| What are your biggest disappointments at work? 19:56 - Jan 18 with 7672 views | Dixie_CT |
I've just been dealt a hammer blow at work after losing out on a tender I put everything I had in it and really don’t understand or agree with the reasons given.
I don’t think I’ve ever felt so angry and gutted about something to do with my job.
What have been your biggest disappointments at work and how have you dealt with it on a personal level? |  | | |  |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 11:35 - Jan 19 with 1622 views | Northernr |
I covered this murder trial at Nottingham Crown Court...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-12395261
Basically, smarmy, cocksure, good looking young lad who worked at the mobile phone shop in Wellingborough (exactly as you would imagine the sterotypical lad in this position) was a bit prone with his fists when he'd had a drink. Already on bail for thumping one bloke in the town centre, he got in an argument in a nightclub and then later out in the smoking area punched the bloke in the back of the head and killed him. Huge outcry at the time, the dead bloke had just had a baby girl, lots of pics on the front of our paper of the bereaved family demanding justice. Big case, moved from Northants to Nottingham for the trial.
I did day one, and basically the defence took most of it up arguing that the jury should not only not hear about the other punching incident, but also shouldn't be told the victim had a baby girl as it didn't materially matter to the case and would prejudice them. Prosecution said bolox. Much back and forth for most of the morning. Eventually judge sides with the defence. Brings the jury in, opening statements, and that was day one. Result for me because it gave me time to whack a very quick story out which basically didn't have anything new in it other than the trial has started, the jury is in, here's the facts of the case from last year.
Off I went on the train from Nottingham to watch QPR beat Portsmouth that night via a quick call to the news editor to inform him about the "don't mention the dead bloke's daughter" in any of the copy or headlines because there are reporting restrictions. News editor gets arsy with me. "What do you mean we can't mention it, that's ridiculous, all the pictures we've got of him are with the baby, and all the coverage on our website of the incident mentioned the baby". Well, life's a shitter mate, that's what the judge decided, you can't use it, thank you, bye.
Gets back to Nottm very late and fairly drunk that night, quick kip at Lenny Henry's gaff, into the court the following day and the fcking defence team were sitting there in a sort of smug, faux outrage with a copy of our paper in front of them - news editor had completely ignored me, splashed the pic of the victim with the baby again on the front page, and mentioned 'young father' in the headline.
So there's me, hungover to fck, looking like sht, standing in court one at Nottingham Crown Court, being held in contempt in an actual fcking murder case, and having to explain myself in front of a judge and a room full of bereaved families and lawyers, when the actual answer was my tosspot news editor had ignored what I'd told him because he liked the fcking picture for the front page.
Disappointed? A little, yeh. |  | | |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 12:23 - Jan 19 with 1512 views | Bluce_Ree |
Eesh, Clive. Four years seems a little light for that. I guess he served two as well. |  |
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| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 12:25 - Jan 19 with 1508 views | stevec |
The facelessness of 21st Century work.
Tenders have become the norm and you genuinely have no idea precisely why you were turned down so I have much sympathy for Dixie and others who have had that disappointment.
You used to be able to walk into Companies, big or small, and invariably however big they were, you'd find yourself talking to a boss at some point. There were no contracts, there were no vested interests, if the boss felt you were alright, at some point they'd sound you out with some work. Dont fck it up, don't rip them off, and you're in.
I'd walk in to hospitals, Councils, Schools, London Underground, the bus companies before they were all privatised and amalgamated, the BBC and had work out of all of them. Now, most of that work is packaged into large contracts and the biggest private companies swallow the work up instead.
It's sad that small companies are being frozen out of everything. These days, unless you work for a multinational or that rare beast, a niche successful company, the majority of employees, and their employers, are pretty much on a road to nowhere. |  | | |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 12:26 - Jan 19 with 1503 views | Northernr |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 12:23 - Jan 19 by Bluce_Ree |
Eesh, Clive. Four years seems a little light for that. I guess he served two as well. |
Yeh, IMO it was a joke, should have been double it, bloke was a tossr.
Performance in the witness box was all smiles and cheeky lines - judge even said in the summing up "I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt that your witness box performance reverted to your mobile phone salesman patter out of nerves". | | | |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 12:44 - Jan 19 with 1450 views | eastside_r |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 12:25 - Jan 19 by stevec |
The facelessness of 21st Century work.
