weyes' wisdom of the day - 8/27/08

[weyes]

when someone in a higher position at one's workplace but not directly related to that person is not supportive of him/her, it's important for him/her to remember that support is nice to have, but not necessary.

case in point: weyes is working a position that is incorrectly classified, and therefore doesn't pay as well as it should. the title under which she currently works has a job description that does not encompass what she does on a daily basis; it describes what someone in a far lesser position does. she is going to apply for reclassification to get her job titled as what it is that she really does; there already is a job description for it. this was suggested by her union rep.

someone with whom she works closely does not want her to go through with this because

1) he is lazy and thinks it's too much work, even though he doesn't have to do any of said work

and

2) he is bitter that he can't get reclassified and earn more money.

this is irrelevant, however, as he has no say in any of it.

in summary, the point is, even though weyes works closely w/ this person every day and his position is higher than hers, his approval and support are not required for her to get this done .

tune in tomorrow.