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August 11, 2005
Albatross!
Been letting time slip by because work sucks.
I don't mind doing my job, I enjoy it in fact. I'm very good at it too. What I can't stand is being called upon to do someone else's job in addition to my own, then (a) not being permitted to fix any of their mistakes without committee review and approval (a committee that includes the fuckup whose work I'm redoing), (b) further having to listen to this same lazy fucker get praised for all their "hard work" on the project while they're simultaneously being cut from the roster, and (c) having the boss give me the accusatory stares because of the delays the fucktard caused!
*Gestures to lazy fuckup*
Don't look at me, there's your weakest link. I'm just here to fix this thing.
"[Fuckup's] going through some personal problems right now. Try to be a little more understanding."
Understanding? They've had problems (and been a problem) since my first day here!
The good news is that at least they aren't failing upwards. The bad news is they aren't going anywhere at all. They get to stay right here; lashed to me like a proverbial albatross around my neck. Nobody else will have anything to do with them, so the new guy gets 'em!
The seeming moral of this story is: be a fuckup and you'll get praised for sloppy work, and be rewarded with a lighter workload "because you're having personal problems" -- be competent, do good work, and you'll become responsible not only for your own work, but also for making up for some fuckup's half-assed work... oh, and further enjoy being accused of being the fuckup because it takes you extra time to get it all done. This would almost be bearable if said fuckup didn't receive full credit for your job well done.
I think I'm sensing some "personal problems" coming on that may require a lighter workload... Aw, who am I kidding?! I'd never compromise myself in that way. Damn my work ethic!
Posted by Tacitus at August 11, 2005 10:54 AM