I could have imagined, and I owe it all to my absolutely horrible boss. She has taught me exactly what NOT to be. She has taught me how much potential I have and shown me that I am capable of so much more than I realized. I have learned how to run this company because I have seen exactly what not to do. I have seen what happens when I go to the appointments instead of my boss. I have seen clients and employees have more success when my boss is not involved, and I have seen the destruction that occurs when my boss gets involved.
My boss is still horrible and seriously blows me away with ridiculousness day after day. This is not a long term position for me. I have amazing things planned for my future and I am in the long process of making one of my lifetime goals a reality all because of my boss. I will be on a new journey this time next year, but for now, I will continue to grow and learn what I can from this time in my life and I will forever choose to thank my boss for showing me exactly how not to be.
-CC
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