WOW! I found a post I should have made a while ago and I'm posting it now. Better late than never.
I don't think this new job is the right fit for me. While I am still appreciative to be employed, and I remember too well the misery I went through daily, when I was unemployed for almost six months, I know in my gut, I can't continue to work for this company.
I was taken aside, at the end of the day, and told that I was too enthusiastic, and too insistent. Then my boss told me that I need to think how I'm coming across to others. I was also told that my coworkers had been complaining about my enthusiasm and insistence. Now, being too insistent - I can understand why that would be cause for complaint, however, I have only been at this company for 2 weeks. I haven't been there long enough to be insistent about anything. If anything at all, I have been too compliant and the only phrase I have uttered ad nauseum is, "Is that alright?" and "Can I do anything else for you?" Apparently, that is what these hypocrites consider insistence.
And enthusiasm? I dont think that I can continue to work in a place that discourages enthusiasm and inquisitiveness. My boss said to me that when I felt confused or I was unsure of what I was supposed to be doing that I should default to her and she would set aside some time for me. She's a liar, and she's two-faced. The two or three times I had to ask her to help me because I didnt know enough about my job duties to continue, she snapped at me.
This company, is the most disorganized I have ever seen a company be,and still be allowed to function. Most people would pull the plug on an operation like this, but not this time. These people are allowed to continue in their chaotic fashion without reprimand. The fact that they are responsible for so many people is shocking to me.
Here is my question: Does anyone know of any good places to work, where I could work in an office atmosphere, in a friendly environment, where I won't be punished for being inquisitive and friendly?
What a load of shit. I need to get out of there. Any ideas?