BigWrench55
Senior Member
I am needing some perspective on this current dilemma I am in.
I am a good employee. I show up everyday and on time. I have gone above and beyond the call of duty numerous times. I don't require a lot of direction and I don't need someone to keep me motivated to complete any job. I am extremely good at my job in fact. I am one of the best of 3 guys in the shop or field company wide. Okay enough stroking of the ego.
I have worked with this company for 3 years and about to start a 4th. Like I said before. I have gone above and beyond the call of duty numerous times for this company. With that being said. It hasn't always been puppies and rainbows. The company has on a few occasions has done things that pissed me off. Some of those things were misunderstandings and some were just flat out arrogance from the boss. And some were people trying to dump their responsibilities on me. I have let a lot of things slide because I generally like the people I work with and I don't want to be hot-headed and quit. Just because I can't put my ego aside and look at it from another perspective. Plus I have a family that depends on me too bring home the bacon. With that being said. Almost a year ago I needed the company to go above and beyond for me. And they took the stance of we don't have to and if I don't like it I don't have to work there. That pissed me off for several reasons. I don't think that the company owes me anything and I understand that. But I really wasn't asking for anything unreasonable. What had happened was my daughter came down with covid and I had to stay home for two weeks without pay. I asked to continue working. Because I am one of the lucky ones that covid doesn't effect. And also because I work in the field. I don't have to come in the shop and I don't deal with anyone personally. I show up, diagnose and order parts. No contact with anyone, but through phone and email. I was told no. I reminded him that when any office personnel get covid. They get to work from home. I then asked for any kind of clerical work that I can do. The answer was still no. I resisted and was told if I didn't like it that I didn't have to work there. That really pissed me off. Even more so because I have pulled their ass out of the fire many of times. And here I am in a jam and I was told tough luck. So fast forward to now. There is a machine in the shop right now that has been there for over 90 days. All of the parts have finally come in and management wants it finished before the end of the month. It is a big job that I didn't tear down and now I am being asked to complete the job. The guy who's job it is went on vacation and was supposed to return today, but now has "covid " . The machine is three bays away from mind and my box is to big to just move it across the shop. Plus I just don't want to take on such a large project that I didn't tear down. And because I don't want to do it because going above and beyond in this company doesn't net you ****. My attitude as of late is I was a good employee. You could've asked me to go above and beyond and I would've done without thinking twice. But since they showed me how much I mean to them. My attitude is simply this. I will only do what is my job. I will still show up every day and on time. And my work will still be top shelf. But anything beyond that you are **** out of luck. You didn't care when I was in a bind and treated me as a expendable employee and not a professional. So employee I am so employee is what you get. Am I out of line? Should I die on this hill and draw the line in the sand? Should I just walk away and get another job? I really don't want to quit. I hate changing jobs and I will lose a good chunk of change because I'm not fully vested with the company. When that happens I will be debt free and I will make a career change. But that is 1.5 years away?
Please refrain from any politics. I just need some perspective from employers and employees.
I am a good employee. I show up everyday and on time. I have gone above and beyond the call of duty numerous times. I don't require a lot of direction and I don't need someone to keep me motivated to complete any job. I am extremely good at my job in fact. I am one of the best of 3 guys in the shop or field company wide. Okay enough stroking of the ego.
I have worked with this company for 3 years and about to start a 4th. Like I said before. I have gone above and beyond the call of duty numerous times for this company. With that being said. It hasn't always been puppies and rainbows. The company has on a few occasions has done things that pissed me off. Some of those things were misunderstandings and some were just flat out arrogance from the boss. And some were people trying to dump their responsibilities on me. I have let a lot of things slide because I generally like the people I work with and I don't want to be hot-headed and quit. Just because I can't put my ego aside and look at it from another perspective. Plus I have a family that depends on me too bring home the bacon. With that being said. Almost a year ago I needed the company to go above and beyond for me. And they took the stance of we don't have to and if I don't like it I don't have to work there. That pissed me off for several reasons. I don't think that the company owes me anything and I understand that. But I really wasn't asking for anything unreasonable. What had happened was my daughter came down with covid and I had to stay home for two weeks without pay. I asked to continue working. Because I am one of the lucky ones that covid doesn't effect. And also because I work in the field. I don't have to come in the shop and I don't deal with anyone personally. I show up, diagnose and order parts. No contact with anyone, but through phone and email. I was told no. I reminded him that when any office personnel get covid. They get to work from home. I then asked for any kind of clerical work that I can do. The answer was still no. I resisted and was told if I didn't like it that I didn't have to work there. That really pissed me off. Even more so because I have pulled their ass out of the fire many of times. And here I am in a jam and I was told tough luck. So fast forward to now. There is a machine in the shop right now that has been there for over 90 days. All of the parts have finally come in and management wants it finished before the end of the month. It is a big job that I didn't tear down and now I am being asked to complete the job. The guy who's job it is went on vacation and was supposed to return today, but now has "covid " . The machine is three bays away from mind and my box is to big to just move it across the shop. Plus I just don't want to take on such a large project that I didn't tear down. And because I don't want to do it because going above and beyond in this company doesn't net you ****. My attitude as of late is I was a good employee. You could've asked me to go above and beyond and I would've done without thinking twice. But since they showed me how much I mean to them. My attitude is simply this. I will only do what is my job. I will still show up every day and on time. And my work will still be top shelf. But anything beyond that you are **** out of luck. You didn't care when I was in a bind and treated me as a expendable employee and not a professional. So employee I am so employee is what you get. Am I out of line? Should I die on this hill and draw the line in the sand? Should I just walk away and get another job? I really don't want to quit. I hate changing jobs and I will lose a good chunk of change because I'm not fully vested with the company. When that happens I will be debt free and I will make a career change. But that is 1.5 years away?
Please refrain from any politics. I just need some perspective from employers and employees.