I don't blame him, really. I haven't quite taken to this management thing. I may have an MBA from one of the best schools in the world but remain severely deficient in the management skills department. I am demanding, impatient, overly emotional - and I hate not being liked. All of which are combining to make me feel like a big fat failure.
And now I need to start hiring all over again. People are tripping over themselves to come work for CoolCo Sub - so much so that I wonder if they even read the job description. But all I want to do is take them by the shoulders and shake them, warn them against working for me, because I'm only going to make them miserable and desperate to leave. But I can't do that, obviously. Instead I have to lie. Tell them this is a great job and I'm a wonderful boss and that they will live happily ever after.
Groan.
The upside of all this is I get to troll job sites for work. And once in a while, find an entertaining gem to share with my dear readers. These are my top 3 favourite job descriptions this week:
1. Senior email strategy specialist: I'm thinking man in a three piece suit, dark room without windows, clicking a black pen, scanning the faces of his team before pronouncing : "Alright. We're dropping the 'Dear'. And using Helvetica. Go."
2. Cyberlawyer: This job must be fun. Create your own avatar kind of fun. I want mine to wear Ally McBeal skirts and cat-eye glasses and pace Second Life courtrooms shouting "I want the truth!" And then be able to handle it.
3. Senior python developer: I swear to God I didn't make this one up. I couldn't have, trust me. Senior python developer? I was almost tempted to send an application in just for the fun (but then I found out what it really meant and the whole mental image was ruined.) But I won't spoil the fun for you, my darlings. Enjoy.
3 comments:
I applied for 'Erection Manager' once - I kid you not! I'd love to have that on my business card.
I usually just take some treat to the office once in a while: chocolate works best. Big morale booster :)
And ask about their kids. Don't ask about their spouses unless they are (were) sick.
Oh, and if "being loved" in your workplace is so important, maybe you should consider moving to a "warmer" country. They are not going to change for you (not that you wouldn't deserve it :)
You grow and learn... You are fortunate that you're getting paid to make mistakes and learn from them. No big deal. Shrug it off... Next time you will be a better boss! Who cares... Think about long term... How is this going to make you a great CEO at age 50?
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