On a different note, my appetite appears to be back and I got so hungry I ate half a pizza.
I love when there’s a happy ending! 
Oh no, that sucks. I love your organization (we adopted our youngest kitty from you guys), but how terrible that the good work you do is bogged down by the dysfunction caused by one big man-baby.
I hope things shake out okay.
Thank you. Everything will be fine in a couple more months I think. At any rate the kitties are fine there are plenty of people looking out for them! The Dr has as much love and ethical obligation for this place as I do. It’s possible I might be able to get her to hang on long enough to find someone to fill her position, though no one could ever fill her shoes.
Do you want that position?
Not at all.
Out of idle curiosity: why does everyone hate the guy who’d getting the major promotion?
For starters, because he’s one of those people who think that climbing up the ladder involves kissing the feet of the one above you while stepping on the face of the one below (paraphrasing from SDT’s previous posts).
I sure hope this doesn’t cause the collapse of the whole organization.
But on the other hand how do you know any new job you may get won’t be better. It does worth both ways you know.
She already has the other job, and would simply move from part to full time. So she presumably has excellent knowledge of what the “new” job would be like.
I get 6 weeks of vacation in my current full time job. That’s unheard of in this industry. It’s one reason I’d like to stay. We’re also in the process of building a new facility, due to be completed in June. I’m consulting on that construction to make sure the aspects of the veterinary part of the facility are done the way they should be. Honestly I’m not sure I care as much about the new place being my workplace, but I definitely care about it being done right. I’d like to hang in at least until the move.
A new Clinic Supervisor has apparently been hired. Not sure of her start date. Her first item of business will be hiring three Clinic Assistants and handling the current very short staffed schedule.
I’m still trying to keep my head down and overcome the anxiety I’ve been having from this. I’m not an anxious person normally. This is not a feeling that makes me want to come to work.
So far, the guy in question has been on good behavior, and apparently knows the yelling has been an issue and promised not to do it any more. I think all of you know shit like that is far easier said than done. So we’ll see. I’ll keep my phone on me so I can start recording if I need to. Hopefully that won’t happen. He’s been keeping it at “hi” in the hallway, and we’ll be fine as long as it stays that way. Things weren’t official until today so he may have just been waiting.
I’m still not sure about things as far as personnel management will go. While Clinic Supervisor may have hiring/firing capability, it will be up to him how much he has a hand in performance reviews, and whether or not he’s hands-off in that respect, annual raises still have to go past him. I’m not really comfortable with that. I don’t like the idea of this guy having the capability to reduce or withhold raises.
How is it going so far? My office had a brush with something similar to this and, after two months, the person left for a job elsewhere - but some damage has been done nonetheless.
I fear situations like this that can permanently wreck something that was previously really good.
Nothing to add here, other than that there should be a special hell for people who kiss up and punch down.
Very well said. I have to remember that one.
Things will definitely never be the same. The Clinic was getting along more harmoniously in the last few years than it ever has before, and that was thanks to the doctor and supervisor who both have now left.
At this point, I want to see the new building done as right as I can. I spent nearly three hours with the project designer last week, going over just power outlet placement. That conversation brought up an issue I had no idea would be an issue, and that’s what doors need windows. Now I wonder what else has been missed in the details.
The more I’ve had to think about things, I still don’t see myself working here another 20 years like I would have said two weeks ago. I’m still not comfortable with the thought that this guy is privvy now to my salary, and has a say in any reviews and raises going forward. I just don’t see me being here past maybe another six months.
I’ve been coming in later than I should because I’m trying to avoid everything right now. That’s not good, either.
Oooooh, I like that description!
All three of the senior managers (Executive Director, Director of Development, Programs and Operations Director) have been fired as of today.
A new Medical Director started today, as did an Interim ED, both of whom come with impressive shelter management backgrounds and I liked them both off the bat when we met today. So excited to see where things go from here!!
And I have to say, I’m a little mad at the people who quit now.
Maybe they’d come back?
All but two are more-gainfully employed already. The doctor is still looking but her replacement started today. If the old Supervisor wanted to come back, they could use help from her. But I think her bridge may be burned. It’s not like she left with a fit replacement already in the works, they’ve really been struggling. The new doctor may be able to get the other, new, supervisors into shape.