A Malcontent’s Diary

Sorry for the delay in posting, what can I say? I am a lazy bastard. Being a malcontent does not make me any less lazy. Either way today’s rant/topic is about my office/work. I work in a office that is very structured. The day to day operation is chaos, but the “chain of command” is very rigid. Seniority is, in some respects, very important, age sometimes helps as well.  I am somewhere in the bottom third on this sliding scale of seniority, so my life is not as bad as it could be, but it could be a lot better. However, I am a malcontent, and I am not a fan of rigid party line organizations/authority. Being a malcontent I have managed to obtain a healty dislike and disrespect for three people in my office in particular. Now generally, given the number of people in my office (over 100) this would not be that big of a deal. However, let us explore these three individuals in no particular order.

Number 1- Is to be considered number one in more ways that one, he/she is THE boss. The big cheese, the main man/woman, the gaffer, the head honcho etc. etc.  A rather vapid individual that try as I might I can not manage to respect. A pure figurehead. Would not know how to perform the most basic functions of the job. A person hired tomorrow would be able to do a better “hands on” job that Number 1. Usually has a blank look and a vacuous smile on his face. Not a leader (which you would hope Number 1 would be) a mouthpiece, and one that is out of touch with his minions.

Number 2- Also a apt description as this person is the second in command of the entire office. Number 1′s right hand man/woman. Is at least able to perform the nuts and bolts of the job. In fact, he/she is the person you go to if you have to make a final, serious, difficult decision. The buck really stops with him. Can at least appreciate his hands on knowledge. However, sadly for me, I have had serious, difficult decisions to make, and Number 2 lied to directly to my face about certain things involved in those decisions. Clearly not to be trusted. Have seriously wished a tree would fall on his/her head.

Number 3- My personel favourite. Maybe Number 3 is not a dual description for this person. They are certainly in the top 7 of big wigs in the office though.  Overall jackass and lout.  Has that I am older than you and have done it all attitude. Meaning that he/she thinks that seperate rules apply to them. He/she can call you a jackass or insult your intelligence with impunity, but you can never (even in a joking manner) return the favour. Holds grudges against people for years. A very unpleasant person to deal with on a day to day basis. It is his way or it is wrong, it is just that simple. Never put a step wrong, and never will allow you to forget that you have.  Best to avoid at all costs. Have a real theortical difference with this person.

Lovely eh? Here I am a bottom third small fish, and the people I dislike the most are three of the biggest dogs in the pound. Perhaps, I should give speeches on how to committ career suicide.