Tenders have become the norm and you genuinely have no idea precisely why you were turned down so I have much sympathy for Dixie and others who have had that disappointment.
You used to be able to walk into Companies, big or small, and invariably however big they were, you'd find yourself talking to a boss at some point. There were no contracts, there were no vested interests, if the boss felt you were alright, at some point they'd sound you out with some work. Dont fck it up, don't rip them off, and you're in.
I'd walk in to hospitals, Councils, Schools, London Underground, the bus companies before they were all privatised and amalgamated, the BBC and had work out of all of them. Now, most of that work is packaged into large contracts and the biggest private companies swallow the work up instead.
It's sad that small companies are being frozen out of everything. These days, unless you work for a multinational or that rare beast, a niche successful company, the majority of employees, and their employers, are pretty much on a road to nowhere. |
I have been trying very hard to stay off this thread but I had to jump in here.
Background is that, until recently I worked 25+ years in Public Procurement, (the other side of the fence!) but have decided to leave the profession.
Steve, what you say about how everything now is packaged up so that inevitably only large companies can win contracts is spot on. Indeed the Public Procurement Contract Regulations (or how they are applied!) continue to conspire against SME's. There is lip service paid to this issue but that is all.
IMHO it is not only a problem of the Regulations themselves but ALSO especially how procurement professionals apply them.
The regulations / the legislation are due to change post-youknowwhat, and the Green Paper from 2021 was actually very good but nothing has moved on from there. I also have no confidence that this will not be politically 'meddled with' - vested interests and all that.
In terms of the OP, if this is indeed about a public tender then there are all sorts of remedies available to unsuccessful bidders; but without knowing the details I could not comment, but would be happy to assist off-line by DM. [Post edited 19 Jan 2023 12:53]
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| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 13:41 - Jan 19 with 1355 views | hantssi |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 08:48 - Jan 19 by BrianMcCarthy |
Sorry to hear that, Dixie.
It can be hard to maintain the right work-life balance. Incredibly difficult. But it may well be the most important aspect of our life to get right, because if we fail to get that balance right and if we over-emphasise work then our health suffers and our human relationships suffer.
There comes a day in all of our lives when we realise that work is merely there to serve the parts of our lives that are actually important - to put bread on the table, to pay doctors' bills, to put our loved ones through school, and that beyond that (for most of us with non-vocational jobs) work has no intrinsic value at all. Once we've realised that, it can actually be hard to maintain the ferocious drive to work that we might have had as young adults.
My only advice is to try and work with people you enjoy, doing something that you respect, try your damnedest, and after that walk out the work gate every evening and leave the work behind the gate. |
Brian, this is EXACTLY how I felt, we had a 4 year old and a baby, my wife had to threaten me with it them or us, no contest I resigned within a month.
I still keep in touch with and have close friends with people in my old company that I’ve known for over 30 years now!
I’ve never found a job since I loved quite so much with so many good people, including all the managers! |  | | |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 13:57 - Jan 19 with 1321 views | Bluce_Ree |
Brutal. That's not justice for that family. | |
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| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 14:14 - Jan 19 with 1311 views | stevec |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 12:44 - Jan 19 by eastside_r |
I have been trying very hard to stay off this thread but I had to jump in here.
Background is that, until recently I worked 25+ years in Public Procurement, (the other side of the fence!) but have decided to leave the profession.
Steve, what you say about how everything now is packaged up so that inevitably only large companies can win contracts is spot on. Indeed the Public Procurement Contract Regulations (or how they are applied!) continue to conspire against SME's. There is lip service paid to this issue but that is all.
IMHO it is not only a problem of the Regulations themselves but ALSO especially how procurement professionals apply them.
The regulations / the legislation are due to change post-youknowwhat, and the Green Paper from 2021 was actually very good but nothing has moved on from there. I also have no confidence that this will not be politically 'meddled with' - vested interests and all that.
In terms of the OP, if this is indeed about a public tender then there are all sorts of remedies available to unsuccessful bidders; but without knowing the details I could not comment, but would be happy to assist off-line by DM. [Post edited 19 Jan 2023 12:53]
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Your comments are much appreciated, especially as you understand this from the other side.
