[quote author=Franklin link=topic=79830.msg827707#msg827707 date=1273192963]
[quote author=Roadtrip link=topic=79830.msg827391#msg827391 date=1273104473]
I am glad I am 30 miles south, in Tacoma, we have very good leadership. I guess Seattle should follow it's little brother to the south's lead. Sorry to hear about your (and all the other folks in Seattle) situation, I have heard rumblings about that place for a while, its too bad when going to work is something you dread.
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Well, first of all, if you're in Tacoma, you're 17 miles south of the Seattle SC, not 30..
Second, if you think we have "very good leadership", then you have never had very good leadership. What we have here is a lack of leadership. The problem with Seattle is that they are a Hub and they put someone in place that shouldn't be where they are. Simple.
But to say we have good leadership shows that you don't know what that is. Our SCM has a 50' radius from his computer. He makes it as far as dispatch. And that's good for the rest of us.
I wish you knew what it was like to work for someone that you would go the extra mile for because you knew he/she would appreciate it. If you do it now, you take the chance of screwing up and you're on your own. Even if you do well, no one gives a sh*t. Watch your ass and that's all that matters. No one there cares if you go above and beyond. They'll only care if you screw it up.
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I'm not going to split hairs here but compared to my past jobs, a couple of them have been with major corporations, what we have in Tacoma is far better than what it could be. Is it perfect? No, but find me a job that is. We have survived a major financial crisis and we are all still working, I suppose that is more a result of the "brand" than anything else. I for one, feel fortunate to have a job where your days pay is for a fair days work. As for overtime, I've been screwed far worse at other places so I'm not complaining (OK, I do complain to my wife and friends but complaining will do nothing but make one bitter and resentful so I see no reason for it. Complaining will NOT solve the problem, it only further damages morale.) I don't need a pat on the back every time I go "above and beyond," I just do the job as well as I can all the time, I'm not trying to impress anyone. I guess I'm lucky, I've been around the block and in my case the grass really was greener on the other side, I'm sorry that's not the case for you.
[quote author=Roadtrip link=topic=79830.msg827391#msg827391 date=1273104473]
I am glad I am 30 miles south, in Tacoma, we have very good leadership. I guess Seattle should follow it's little brother to the south's lead. Sorry to hear about your (and all the other folks in Seattle) situation, I have heard rumblings about that place for a while, its too bad when going to work is something you dread.
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Well, first of all, if you're in Tacoma, you're 17 miles south of the Seattle SC, not 30..
Second, if you think we have "very good leadership", then you have never had very good leadership. What we have here is a lack of leadership. The problem with Seattle is that they are a Hub and they put someone in place that shouldn't be where they are. Simple.
But to say we have good leadership shows that you don't know what that is. Our SCM has a 50' radius from his computer. He makes it as far as dispatch. And that's good for the rest of us.
I wish you knew what it was like to work for someone that you would go the extra mile for because you knew he/she would appreciate it. If you do it now, you take the chance of screwing up and you're on your own. Even if you do well, no one gives a sh*t. Watch your ass and that's all that matters. No one there cares if you go above and beyond. They'll only care if you screw it up.
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I'm not going to split hairs here but compared to my past jobs, a couple of them have been with major corporations, what we have in Tacoma is far better than what it could be. Is it perfect? No, but find me a job that is. We have survived a major financial crisis and we are all still working, I suppose that is more a result of the "brand" than anything else. I for one, feel fortunate to have a job where your days pay is for a fair days work. As for overtime, I've been screwed far worse at other places so I'm not complaining (OK, I do complain to my wife and friends but complaining will do nothing but make one bitter and resentful so I see no reason for it. Complaining will NOT solve the problem, it only further damages morale.) I don't need a pat on the back every time I go "above and beyond," I just do the job as well as I can all the time, I'm not trying to impress anyone. I guess I'm lucky, I've been around the block and in my case the grass really was greener on the other side, I'm sorry that's not the case for you.