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[jeanigor]

When you bring up things like DH's being jerks, it's really easy to go on a posting war

I think I will remain mute on this subject. I want to keep my blood pressure down.

 

[DVCsince02]

Well, now that I've got you all riled up, I'll be back.....

 

[Launchpad11B]

Liz are you applying to be another one of Don's wives?

Don has an application process??!! Is he incorporated? How is the dental plan? I had no idea Puck was an entrepreneur...............He's the ENRON of husbands!!!

 

[exwdwcm]

OT- had to VENT!!!! ugh so tired of work drama- family business no less. My boss' wife has inserted herself into things that fall under me (director of marketing) and the President (sales) and has been using the poor sales support woman as a go between to do stuff that isn't her job. THe sales support woman won't tell her no, she fears for her job of course and they are friends. So things are going on in marketing i don't know about. the new marketing coordinator is being basically shut out by the wife- not allowed to do anything. it's a mess. The president (sales) and my boss (CEO/owner) are brothers- the COO is their brother too. We agreed a way to function yesterday and the wife agreed, then today, she went back to the old ways, going around the marketing coordinator and not letting her do her job.

I finally spoke up. I've only been here 6 months, but the poor sales support woman was having to do crap that isn't her job and she won't speak up for herself, so i did. I am sure the boss' wife is pissed at me now. But it is what is best for the business. I don't want to rattle cages, but at the same time, i get yelled at by the Presidnet if i don't speak up, but fear the CEO (my boss) being pissed at me if i do, since it is his wife (she works from home and is supposed to only book hotels for travel, but is doing much more than that lately). Then the fact that they are brothers makes it worse, because they will argue it out. anyhow- it is a mess. i am not an aggressive person, i like to lay low, be the nice one that doesn't say much. but i just had to say something- i was tired of the drama. I wonder what the boss' wife will say to me now. she is an intimidating woman anyhow.

oh well, i think i did the right thing, speaking up for someone that couldn't/wouldn't say anything. I am sure I'll get reamed in some fashion for doing what is the right thing. oh well- it's just a job, not like we are doing surgery or sending rockets to the moon where someone might die , i am going to try and not stress too much about it.

 

[dpuck1998]

Don has an application process??!! Is he incorporated? How is the dental plan? I had know idea Puck was an entreprenour...............He's the ENRON of husbands!!!

More of an AIG and in need of a bailout!

 

[Launchpad11B]

More of an AIG and in need of a bailout!

You're on your own with that Mr. Big Love!!

 

[jeanigor]

OT- had to VENT!!!! ugh so tired of work drama- family business no less. My boss' wife has inserted herself into things that fall under me (director of marketing) and the President (sales) and has been using the poor sales support woman as a go between to do stuff that isn't her job. THe sales support woman won't tell her no, she fears for her job of course and they are friends. So things are going on in marketing i don't know about. the new marketing coordinator is being basically shut out by the wife- not allowed to do anything. it's a mess. The president (sales) and my boss (CEO/owner) are brothers- the COO is their brother too. We agreed a way to function yesterday and the wife agreed, then today, she went back to the old ways, going around the marketing coordinator and not letting her do her job.

I finally spoke up. I've only been here 6 months, but the poor sales support woman was having to do crap that isn't her job and she won't speak up for herself, so i did. I am sure the boss' wife is pissed at me now. But it is what is best for the business. I don't want to rattle cages, but at the same time, i get yelled at by the Presidnet if i don't speak up, but fear the CEO (my boss) being pissed at me if i do, since it is his wife (she works from home and is supposed to only book hotels for travel, but is doing much more than that lately). Then the fact that they are brothers makes it worse, because they will argue it out. anyhow- it is a mess. i am not an aggressive person, i like to lay low, be the nice one that doesn't say much. but i just had to say something- i was tired of the drama. I wonder what the boss' wife will say to me now. she is an intimidating woman anyhow.

oh well, i think i did the right thing, speaking up for someone that couldn't/wouldn't say anything. I am sure I'll get reamed in some fashion for doing what is the right thing. oh well- it's just a job, not like we are doing surgery or sending rockets to the moon where someone might die , i am going to try and not stress too much about it.

Often doing what's right is not the same as doing what's easy.

More of an AIG and in need of a bailout!

So you are giving your wives big bonuses?

 

[Launchpad11B]

Often doing what's right is not the same as doing what's easy.



So you are giving your wives big bonuses?

I think "big" is a stretch!

 

[jeanigor]

I think "big" is a stretch!

Ouch. I thought "Team Beast" would stick together......

 

[dpuck1998]

Often doing what's right is not the same as doing what's easy.



So you are giving your wives big bonuses?

I think "big" is a stretch!

HEY!

 

[Launchpad11B]

Ouch. I thought "Team Beast" would stick together......

We have to keep each other on the razors edge. No one else can harm us, so we have to test each other once in a while. It's a classic small unit tactic! Go team BEAST!!!

