You Jump, I jump
For the past 4 years and 9 months, I've been working for one company and for the same account. I started when I graduated from college, no break or even a month's worth of vacation for me. I started to work as soon as the company filled in their pioneer team of 60.
Yes, I grew up with the company and I have grown so much with it. I know the people past and present, I know old and new policies, I know accounts that have come and gone.
Through all those 4 years and 9 months I've had quite a few bosses or supervisors. All of which have shared something new with me and helped me get to where I am and where I can be in the future. From the enthusiasm to complicated excel worksheets to the difference of a leader from a manager. I am forever thankful for all of these.
Of all of these supervisor's I've had, one stands out the most. This one I consider my mentor, my friend and my brother even (not a dad... he's barely 5 years older than me
).
He was part of the team that started this company way back 2003, and he was the first person ever to see something great in me. He always saw something in me that nobody else (even me)sees. He NEVER lost faith in me and my abilities and capabilities. He's someone I look up to simply because he's the one boss anyone will wish they have and he's the kind of boss who will always and forever protect you - no matter what you think of him. I've seen that happen over and over again.
Half a year ago, he had to move to another account much to my and the whole team's disappointment, nay terror. He's Mr. Congeniality - Manager edition. He's someone we all want to hold on to until we can all say, we're ready to let go now.
He was replaced by his bestfriend who, ironically, is his complete opposite. He's the boss you dread to have because he's just not someone who can deal with people. He had to replace him because he's the only other person in the site who knows our account best. He USED to be our boss before Mr. Congeniality replaced him and we all became happy and known and became the best in almost everything in the site.
Now that we're back to the other boss, we're stagnant again. Everyone's too stressed just seeing him in his office. The mood lightens as soon as he turns off the light in his office and closes his door which means he's going home and won't be back til the next day.
Because he's the exact opposite of our favorite boss, he's doing a lot of things we don't necessarily like or we're not very happy about. In fact, no one is happy about it. Just this week he was talking to me about moving to another account. That's not too bad because I've been contemplating on moving to another account because I want to learn more. What's bad is that he's pushing me, almost sort of forcing me to one account in specific. The one account that I know I won't be happy about at all. When I shared with him my thoughts, he outright downplayed them. Trying to convince me that my ideas were completely wrong and the account/s i was open on moving to are not so good.
I was shocked at how his words seemed like I was an idiot, like I can't tell he's completely lying. Obviously, he doesn't know me. Then I started to miss my old boss. In times when I can't stand my current boss, I go to him whether personally or send him a message or give him a call. He always makes things better. I shared my conversation with him and just as always, he's my savior.
I felt great at his words that I had the urge to write this. He assured me that if my boss forces me to move somewhere I'm not happy with, he will protect me and do everything he can to make sure it doesn't happen. He gave me other ideas on where I can move and what might work out for me better and I always I listen to him. He has this uncanny ability to analyze a person and figure out what they're best suited for. Since we've worked together for more than a year, he knows me inside and out. I was ecstatic when his thoughts were exactly mine! We're thinking very alike now, and I know I told him before that my goal is to be like him. I want to be able to analyze a person not by paper (aka resume) but by simply talking to them.
He also happens to be celebrating his birthday this month same as me! I always thought I connect with Januarians and I'm glad I do.
I don't know how I can thank him enough for what he's done and what he continues to do for me and what he will still do for me (which I'm confident there will be much more, he assured me that today).
Yes, I grew up with the company and I have grown so much with it. I know the people past and present, I know old and new policies, I know accounts that have come and gone.
Through all those 4 years and 9 months I've had quite a few bosses or supervisors. All of which have shared something new with me and helped me get to where I am and where I can be in the future. From the enthusiasm to complicated excel worksheets to the difference of a leader from a manager. I am forever thankful for all of these.
Of all of these supervisor's I've had, one stands out the most. This one I consider my mentor, my friend and my brother even (not a dad... he's barely 5 years older than me
).He was part of the team that started this company way back 2003, and he was the first person ever to see something great in me. He always saw something in me that nobody else (even me)sees. He NEVER lost faith in me and my abilities and capabilities. He's someone I look up to simply because he's the one boss anyone will wish they have and he's the kind of boss who will always and forever protect you - no matter what you think of him. I've seen that happen over and over again.
Half a year ago, he had to move to another account much to my and the whole team's disappointment, nay terror. He's Mr. Congeniality - Manager edition. He's someone we all want to hold on to until we can all say, we're ready to let go now.
He was replaced by his bestfriend who, ironically, is his complete opposite. He's the boss you dread to have because he's just not someone who can deal with people. He had to replace him because he's the only other person in the site who knows our account best. He USED to be our boss before Mr. Congeniality replaced him and we all became happy and known and became the best in almost everything in the site.
Now that we're back to the other boss, we're stagnant again. Everyone's too stressed just seeing him in his office. The mood lightens as soon as he turns off the light in his office and closes his door which means he's going home and won't be back til the next day.
Because he's the exact opposite of our favorite boss, he's doing a lot of things we don't necessarily like or we're not very happy about. In fact, no one is happy about it. Just this week he was talking to me about moving to another account. That's not too bad because I've been contemplating on moving to another account because I want to learn more. What's bad is that he's pushing me, almost sort of forcing me to one account in specific. The one account that I know I won't be happy about at all. When I shared with him my thoughts, he outright downplayed them. Trying to convince me that my ideas were completely wrong and the account/s i was open on moving to are not so good.
I was shocked at how his words seemed like I was an idiot, like I can't tell he's completely lying. Obviously, he doesn't know me. Then I started to miss my old boss. In times when I can't stand my current boss, I go to him whether personally or send him a message or give him a call. He always makes things better. I shared my conversation with him and just as always, he's my savior.
I felt great at his words that I had the urge to write this. He assured me that if my boss forces me to move somewhere I'm not happy with, he will protect me and do everything he can to make sure it doesn't happen. He gave me other ideas on where I can move and what might work out for me better and I always I listen to him. He has this uncanny ability to analyze a person and figure out what they're best suited for. Since we've worked together for more than a year, he knows me inside and out. I was ecstatic when his thoughts were exactly mine! We're thinking very alike now, and I know I told him before that my goal is to be like him. I want to be able to analyze a person not by paper (aka resume) but by simply talking to them.
He also happens to be celebrating his birthday this month same as me! I always thought I connect with Januarians and I'm glad I do.
I don't know how I can thank him enough for what he's done and what he continues to do for me and what he will still do for me (which I'm confident there will be much more, he assured me that today).
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