When the situation is intolerable however, what's left to lose? And you've everything to gain.Ībsolutely. I feel good.īut I was fully prepared to be fired for my windmill charge. 'who's liver is next on the dinner plate?' It's still hard work, but after 20 years I know the difference between tough deadlines vs. Pleasant working atmosphere, everyone feeling more like we're all in the same boat vs. One year later and I'm happy, doing the same job and getting better pay in the bargain. I ended up being the person who broke the ice, then many others finally felt able to talk as well. It's just that nobody was really stepping forward with what needed to be said and how maybe to fix things.
Turns out the Grand Poobahs had been equally frustrated but in a different direction. If it was truly as bad as I described it, it certainly couldn't get any worse. He pointed out that I had nothing to lose and everything to gain by charging the proverbial windmills with all my might, right to the top.
A friend of mine heard my stories and was equally horrified, but then made a point of asking me what I had done to change the environment. I was utterly miserable at a particular job. 'I finally told my boss I was leaving and if he was nice about it I would remain available for a period of time after my departure.'Ī pleasant side effect of 'going big' is actually changing the situation you're in vs.
