I tried.......but failed!

Well if you have read my previous post you will know that last week at work was mostly spent moving offices and trying to get settled into the new place.  You will also know that I was going in with a smile on my face and trying to be positive.

I arrived on Wednesday morning with a smile and a cheery disposition, but it turns out that the behind the scenes bits of the move, which had been controlled by others, had failed to deliver on most counts!  But we made the best of it and soldiered on.  By mid afternoon we had most of the boxes unpacked, and were quite pleased with what we had achieved.  The boss managed to find things to do elsewhere, and amazingly (or not as the case may be) avoided most of the work there, appearing just in time to unpack the last box......his.

Were we made to feel welcome, NO!  A couple of ladies were welcoming and helpful, a few said hello, but most went out of their to avoid or ignore us.  The worst bit about it all though, is knowing how much its upsetting my colleagues (who are also my friends).

Back again on Thursday morning, and things just went from bad to worse.  IT fails meant the only place the team could sit was in the small office.  Well you'd think we'd committed a federal offence.  If only people put as much effort into their own jobs as they spend interfering in ours, and bitching about us, the service might actually run a bit better.

So I had a small meltdown, well may be not so small.  Lets just say I had my say.  I was furious!  We are being bullied, and I for one will not put up with it.  Its juvenile, and point scoring, and enough is enough.  I think the people who are paid enough to know better, got the message.  Judging by the way one senior manager who has avoided and ignored us for weeks made a point of coming to the office to wish us a pleasant weekend, I'm sure he got my point.  Where we go from here remains to be seen.......watch this space.  We might all be looking for new jobs by next month if things don't improve.

The other thing that makes me really angry is all the hard work we all put in packing and unpacking, and this is the thanks we get for it.  I have been in absolute agony since Wednesday, and its showing no sign of let up.  I could barely walk this morning, and had to leave a barbeque yesterday, just as it was getting going.  I was in a lot of pain and knew if I left it much longer I wouldn't have been capable of driving myself home.  Its reached that vicious circle, so fatigued I'm in pain and the one thing I need is sleep, but in too much pain to be able to sleep.  Is it worth it.......NO!

My resolution for next week........smile!  I'm not going to let them beat me, I won't let them think they've won.  They can split us up ladies, but they can't break our spirit.  We'll continue to be the same close unit we always have been.

ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL!!!

C x