Incompetence

Posted on 2010/01/22 08:15:52 (January 2010).

I sleep much better, now that I’m self employed. It’s the lack of gratitude and respect from my previous boss which prompted me to go freelance. That man should be fired.
Firstly because he is incompetent: He makes mistakes but would not acknowledge them. Is it a matter of principle or bad faith?
Secondly, the way he handles the staff is in my opinion completely counterproductive.
Now he is losing customers to my own benefit. Too bad.
I think I should inform his superior (who is a man of another kind). What do you reckon? Should I stir the shit (and perhaps accept the consequence) or simply ignore the lot and go my own way?

Ignore and go your own way. Your actions are eloquent enough.

I try to live by: "Be nice to people on your way up because you don't know who you might meet on your way down..."

:-))

Oh, and good to see you back Sheri !!! :-D

Posted by Nigel at 2010/01/22 08:47:28.

Good to hear you have taken the step of becoming self-employed, Sheri!! It is not without its problems, but being your own boss certainly does mean that you don't get exploited by someone else who is your boss. That said, you have to be your own strict boss!! I'd leave the past behind, a clean slate - you'll feel so much better in yourself if you just turn the other cheek. As Nigel so rightly says, leaving them to their incompetence is indeed eloquent enough. All the best to you!!

Posted by Bryan at 2010/01/22 11:58:51.

A wise advice, Nigel. And I'll follow it.
Why bother with such people. I'll "blank" my mind, like one deletes data on a computer. That's all they deserve.

Posted by Sheri at 2010/01/22 12:01:39.

Hey, Bryan! Nice to hear from you. We posted comments at the same time.
Happy to see you and Nigel are of one mind on the question.
:-)

Posted by Sheri at 2010/01/22 12:11:30.

Mmmm Anonymous letters perhaps? Or if you get the chance of meeting the guy randomly you could pop the "odd" comment, but certainly trying to reach him to say something wrong against someone in his organization I think it's not going to change things and probably will just look bad on you...

Posted by Lox at 2010/01/22 14:36:40.

Too right you are.
It's just that the guy is still there, in office, and he really doesn't deserve it. I'd like to see him kicked out. No likely to happen. Puts me off.

Posted by Sheri at 2010/01/22 16:07:52.

I notice how a lot of modern advertising bears literature like "After a long, hard day at the office you deserve (product XYZ)" - which makes me think how many people actually really do work very hard? I have the impression that a massive portion of office workers are actually just bluffing it - talking a lot but not actually doing anything. That's the problem with working in an office versus working in, say, a factory - the results of any individual's efforts are so much harder to see, and so they can get away with slacking off a lot more easily.

Um, not sure that is entirely relevant, but it was on my mind. I of course completely agree with Nigel's and Bryan's opinion that the best thing to do is just rise above it, and not create waves... but equally people who do nothing of any real benefit to a company and still claim a salary really enfuriate me - they're basically stealing.

Posted by John at 2010/01/24 10:14:24.

Ah! Now I'm happy to hear that! I always thought there was a good deal of bluff in the world of services and business. People who look serious and make sure they do (look serious).

Posted by Sheri at 2010/01/24 19:28:07.

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