I worked with one guy who was a control freak in the nicest way possible. He would literally triple-check data and if he found a mistake, he would let you know in the most apologetic but helpful way possible. His control-freakiness also manifested in making sure he treated his people right, so even if he didn't take breaks, he made sure we did.
My boss is also this to an extent, telling me to go home after eight hours exactly while she finishes up her twelve hour day.
But she also doesn't trust the ED, or respect his views or judgment (and in some few instances, she is correct) or authority (which, when he breaks out that stick, is not on, EVER), and doesn't know when to say "yes boss" and not act like a brat about it.
Thanks, everyone. I am not ready to research things yet but I will keep everything in mind
Lots of digits crossed for your mom, Dana, and echoing everyone else that the earlier they catch it the better.
Good Stuff candidate?
Have a great vacation, Lee! Does this mean you are bringing Bagel (or name TBA) home soon?
I don't think I really have the concept of the "family home" in any meaningful way. We are just not that kind of family. Grandpa's ashes are scattered over his ranch, which we haven't owned for a long time - it was definitely his and not the family's, and Grandma tended to treat real estate as investments.
Dana, insent to profile addy.
Have a great vacation, Lee! Does this mean you are bringing Bagel (or name TBA) home soon?
Thanks! He is arriving at some point this afternoon.
I'm almost ready for him too! Just need to go get a car seat (did you know they make them for dogs now? and food bowls.
You are not being general about control freaks, Julie, but how is it a mark against other people who are either being general about cases which don't match yours, or specific again, about cases that aren't about your boss. The existence (or possible prevalence) of manipulative control freaks is not shocking, surely?
My first boss here was a manic control freak, and I'm sure that's part of why he's no longer here--he played it way wrong. My current boss has tendencies, but it's something he's working against, and his directs are openly working against it by leaving him out of things. In general, in fact, power (and resulting control) is being pushed down the org chart a bit as a company decision.
It's less bad than it was. No, that's not fair. It's better than it was. It wasn't bad, just sub-optimal.
Yay being almost ready for dog's imminent arrival!
I have put on my cranky bloomers (thank you Jilli for making these available!) and my SF2F T-shirt, flying the b.org flag pretty high today. While I sit on my couch or possibly in my backyard, but still.
I agree that more of you should move to the northwest. Maybe Seattle instead of Portland. We have more jobs.
Sarameg, he has an accent? That almost counts as being in a foreign country for you, r it should...
Dana I'm so sorry. But you're closer geographically to her now than you were, right? And what everyone else said--early stage is usually very curable.
