Monday, November 2, 2009

Working wounded

As a public service I offer this guide to determining if your workplace is dysfunctional.

Well, not sure if it’s an unadulterated public service—might be depressing to diagnose your employer as truly toxic if you can’t do anything about it. Lord knows my own department fits most of these symptoms & more.

For example, this list doesn’t include the guiding principle by which we exist: “strategy” will change course at least monthly, & you’re expected to reconfigure all your work accordingly.

Or: those who succeed are those who can deliver BS with the highest volume & greatest arrogance. No need to even be consistent.

Or: 93% of meetings make you feel as though you fell into Chien Andalou.

Well—here’s hoping your office scores lower than mine.

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