Monday, October 02, 2006

Restructuring and other corporate-wank words to make you worry

Consultants [referred to by my exAuntyBoss as 'Corporate Seagulls'] have circled our section at work, chattered to our colleagues, cosied up to the politicians and directors and have swooped to deliver the first findings of their verdict. And like seagulls, it appears the aftermath will be messy. I slunk further and further into my chair, thinking every negative criticism was a personal attack on me - obviously everything was my fault and I had let the team down. My old area (still headed by Nobby who has at last found someone to act as his PA, treat him as he is important and most importantly NEVER question him or show the slightest inclination of being able to think for herself. Heaven forbid..) was given praise (which I decided I earn at least a share of). But afterwards my boss informed me the Seagulls had singled me out for praise - which was nice, given that I have never spoken to them, so they are purely going on word of mouth and that I can successfully arrange meetings for them when required. Not to be outdone, I have in my inbox an email from the Uber Echelon saying how awesome I am. Obviously the word 'awesome' was not used, but it was implied.

As happy as I am to be lavished with praise (actually British don't really lavish praise, but you take what you can get), I'm worried that it's undeserved. I still feel like a kid playing dressups in her mummy's wardrobe and any second now I'm going to be caught ruining her favourite lipstick. The other worry is the Restructure (TM) is going to take place while I'm at home for 5 weeks and that any interim RESTRUCTOR (I like how in capitals it sounds like a Transformer, and it would be a Decepticon, I just know it...) will think that they can cope in my absence and restructure me out of a job.... or worse - back into my old job.

Does anyone know anything about unions?

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