Since someone in the other work thread asked.
Showed my figurative ass at work this morning.
Backstory: I work at a college and for the past few years I've been taking pictures of various construction projects as the last 3-5 years have seen the biggest campus overhaul in maybe 50-60 years. The original plan was that they would be put into a permanent digital collection accessible online for all to see to document the changes. Back in March I was told the collection had been delayed to November. Last week I emailed one of my supervisors asking for an update. They said the scope of the project had changed due to new guidelines and the collection would now combine multiple photographs from archival collections over the years (in other words I would not receive any credit). I said that's not at all what was initially discussed. Their response was essentially "too bad, this will make it better." I replied back saying I was hoping to use this as a good resume builder since I don't think anything else I do is worth putting on one, and I've been waiting several years for nothing.
This morning my main supervisor called me into the office. In a nutshell the conversation was the college owns the photos and they can do with them whatever they want however they want. What was initially discussed is really only for faculty members. I should be grateful for this and would be allowed to use the images in a resume portfolio. When I left I muttered "I bet if I was a faculty member you'd all be bending over backwards to kiss my ass.*"
I muttered too loudly/closely to the office door.
Main supervisor was furious as you'd expect. Said I was completely disrespectful. I said I've worked here for seven years and I'm treated with zero respect. No one tells me anything and I'm pretty much completely isolated from decisions. I'm expected to do the grunt work without getting any recognition. The mood softens; admittedly she is a nice person and knows me saying grunt work or the like is a sign my depression's acting up. So then it's "Look we're all in this together. Faculty, staff that doesn't really mean anything. You do good work. Please don't take this personally. Don't think there's a divide between the groups." I say "I'm sorry. I don't know."
Five hours later everything seems back to normal, or at least as normal as it can get. I cooled off in another building for a bit. The plan is to try focusing on the project next semester. I don't know what's going to happen. I got a formal warning last year (rude patrons lied about my behavior and an "unprofessional" photoshop), and this seems like it could be 2/3 if she decides to escalate. Part of me just doesn't care anymore.
This is probably the most open I've been to others in a long time. I don't really vent too much.
*Just to be clear, there's a whole 'nother thread worth of shit behind me saying that. However, it doesn't excuse what I said at all and I know it.
Showed my figurative ass at work this morning.
Backstory: I work at a college and for the past few years I've been taking pictures of various construction projects as the last 3-5 years have seen the biggest campus overhaul in maybe 50-60 years. The original plan was that they would be put into a permanent digital collection accessible online for all to see to document the changes. Back in March I was told the collection had been delayed to November. Last week I emailed one of my supervisors asking for an update. They said the scope of the project had changed due to new guidelines and the collection would now combine multiple photographs from archival collections over the years (in other words I would not receive any credit). I said that's not at all what was initially discussed. Their response was essentially "too bad, this will make it better." I replied back saying I was hoping to use this as a good resume builder since I don't think anything else I do is worth putting on one, and I've been waiting several years for nothing.
This morning my main supervisor called me into the office. In a nutshell the conversation was the college owns the photos and they can do with them whatever they want however they want. What was initially discussed is really only for faculty members. I should be grateful for this and would be allowed to use the images in a resume portfolio. When I left I muttered "I bet if I was a faculty member you'd all be bending over backwards to kiss my ass.*"
I muttered too loudly/closely to the office door.
Main supervisor was furious as you'd expect. Said I was completely disrespectful. I said I've worked here for seven years and I'm treated with zero respect. No one tells me anything and I'm pretty much completely isolated from decisions. I'm expected to do the grunt work without getting any recognition. The mood softens; admittedly she is a nice person and knows me saying grunt work or the like is a sign my depression's acting up. So then it's "Look we're all in this together. Faculty, staff that doesn't really mean anything. You do good work. Please don't take this personally. Don't think there's a divide between the groups." I say "I'm sorry. I don't know."
Five hours later everything seems back to normal, or at least as normal as it can get. I cooled off in another building for a bit. The plan is to try focusing on the project next semester. I don't know what's going to happen. I got a formal warning last year (rude patrons lied about my behavior and an "unprofessional" photoshop), and this seems like it could be 2/3 if she decides to escalate. Part of me just doesn't care anymore.
This is probably the most open I've been to others in a long time. I don't really vent too much.
*Just to be clear, there's a whole 'nother thread worth of shit behind me saying that. However, it doesn't excuse what I said at all and I know it.
