So for the last fourteen months I've been doing an acting up position. Taking charge of staff, doing paperwork and generally playing supervisor. Now one of the biggest problems is my mouth, bosses say we want this done, I say no problem, but what about the Health and Safety aspects. They say H&S, will it interfere with us getting something done, I say yea, they say do it regardless. So I create and get a bad rep. Anyways, job comes up for renewal along with another fella wanting in. They say jump, he says how high, I say why, he gets the job. Now I am going back to my former post, but with added bonuses, or as we call them sweeteners. Why, cos I can create all kinds of shit if I choose. Question is, do I tell them to shove their sweeteners or say Integrity fuck off. It's nearly christmas you know?

I've just added this catergory, but with the sudden realisation that I've been dancing around this issue all weekend.  I thought I'd better put it down in words and maybe stop thinking about work when I'm off.

 

For Six and a Half years I sat pretty, not expanding myself, happy in the comfort zone.  Then my line manager asked if I fancied a little promotion.  Being the pratt that I am, I accepted.  So I end up in charge of four caretakers, a porters lodge and a couple of vans to organise.  For the last six months I've somhow managed to bullshit my way around this extra responsibility, to the extent That I've been asked to take over a new area.  I will end up with nine caretakers, no lodges and a couple of vans to sort out.

 

Now I am having all the doubts again, it's an area I only know slightly, the caretakers are pretty much settled in and somhow I have to make this place run smoothly.  Why do I get the feeling I've been offered a poisoned chalice.

 

I'm not sure about this and I'm not sure if I'm capable of doing what I'm being put there to do.  I have no game plan and will use the tried and trusted 'cross that bridge, when I come to it' strategy.  I just hope it's enough.