Thursday, April 24, 2008

10 Things: Issue #1

Ok folks, here it is...the beginning of an era, to be sure.

Called "10 Things" it is simply that...multiplied X number of times to create an ongoing list of things that really bother me. I figured I would start out with some things off the top of my head, and see where it goes. Let's see if I can avoid overlap without thinking about it.

By the way, there is no priority order of the list; they're all equal in the eyes of whatever deity you praise.

~10 Things I Hate About My Job~
  1. The fact that we have one upper manager (Director, Vice President, Senior Vice President, or "C" Level Executive) for every 10 employees.
  2. The fact that we decided to change to biweekly pay to save money, yet we've downsized employees so much that the cost isn't there anymore, yet we don't go back to weekly pay.
  3. The fact that 401k is only matched 50% of the first 6% contributed.
  4. The fact that single employees with no children have to pay for medical benefits (we didn't before).
  5. The fact that people who get the promotions get them because they complain for it, not because they earn it and are acknowledged.
  6. The location (nowhere near a major freeway)
  7. The changes in the industry and credit markets which make job security almost null and void.
  8. Being forced to tell people what to do, only to have them not listen to me, and I can't do anything about it.
  9. The Draconian way the company is managed (you can't use your PTO whenever you want, etc)
  10. The fact that certain people will ask for a raise and get it, then quit...resulting in a total waste of money and illogical approval condition.