It’s been almost a week since my last day at Disorganization, Inc. It’s taken me that long to feel that I could write about it and not end up gnashing my teeth and becoming catatonic. Yes, that is a tich bit of hyperbole, but honestly, not much.
Shortly after my last post, there was another cut made. Somehow, the remaining folks got it in their heads that the cut had, in some way, been my “fault”. That something I had said or done had precipitated/necessitated the cut. As a result, the following three weeks were something I would wish only upon my worst enemy. Seriously… when your co-workers are having to draw lots, with the loser assigned to share a cubicle with you, there is no way in which that can be construed as anything better than a hostile work environment.
Management came and asked me some questions about the dynamics of what had been going on. There had been rumors and I was told that I was the only one that they could rely upon to be honest. For all I know, they talked to everyone and gave them the same schpiel. Because I do have a personal Code of Ethics, there were questions asked that I did not feel I could or should honestly answer. (So, I simply declined to answer those). I felt that there would be no point in “calling people out”. That’s just not how I work.
In any case, the job has ended and I am moving on. No, I didn’t get fired. It was, afterall, TEMPORARY. It was supposed to be a few days, that ended up dragging on for weeks and then months. From a Project Management perspective, it was nothing short of a nightmare. There were unclear objectives, there were office politics that were “off the charts” and, quite frankly, the whole experience has put me off ever wanting to work with a large corporation again.
You may (or may not) find it of interest that my direct supervisor actually cried when I left. Although, in hindsight, maybe the tears cried were those of relief. Maybe not relief at my departure, but relief at the ordeal that comprised “Temporary Insanity” was coming to an end.
So now, I move on. Let the next chapter begin…