Almost Home
Finally, some me time.
The past two weeks have been pretty busy and overwhelming. The "project" that I have been tasked to do is almost out. I saw the layout yesterday. Can't wait for it to get published. I just don't think I could go on with only 2 writers. I need more.
So much has happened since I switched teams. And just like I figured, the manager for the team that I joined was bad news. By the first week of June she has undergone a ton of unscheduled leaves that lasted for weeks. By the first of August an email was sent out saying that she has officially resigned. I could bet my month's worth of pay that she didn't resign. She was more likely to have been thrown out.
Now that's where things got messy.
To keep the long story short, upper management had decided to move us, me and the others who had joined the hybrid team to return to the other part of the department that we have originated from. Now, that meant going back to the a sucky schedule, something that everyone didn't want to go through, something that I have traded the team I love so dearly for.
Last Thursday, one of the big bosses and I met up with the intent to discuss "the project" he had me lead. Before the meeting ended, he said: "Don't tell anyone that I asked you but I would like to keep you for my team. What would you feel if I placed you in Della's team?" (Della was one of the team managers for his shift).
This time I figured I had to speak up. I didn't want to make another drastic decision that I would be regretting again. I told him that my former team manager spoke with me just the day before, asking me if she could request for me to be reassigned to her team once again since we were being dispersed anyway. She said that she needed my help to get her team together. I was more than willing to go back despite the "sabotaging" she did just to get me back the first time. I sorely missed my friends and I figured that the best way to get it my way is to somewhat veto all the bosses decisions (since my new team assignment would really be up to them to begin with) by expressing that I want to be sent back to my old team.
I was delighted to hear that he understood. He simply said: "Ah, yes, Marl (former TM) needs you. Sige, bahala na." I gave him a deal. Since "the project" was exclusive to his teams only, I told him that I would continually head his project even if I didn't belong to his shift anymore. Hey, you gotta compromise somewhere, see?
Wednesday afternoon, my former TM's boss (Boss #2) (now this is another boss altogether) talked to me. She asked me how I felt about the entire ordeal (being moved from one team to another, being reassigned to my old team). I told her that I was okay (cause the rest weren't, and I wasn't lying when I said that I was okay). She asked me what I would feel if I were reassigned to Marl's team. Just like the first instance with boss # 1 I had to explain what transpired between me, Marl and boss #1 and his say about wanting to keep me within his shift.
She asked me what I wanted. I told her that I just simply wanted a "normal life". I expressed the distraught that I had over the months with the new team they had me join. I told her that I wasn't sure why Marl said she needed my "help" since her team was doing fine without me but I was more than willing to do what I can to keep the team together. Boss # 2 then explained (modesty aside) that I was the team player Marl's team needed. She said that I was independent and I wasn't the type to be watched or guided all the time. She said that I could get the message across candidly without having to be offensive to anyone and yet have things set straight. She said "You could tell them that a spade is a spade without them having to doubt what you say because they respect you and they need that."
I was speechless. Of course then and there I felt that I was worth something. She said that the other managers wanted me as well so she wanted to hear what I had to say before she and the other two bosses discuss which person goes to what team. She said she would try to have it her way since I came from her shift to begin with.
Since everything was just too overwhelming, I ended up saying "Own me!!!", forgetting that I was talking to my boss' boss. She laughed with me and said that it was a deal. Yesterday an official email was sent out showing the roster of team assignments that would take effect next month. As expected, I got what I exactly wanted.
I just realized that there's so much to look forward to. A couple of trips out of town and out of the country, my project's release and being with my old team FTW. I thank my lucky stars for finally getting everything sorted out. 3 more weeks to wait out. I'm almost, almost home. :)
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Kaitlin posted at 7:32 PM
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2 Comments:
Congratulations! I am just happy that you're finally with your old team and of course you being happy as well
Awww. Thanks Chase, and notice (thru the links) that you were a witness, (and stood by me) through it all!
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