It’s a little known fact how the Tory government of the 90’s, successive governments since and the EU have conspired to hand public service work in the form of fattened up contracts to multinationals and virtually wiped out the ability of small companies to compete.
Funny how Governments are still happy to take our business rates yet give nothing back. | | | |
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| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 14:35 - Jan 19 with 1279 views | GaxZE |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 11:29 - Jan 19 by PlanetHonneywood |
In my experience, you're absolutely 100% correct about HR departments.
Which is why you should join a trade union. Stopping little boys going up chimneys; healthy and safe work places; holidays; payment of wages so on and so forth, didn't come about because of the benevolence and goodwill of the forebares of the Rees-Moggs and Rothschilds of this world!
You're also totally right to advise on retirement planning from the earliest day possible. Albeit I fear many people entering the work environment from now on will have to contend with regular periods out of work.
Glad I'm out of the whole shit-show |
Two major ones for me.
1. In a nice flexible and productive role but underpaid compared to the market - left for the dollars and regretted it within a week. Sadly, my interview process for the company I joined was one of the best I've had for me and for them. New shiny office, knowledgable people and just a complete shitshow when I started. A silent working area with about 20+ people every day. Lots of clock watchers asking you why you're leaving at 5.57 (despite you gettin in an hour early) and the worst of it all was the manager openly refusing and insisting some colleagues don't socialise with others. I left after 9 months - no idea how I stayed so long. Lots of bullying there too none that I recieved but I did see.
2. Upon leaving flexible job for money as stated above - I rejoined my old place. Promised a new shiny project where I would seriously change my skillset and I have/did. But I'm now 4 years down that line and every day I am unproductive and lost in my role. I have no cohesion with colleagues purely down to the fact we all work from home every day and management aren't strong enough to ensure people are working when at home. I love working from home but there are people who will go missing for hours in a day and not respond to emails or messages when it's 11am, 3pm whatever. Unproductive, but paid very well and I have the most flexibility I've ever had or likely to get.. but without that productivity I just hate going to work to do nothing, or force myself to feel productive each day. I'm in an odd position to leave too as my field has changed in last 5 years - I've gotten somewhat stale compared to market and I might not command the same salary. So I'm essentially Shaun Wright-Philips of my workplace. | | | |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 14:43 - Jan 19 with 1255 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 14:14 - Jan 19 by stevec |
Your comments are much appreciated, especially as you understand this from the other side.
It’s a little known fact how the Tory government of the 90’s, successive governments since and the EU have conspired to hand public service work in the form of fattened up contracts to multinationals and virtually wiped out the ability of small companies to compete.
Funny how Governments are still happy to take our business rates yet give nothing back. |
And there it is: Race to the bottom at one end for the many, while fattening up at the other for the few!
And you can apply it to any circumstance you like. |  |
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| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 15:26 - Jan 19 with 1204 views | TheChef |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 14:35 - Jan 19 by GaxZE |
Two major ones for me.
1. In a nice flexible and productive role but underpaid compared to the market - left for the dollars and regretted it within a week. Sadly, my interview process for the company I joined was one of the best I've had for me and for them. New shiny office, knowledgable people and just a complete shitshow when I started. A silent working area with about 20+ people every day. Lots of clock watchers asking you why you're leaving at 5.57 (despite you gettin in an hour early) and the worst of it all was the manager openly refusing and insisting some colleagues don't socialise with others. I left after 9 months - no idea how I stayed so long. Lots of bullying there too none that I recieved but I did see.
2. Upon leaving flexible job for money as stated above - I rejoined my old place. Promised a new shiny project where I would seriously change my skillset and I have/did. But I'm now 4 years down that line and every day I am unproductive and lost in my role. I have no cohesion with colleagues purely down to the fact we all work from home every day and management aren't strong enough to ensure people are working when at home. I love working from home but there are people who will go missing for hours in a day and not respond to emails or messages when it's 11am, 3pm whatever. Unproductive, but paid very well and I have the most flexibility I've ever had or likely to get.. but without that productivity I just hate going to work to do nothing, or force myself to feel productive each day. I'm in an odd position to leave too as my field has changed in last 5 years - I've gotten somewhat stale compared to market and I might not command the same salary. So I'm essentially Shaun Wright-Philips of my workplace. |
"the worst of it all was the manager openly refusing and insisting some colleagues don't socialise with others"
What?? That is really very random.
