I really hate change!
There have been some changes made at my workplace that have caused me to question my future with the company. I know that things have to change in order to grow and that nothing stays the same. Blah, blah blah.
I still really hate change.
I like to know exactly where I stand and what to expect. It makes me feel safe and secure which, call me crazy, are two feelings I greatly appreciate. I wish I could be that person who effortlessly breezes through life accepting change and knowing, that whatever comes, I'll rise to the occasion. A modern day Scarlett O'Hara, who shakes her fist at the sky as the music swells in the background.
Wouldn't it be amazing if we all had background music for our lives? If you're in a bad mood, Michael Jackson's "Leave Me Alone" could follow you around. "Walking on Sunshine" would be your theme song on the day you're feeling happy and outgoing. Breaking up with your boyfriend?"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" is the obvious choice.
I'm just going to have to wait and see how this situation at work plays out. It could be a good thing, or it could go the other way. But if the next time you see me, "Take this Job and Shove it" is playing in the background, I think the answer will be obvious.
I am in the same exact boat as you right now. My job is changing. We are in the middle of a huge software conversion, which if you have ever gone through one you know it is chaos! I have been against the whole thing from the beginning. Why "fix" something that is not broken? Play "take this job and shove it" loud for me too! That is exactly how I feel also!! I may have to play it tomorrow at work just to get a laugh! Hopefully it will all work out in the end for both of us. The only thing I can say is get your resume updated. I am updating mine at the moment! Good Luck
ReplyDeleteTake a breath. It will all work out. I just went through a complete restructering of my deparment at work as well. It was one of those situations where a new manager comes in and wants to start over from scratch, so out with old and in with new! I felt like the whole department was falling apart. This has been going on for 7 months now and we still are not at the point where everything is stable.Where everyone knows what their work really consists of. I was playing the same tune in my head for a where there. It is getting better, but there are still a lot wholes in the structure. So far, I have not been in the target area for the restructering, I will continue showing up every morning, until someone tells me otherwise.
ReplyDeleteI hope things work out for you! I do not like change either. When I get into a situation, I like to have a plan from the start. There is nothing like stability.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of having theme music for everything...some days, "Take This Job and Shove It" plays loudly in my head; most days, it's "Stuck in the Middle with You" by Steeler's Wheel, or "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by the Rolling Stones.
ReplyDeleteYou'll get through this. Just turn up the radio!
K. Smith
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