 

[DVCsince02]

OT- had to VENT!!!! ugh so tired of work drama- family business no less. My boss' wife has inserted herself into things that fall under me (director of marketing) and the President (sales) and has been using the poor sales support woman as a go between to do stuff that isn't her job. THe sales support woman won't tell her no, she fears for her job of course and they are friends. So things are going on in marketing i don't know about. the new marketing coordinator is being basically shut out by the wife- not allowed to do anything. it's a mess. The president (sales) and my boss (CEO/owner) are brothers- the COO is their brother too. We agreed a way to function yesterday and the wife agreed, then today, she went back to the old ways, going around the marketing coordinator and not letting her do her job.

I finally spoke up. I've only been here 6 months, but the poor sales support woman was having to do crap that isn't her job and she won't speak up for herself, so i did. I am sure the boss' wife is pissed at me now. But it is what is best for the business. I don't want to rattle cages, but at the same time, i get yelled at by the Presidnet if i don't speak up, but fear the CEO (my boss) being pissed at me if i do, since it is his wife (she works from home and is supposed to only book hotels for travel, but is doing much more than that lately). Then the fact that they are brothers makes it worse, because they will argue it out. anyhow- it is a mess. i am not an aggressive person, i like to lay low, be the nice one that doesn't say much. but i just had to say something- i was tired of the drama. I wonder what the boss' wife will say to me now. she is an intimidating woman anyhow.

oh well, i think i did the right thing, speaking up for someone that couldn't/wouldn't say anything. I am sure I'll get reamed in some fashion for doing what is the right thing. oh well- it's just a job, not like we are doing surgery or sending rockets to the moon where someone might die , i am going to try and not stress too much about it.

Sorry about the drama Michelle, but you did what you thought was right, and good for you.

Don't let the woman intimidate you, she just feels superior because of who she is married to. After all, she's got a big stake in the business too.

Let us know how it turns out.

 

[jeanigor]

We have to keep each other on the razors edge. No one else can harm us, so we have to test each other once in a while. It's a classic small unit tactic! Go team BEAST!!!

I'll try to remember that when you're squirming in the mud.

 

[scarlett873]

no more posting until I get home! DH brought me to see Monsters vs Aliens

 

[jeanigor]

no more posting until I get home! DH brought me to see Monsters vs Aliens

Have fun! Let us know how it is.

 

[dpuck1998]

We have to keep each other on the razors edge. No one else can harm us, so we have to test each other once in a while. It's a classic small unit tactic! Go team BEAST!!!

Of course...I knew that...yea...

I'll try to remember that when you're squirming in the mud.

Having a hard time picturing that....

 

[DVCsince02]

no more posting until I get home! DH brought me to see Monsters vs Aliens

Feeling left out?

 

[tiggerbell]

OT- had to VENT!!!! ugh so tired of work drama- family business no less. My boss' wife has inserted herself into things that fall under me (director of marketing) and the President (sales) and has been using the poor sales support woman as a go between to do stuff that isn't her job. THe sales support woman won't tell her no, she fears for her job of course and they are friends. So things are going on in marketing i don't know about. the new marketing coordinator is being basically shut out by the wife- not allowed to do anything. it's a mess. The president (sales) and my boss (CEO/owner) are brothers- the COO is their brother too. We agreed a way to function yesterday and the wife agreed, then today, she went back to the old ways, going around the marketing coordinator and not letting her do her job.

I finally spoke up. I've only been here 6 months, but the poor sales support woman was having to do crap that isn't her job and she won't speak up for herself, so i did. I am sure the boss' wife is pissed at me now. But it is what is best for the business. I don't want to rattle cages, but at the same time, i get yelled at by the Presidnet if i don't speak up, but fear the CEO (my boss) being pissed at me if i do, since it is his wife (she works from home and is supposed to only book hotels for travel, but is doing much more than that lately). Then the fact that they are brothers makes it worse, because they will argue it out. anyhow- it is a mess. i am not an aggressive person, i like to lay low, be the nice one that doesn't say much. but i just had to say something- i was tired of the drama. I wonder what the boss' wife will say to me now. she is an intimidating woman anyhow.

oh well, i think i did the right thing, speaking up for someone that couldn't/wouldn't say anything. I am sure I'll get reamed in some fashion for doing what is the right thing. oh well- it's just a job, not like we are doing surgery or sending rockets to the moon where someone might die , i am going to try and not stress too much about it.

I feel for you... I work in a Mom & Pop roofing company and Mom has the best hours of anyone I've ever seen - bankers would be jealous! But, heaven forbid you try to tell her how things actually operate around here!

My motto? Very similar to what you wrote - It's a roofing company. It's not brain surgery. No one will die. Today.

 

[jeanigor]

My motto? Very similar to what you wrote - It's a roofing company. It's not brain surgery. No one will die. Today.

But the prospects don't look so good for tomorrow......

 

[exwdwcm]

I feel for you... I work in a Mom & Pop roofing company and Mom has the best hours of anyone I've ever seen - bankers would be jealous! But, heaven forbid you try to tell her how things actually operate around here!

My motto? Very similar to what you wrote - It's a roofing company. It's not brain surgery. No one will die. Today.

haha! that's great 'today'.

thanks for all the kind words. just get tired of the drama. i thought I left that behind in HS. i dread office politics. i look forward to the day when DH tells me i can be a stay at home mom (not in the cards for a while!).

Brandie- have fun at the movie- it looks pretty cute!

off to Chipotle. i am sure i will pay for it later!