Similar I also once joined a nice shiny company, more pay, Account Director role. After the first day I knew I'd made the wrong choice. My team had cocked up on a project and worked all the weekend just gone to try and turn it round. At one point on that first day one of my new colleagues broke down in tears - not good a sign...anyway somehow I also stuck it out for nine months but realised ultimately my mental health was much more important! |  |
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| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 15:35 - Jan 19 with 1204 views | Mick_S |
A few far more hefty than my little story. I worked for 40 years in only 3 jobs. Things changed and I got my dream job - greenkeeping. Started well, but the family management team were stuck up bullies.
My mate and I were put on a specific duty, which lasted 6 weeks. Because of the wet time of year, what should have taken 3 days was taking 5. The machinery was superb but totally unsuitable for wet weather, hence the delays. Each lawnmower came in at 70 kilos and was a three person lift onto the back of the carrying machine, we were two, whilst the bosses had trailers. Had to have a couple of days off due to a bug, went back in before I should have but asked if I could go on lighter duties for a couple of days.
“ you need to carefully consider your future “
“ I am”
I got the upward palm showing me the door - “ clear your desk” I had a fantastic five minutes taking the piss.
I can’t stress enough how not bothered I was.
Stuff them. |  |
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| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 15:57 - Jan 19 with 1168 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 11:35 - Jan 19 by Northernr |
I covered this murder trial at Nottingham Crown Court...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-12395261
Basically, smarmy, cocksure, good looking young lad who worked at the mobile phone shop in Wellingborough (exactly as you would imagine the sterotypical lad in this position) was a bit prone with his fists when he'd had a drink. Already on bail for thumping one bloke in the town centre, he got in an argument in a nightclub and then later out in the smoking area punched the bloke in the back of the head and killed him. Huge outcry at the time, the dead bloke had just had a baby girl, lots of pics on the front of our paper of the bereaved family demanding justice. Big case, moved from Northants to Nottingham for the trial.
I did day one, and basically the defence took most of it up arguing that the jury should not only not hear about the other punching incident, but also shouldn't be told the victim had a baby girl as it didn't materially matter to the case and would prejudice them. Prosecution said bolox. Much back and forth for most of the morning. Eventually judge sides with the defence. Brings the jury in, opening statements, and that was day one. Result for me because it gave me time to whack a very quick story out which basically didn't have anything new in it other than the trial has started, the jury is in, here's the facts of the case from last year.
Off I went on the train from Nottingham to watch QPR beat Portsmouth that night via a quick call to the news editor to inform him about the "don't mention the dead bloke's daughter" in any of the copy or headlines because there are reporting restrictions. News editor gets arsy with me. "What do you mean we can't mention it, that's ridiculous, all the pictures we've got of him are with the baby, and all the coverage on our website of the incident mentioned the baby". Well, life's a shitter mate, that's what the judge decided, you can't use it, thank you, bye.
Gets back to Nottm very late and fairly drunk that night, quick kip at Lenny Henry's gaff, into the court the following day and the fcking defence team were sitting there in a sort of smug, faux outrage with a copy of our paper in front of them - news editor had completely ignored me, splashed the pic of the victim with the baby again on the front page, and mentioned 'young father' in the headline.
So there's me, hungover to fck, looking like sht, standing in court one at Nottingham Crown Court, being held in contempt in an actual fcking murder case, and having to explain myself in front of a judge and a room full of bereaved families and lawyers, when the actual answer was my tosspot news editor had ignored what I'd told him because he liked the fcking picture for the front page.
Disappointed? A little, yeh. |
How did the editor avoid the nick for this? |  | | |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 15:58 - Jan 19 with 1166 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 15:35 - Jan 19 by Mick_S |
A few far more hefty than my little story. I worked for 40 years in only 3 jobs. Things changed and I got my dream job - greenkeeping. Started well, but the family management team were stuck up bullies.
My mate and I were put on a specific duty, which lasted 6 weeks. Because of the wet time of year, what should have taken 3 days was taking 5. The machinery was superb but totally unsuitable for wet weather, hence the delays. Each lawnmower came in at 70 kilos and was a three person lift onto the back of the carrying machine, we were two, whilst the bosses had trailers. Had to have a couple of days off due to a bug, went back in before I should have but asked if I could go on lighter duties for a couple of days.
