Message #3947

[goldenearring]

Hi, there:

Glad you typed your response while I was mulling over an addendum to my other message.  Why you work there now makes perfect sense.



You will do well with your new plan.  And, if you can, have some empathy for that office manager who seems to bear the brunt of a lot of the politics going on and who is just doing her best to make the office run as smoothly as possible.  "Hydra" seems like an awfully strong word for her, but I can understand why you would feel that way.



My best advice is to accept your lot in this job, make it easy for everybody else to do their jobs, support the office manager instead of trying to avoid her, and I don't think you will have anything to worry about.  Nearly a grand a month and part-time hours is a pretty sweet deal.  No wonder some of the admins (and probably other full-timers) resent the set-up.  I still strongly advocate chatting with the office manager.  She could be a strong ally when future events come up.  Plus, she's far more likely to see that you get more of the things that you want to do rather than just "the garbage" if she knows that you're on her side.



Have a good week; I'm going to bed! GE