Jacko's Last Chapter

January 3^rd was the first day back to work after the holiday break (holiday break is a misnomer, it’s really just all the holidays he should have gotten throughout the year stacked up at the end of the year), so I did the only thing I could think of, I put in my two week notice and decided to take 2 weeks of vacation which ended this past Friday!

Why did I wait until the beginning of the year?  I wanted to make sure I got my bonus from last year (which you don’t get if you leave on your own) and I wanted to get my holiday time off with pay. 

So what happened?  During the break, I was watching TV and What Happens in Vegas came on.  There was one line in the movie that really struck a chord with me:  “I'd rather do nothing and be happy than do something I know I don't love.”

It was at that point I decided I was going to quit and figure out what to do after that. When I walked into my flunktional manager’s office to tell him, he was a little shocked.  When he asked me why I was leaving, he just had a blank look on his face when I simply said “I’d rather do nothing and be happy than do something I know I don’t love."  He then asked if I had an offer at another Shitshow, I answered with continued "I don’t have another offer, I just know I can’t work here anymore."  The blank look on his face was worth a million thrown rocks. 

Because I hated my job, I threw the only rock I had left to throw and quit. 

Promoted

Every now and then I almost convince myself that management decisions at the Shitshow aren’t as bad as I make them out to be, that perhaps I tend to exaggerate things.  But every time I do, something like this happens.

A coworker of mine, who is actually half way descent, just returned from a 6 month leave of absence.   Taking 6 months off isn’t that big of a deal, and I actually think it’s a good way to throw rocks if you can afford it.  But what boggles my mind is the day he got back from his leave of absence he got a promotion.  That’s right, taking ½ a year off, only adding cost to the Shitshow, lead to a promotion.   

In the meantime I’m mentoring people 2 levels above me, doing a good portion of Queen Perfume’s work, babysitting “senior” engineers, and working over the holiday break and what do I get?  Absolutely nothing!

Because the fastest way to the top is to take vacation, I throw rocks. 

Holiday Depression

Every year during the holiday season people get depressed, for some it’s a serious issue.  Well at the Shitshow, holiday depression has its own twist.

Usually holiday season depression is a result of people missing loved ones or feeling lonely As the holidays approach and on the actual holiday.  However, that’s not the case at the Shitshow. At the Shitshow people are elated as the Holidays approach.  Why you might ask? It’s simple, the Shitshow closes down for almost 2 weeks, and we still get paid! 

Of course Shitshow minions still get depressed but that depression usually doesn’t start until a couple of days before the holiday break is over with the depression going into full swing that first week back.

Because I’m too depressed to work, I throw rocks.