Out Come The Knives...........

Same old shit, different day. That's how the old saying goes.

A new manager was hired a few weeks ago, and I had a bad feeling from the get-go. Experience is a harsh teacher. And my suspicions are slowly being validated.

It's almost eerie how history repeats itself. Or else, Human nature is just that damned predictable.

Here's how it goes......

1. The new manager has (or so I'm told) similar experiences from her past as the last long serving manager we had.

2. She's jealous of her position, to the point of being paranoid and insecure of employees "undermining" her, by going over her head or being friends with past supervisors. Just like the last long serving manager at this place (who's currently pulling time for embezzlement).

3. People whom I have known PERSONALLY for years (and consider friends outside of work) are getting cozy with her, to secure better standings for themselves. My Rule Number Five, on my list of rules of workplace survival, is "Don't Trust Co-workers Who Try To Get In Good With The White Hats". My rules are ironclad, because they work. And they have ALWAYS rang true.

4. She already has a list of family, friends, and associates that she want's to get "in the door", so to speak. The last long serving manager also had a nepotistic streak.

5. The guy over her, who was traditionally anal about having a hand in the hiring and firing, has now done a 360 degree turnaround. He's now telling us that all handling of such matters fall squarely on her. See number four above.

6. She doesn't like me. And I don't like her. And we both know it. While the professional interaction between us is cordial, it still doesn't bode well for me.

Already, the knives are already coming out of the scabbards. And they're very... fucking... sharp. So-called "friends" will eventually turn on each other, because of the "every man for himself" mentality in that place. Looks like I'll have to start watching my back, and return to my old policy (from previous jobs) of trusting no one. I'll simply clock in, do what I have to do, clock out and go home. Period. It's my longstanding policy to stay out of workplace politics. I'm simply going to take that policy to the next level.

Sure, it all sounds paranoid and melodramatic. Hell, it sounds like something out of a friggin' daytime soap opera. But sadly folks, it's all too true. If you worked there, you would see what I'm talking about.

In any case, I'll post updates as time passes for your amusement folks. As much as I hate the drama, even I have to admit that this shit is better than Jerry Springer. And I have to put up with some of the same shit stains he features on his poor excuse for a talk show.

On a side note, I'm seriously considering taking my Associate's Degree to the next level, and shoot for my Bachelor's. If all goes well, then a Master's in Criminal Justice. Then I can teach on the Community College level (I sure as hell don't want to teach High School students, not with how kids are today). I need to get the fuck out of constantly falling into jobs loaded with backstabbers and "mouth breathers".

Xin Sheng and Good Day.