This past year [I’m talking from right now to this time last year] has been complete chaos. From leaving a job I loved with people who made me feel good, to transferring to another position where the superior was demeaning and told me that I am “paid too much to not be picking up quickly enough”. Then, feeling so ashamed of myself, I left the field altogether to try to find something new- hating it, bored out of my mind, and making myself sick from it- and leaving without notice. Finally, I started a new position in a field that I knew with no management support and a culture that I could not stand behind.
All of these positions, and many of them I’ve had in the past, had a common theme. Either management was too ‘nice’ and they did not know how to create an environment of respect for not only themselves but between colleagues, or management was so shitty that they were altogether rude, nasty, and employees were literally afraid to speak to them. I’m going to go ahead and go out on a limb here and assume that most companies whose employee retention is failing is due to one of two reasons: Money (obviously, when people are not being paid enough to live) or Management.
I start a new position in a couple of days, and while I’m nervous, I am excited for the possibilities. I do believe I can do this and do it well. I hope to harbor a kind, hopeful, helpful, and respectful culture (within the already seemingly thriving location) for myself and those that work with me.
Illuminating Madness 