Damn Klingons
I know...I know...it's been way too long since my last post. Things are still great and I'm thriving as a wolf. A recap of the past 5 months in my new job at my new company include:
- Being given an IPOD Touch for "doing a great job"
- Being promoted to VP for "doing a great job"
- Being given a $9k bonus for "doing a great job"
I'm seriously very lucky to be in the position I'm in. I bust my ars day in and day out, but finally the rewards and recognition are there! I wake up daily ready and willing to go to work and make a difference.
However as things continue to go well at my new company the klingons from my past company keep calling. Yes, I receive almost daily calls and emails from people from my former company asking me to "get them a job" or "put in a good word for them". I was in a meeting and was paged, picked up the phone and it was one of my former co-workers "trying to get a hold of me". Ridiculous!
I don't mind helping people, but I earned what I have. The one guy who keeps calling me basically wants any open position at my company and wants me to "get him in". The problem is that he isn't qualified for any of the position. The other problem is that he only bothers me to ask me to get him a job.
I'm sure many of you Turtles out there are shocked and upset that I wouldn't help. I would, but I'm not going to be phone and email stalked by people who really don't deserve what I had to work hard to get. I have hired on people that I thought were a good fit for my new company, but I'm not bringing on klingons from my past to bring aboard the old bullshit I used to deal with.
It's frustrating, but yet another example of the benefit of being a wolf. When you're a wolf you make your opportunities, you don't expect others to make them for you!
It's been a while since I've been here - congratulations on the new job! I've also decided to do something about my 'turtleness' and started my own business, which is going very well - should be able to leave the turtle life behind very soon.
Of course, I now have the worse boss in the world . . . me lol
Anonymous said... May 30, 2008 at 1:23 AM
Wolf King,
Glad to see you are doing well, I also am doing well in the new JOB. Hope our paths cross again someday, GO SOX!
Anonymous said... June 5, 2008 at 9:19 PM
You may be a wolf now, but I was once your Padawan Learner...If I was to tell you that they should remake Star Wars...what would you say. I am glad to hear you are doing well, and I would love to grab a drink with you. I myself have turned into a turtle. My head constantly darts into my shell for fear of reprisal, and my "little turtles" do not appreciate when I get flipped on my shell. Hope to hear from you.
Anonymous said... June 12, 2008 at 7:56 PM
Hello ZB. How are you doing? Drop me an email and maybe we could do lunch sometime soon.
The Turtle King said... June 15, 2008 at 7:58 PM
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