Little Miss Ranty Pants

I’ve taken a little break from the blog, and communication in general.  Christmas holidays are very important family time for me.  My time back home in England was wonderful as ever – lots of eating, drinking, reading, tv, sleeping, football and time with those who matter most. 

I expected to come back to work all rested and recharged but instead I’ve felt behind and disengaged.   A particularly troublesome direct report and an overbearing manager seem to have crushed my desire to get out of bed and drive to work with equal blows.   I will have resolution on the direct report on Monday at 8:30am but the micromanager is a tougher one to work through.  I don’t want to be seen as weak, unable to manage up, or someone who runs from a challenge.  On the flip side I don’t want to become so disengaged that I ruin my own reputation or get so frustrated that I quit. 

Aside from the micromanaging I am most frustrated by the lack of respect he shows me as person.  It is a job, not a vacation, so it should be tough at times.  I will have delicious food and copious amounts of wine tonight, catch up on work at the weekend (while watching play-offs), and begin 2012 over again on Monday with a clean slate.

When I get my work situation under control I can get back to knocking fun items off my list.  Up next Disney/Nascar and a party planning post – it’s looking like a month of birthday events in July.  Also, item #25 is on hold - I’m not sure what it is or where it’s going but I know I like it - that's all you are getting for now...