Demons of Stupidity

Warning: Potent, nonsensical, adult language ahead. The following post may only be a figment of the author's fantasy. Not suitable for senior management types. Continue reading at your own risk. Stupidity may be contagious... yes... even over the Internet.

~ Rant mode on ~

Recently, I've been pretty stressed out at work.

I'm not really stressed out because there's so much work to do (it's more fatigue than anything).

Neither am I bothered very much by a new boss coming into the office.

However, what really irks me is the fact that management sometimes does not see (or perhaps more likely they chose not to see) the problems on the ground.

And because they do not understand what is happening on the ground, they often make decisions that impact negatively on the staff morale and hence productivity.

They believe that by using the "I believe you can do it" motivational approach is enough to resolve whatever resistance/problem there may be. Worst yet is the "I don't want to hear No or cannot be done" approach.

For example, since eons ago, we've had known that we would need to work on a big event in Nov. However, it’s only recently that we were told what the big bosses wanted to do. So how many weeks do we have until that event date? A measly 2 months, in which we are expected to conceptualise and produce a whizz-bang exhibit booth. Why did it take them so long so decide on such a supposedly large and important event?

How dumbass / stupid / retarded / moronic / all-of-the-above can you get?!?

Important projects get launched late. Timelines of complicated projects get trimmed to the verge of insanity.

Can management actually become so detached from the realities of work? Do they seriously think that by applying a few inappropriate and clumsy management techniques, they can compensate for their dumbass decisions?

The plain truth is that our office is stretched – no, correction, it is those of us who can do work that are bleeding from all the arrows in our backs while the incompetent / lazy ones escape relatively unscathed, and can even get promoted! What the bleedy f*@^$#2?

And then when reviewing why projects get delayed, they try to lay the blame on us. What the bleedy f*46*&&k!?! In the first place, who the hell decided to change the policy? Who was the f&#^#$k$r that decided to keep going with the development despite the fact that we were still changing our policies, and in the end, we had to keep amending the work done. Better yet, who was it that decided that all a massively-complicated-never-been-done-before project needed was someone to work on part-time - despite feedback that we need to work on it full-time?

And when we try to claim OT for all the damn hours we put in after work, they have the blardy f&@k76 cheek to tell us to moderate our claims!? And where the hell did they find the blardy balls to tell us that we can't take long leave at the end of the year because there's so much work that needs to be done. Harlo! Who's f*@*&^ fault is that? Is that how you reward / motivate your overworked staff? I don't see the other departments in the division working so hard. Our department regularly stays behind after hours to work while the rest can cheerfully leave on the dot.

Do they seriously think that staff will just sit back and take that sort of nonsense? F*^$& you! People will (have have) started to leave. Heck, it is an employees market out there now. Why should we put up with so much stupidity for such a measly paycheck?

In the final analysis, the simple truth is that there are simply too many demons of stupidity in my office. And there's no way in hell you can exorcise them all to hell.

So to preserve my sanity and soul, I think it is time that I consider getting out of there. Not now but after the bonus payout of course.

~ Rant mode off ~

Pardon the language. But sometimes, stupidity & frustration can drive you to do ...er... write stupid things.