My boss gave notice on Friday.
It took this fucking company and its prima donna management less than a year to burn through another great I.T. Manager. I really liked Chris and was frankly amazed that he was able to push through so many of the needed fixes and improvements that the previous manager couldn't seem to. And just when we were on the verge of really getting our house in order, he's decided to "leave to pursue other opportunities."
Yeah, we all know what that means. He pissed off the wrong person. I wonder which one of the self-important assholes with an "O" after name it was?
I had confided to him a couple weeks ago that I was burnt out and asked how he handled being in that situation himself. I was surprised that he opened up and confessed that he was growing increasingly tired of the disarray and the almost pathological resistance to change this company possesses, so Friday's announcement didn't come as a complete surprise.
Immediately afterward Friday's meeting, I went back on Monster and Dice and updated my resume to tone down the "I want to do Mac!" vibe I'd imparted a few weeks ago. At this point I can't afford to be that picky. I just need to find another desktop support job and get out. I'm not going to go through another three months of hell that was the last time we were without a director while they took their sweet time finding a replacement; three months that I became the de facto whipping boy for the alcoholic CEO and clueless COO. Fuck that shit.
Wish me luck.
Wow. It's a wonder any of these companies stay afloat anymore.
any chance of going where he goes?
if he'd make a good reference then ask him if he'd be one for you. either way, be sure to get his info
indeed, good luck.