On 2002-10-31 22:41:00, enough wrote:
The good side of this is that once I indentified these traits, and their source, I had the opportunity to make conscious decisions to adjust them, to learn to escape the induced traits and adopt a new set of behaviors- without coercion, or the abuse present in the high demand group.
But it wasn't all that easy to deal with just because I knew of the problem; that I was an ass. Next time, it was that I knew I had a raise coming. I did the right thing, asked for it. Didn't get it. Asked for an explanation and got a promise. Still no raise on the next check, so I asked why. When I was told that it wasn't in the budget, I pointed out that the management trip to the Bahamas for a convention was probably not as important as the new coat my daughter needed.
They finally offered me like a nickle an hour or something stupid and I quit.
In retrospect, I think things might have worked out better for me if I hadn't been hyperventilating and shifting from foot to foot while experiencing intense vertigo every time I tried to discuss the issue with my employer.
It was a little better the next time, next job. Practice makes perfect. Maybe I should have sought help from a group like Assholes Anonymous?
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Ginger Warbis ~ Antigen
American P.O.W. 10/80 - 10/82
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