Okay, I'm wondering from those of you who have regular jobs in corporate america if you'd be so kind in giving me your blunt advice on this... and anyone else who feels the inclination to put in their two cents as well..
If you had a boss who was constantly crabby, constantly blaming everyone else for her errors and running her support staff on crisis mode (emergency on her part does not constitute emergency on mine.. ) how would you go about handling it?
I recently got certified as a Paralegal. I love my job. I am struggling with one of the three bosses I have. Our office is swamped. I am always on crisis mode. ALWAYS.
I have a life insurance, health insurance, Human Resource background on top of the recent Paralegal certification. I am far from stupid, but yet, because I have yet to be trained and trained how she wants me to be, she becomes frustrated.. and her way of handling it, is not talking to me for, oh, sometimes a week.
As a former person who used to train others, I find this very frustrating. Its a small place.. she's OWNS it. She doesn't have to do a god damn thing if she doesn't feel like it. Basically, my future is in her hands. This scares me. I have been downsized, cut and laid off so much in the last six years, that I can't take another one... I"m not dumb, but I'm not going to fuck things up by doing something and then her getting frustrated because its not done correctly and then have her not talk to me for days on end.
Opinions Please! I love the job, I've tried talking to her, only to get a cold look in return, or her telling me she doesn't have time. Am I asking too much to be trained especially since I am so new in this field? They knew when they hired me that I knew NOTHING about the type of law that they practice, all my experience in prior law offices has been estates, contracts and lease administration and HR law. I feel like I'm failing and I can't fix it.
And the other two.. the associate told me that this is just how she is and that she's a crappy teacher and when I asked the associate to train me she said, "I wish... like I have time for that" and the other partner... she only works ten hours a week, and raises her kids the rest of the time... and she said, "You do more work for such and such.. you need her to train you".....
so gurus of the corporate world and all the others here who can give me un-biased advice- I am not going to be turning out resume's any time soon, but I'm feeling very low, and have been on the brink of tears going on four days now.. We're all adults in my office, but sometimes I wonder... I'm done dancing.. but I've had more than my fair share of BS this year in regular work environments.
Oh yes, one more thing: I've been at this place for four months on September 1.
Thank you...



- I am not going to be turning out resume's any time soon, but I'm feeling very low, and have been on the brink of tears going on four days now.. We're all adults in my office, but sometimes I wonder... I'm done dancing.. but I've had more than my fair share of BS this year in regular work environments.
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