“ you need to carefully consider your future “
“ I am”
I got the upward palm showing me the door - “ clear your desk” I had a fantastic five minutes taking the piss.
I can’t stress enough how not bothered I was.
Stuff them. |
QPR were looking for a groundsman about three weeks ago. | | | |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 16:04 - Jan 19 with 1156 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 15:58 - Jan 19 by BazzaInTheLoft |
QPR were looking for a groundsman about three weeks ago. |
We've been looking for at least one striker for years! | |
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| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 16:32 - Jan 19 with 1120 views | Mick_S |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 15:58 - Jan 19 by BazzaInTheLoft |
QPR were looking for a groundsman about three weeks ago. |
They currently have a maintenance job going at the new place but I don’t know what a plug is. [Post edited 19 Jan 2023 16:33]
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| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 16:39 - Jan 19 with 1097 views | Juzzie |
Had our meeting. Not as bad as I thought but not as good as it could have been.
Still, intriguing as I'm still not sure what it's bringing to the dept. Seems like a lot of shuffling around with not much change.
Nice to see an idea I implemented within my own group a couple of years ago may be rolled out to the whole dept with absolutely no recognition that it emanated from me originally.
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| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 16:41 - Jan 19 with 1093 views | numptydumpty |
Work is work.
I am lucky enough to be at a stage in life where I choose what I do and when but my personal situation regarding home and relationship and money is secure and promotions etc are not of any great necessity.
Strangely because these days am confident in what I do, I no need get involved with petty jealousies or stabs in the back that others still clearly do.
They still happen but they all wash over me and dont impact me at all because life is too short.
I remember more and once you been through nonsense a few times, I think you learn better ways to navigate the minefields that can loom large in nearly all competitive workforces.
But then I believe alot of our fans clearly use the football fan experience to let go off all the sh*t they experience in their working week or their own personal, circumstances also and usually the players, manager or board members bear the brunt.
So clearly there are many alternative benefits of supporting a club such as ours !!! [Post edited 19 Jan 2023 16:45]
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| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 16:57 - Jan 19 with 1049 views | Bluce_Ree |
"Gexze: Lots of clock watchers asking you why you're leaving at 5.57 (despite you gettin in an hour early)"
I fking hate that.
I'm a project manager so I basically have times where it's unbearably full on and times where it's chill. The thing is, I work smarter not harder. I get my work done but I don't do it like a fking idiot.
What I refuse to do is fill in a timesheet. I'm a professional, get that shit out of my face. If I start 15 mins late and leave 5 mins early, who gives a fk? The work got done. Am I meant to sit there waiting for "home time" when I could just leave and get on with my evening?
We had a woman like that. Proper busy body always up in everyone's shit. Hated the fact that I didn't do the time sheet. She got fk all out of me though. I made it clear that my job was none of her business. And besides she was wasting half her time talking about her useless husband. Chief. | |
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| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 18:31 - Jan 19 with 933 views | Rangersw12 |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 22:17 - Jan 18 by Lblock |
Biggest disappointment comes around once a month when I compare hours done to pay earned.
Most recently is the ludicrous hoops to jump through to bin off a pisstaking performer and the absolute joke of a process so clearly weighted against the manager.
I was brought up in the era of the DCM being dished out on a Friday (that’s “Don’t Come Monday” not decondensed milk). You had to perform or be bombed out. There’s no fear in corporate or biggish companies now, there’s a whole genre of people who expect everything for little effort.
So many more I could mention |
So your main disappointment is workers having rights 🤔 | | | |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 18:38 - Jan 19 with 924 views | Rangersw12 |
Haven't really had any disappointments as I've never cared about my job or career . I play the game and do as little work as possible for half decent pay ðŸ»
Also work from home 4 days a week which is excellent for work life balance as I really enjoy picking up the youngest and doing stuff I couldn't for the eldest 2. | | | |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 18:43 - Jan 19 with 913 views | paulparker |
I have had more jobs than QPR have had managers , hate being told what to do by people especially those in higher power who couldn’t run a bath never mind a team and like QPR I’ve had many disappointments, the one that sticks out was a place I was managing myself I had a team of 12 and inherited this young lad who had only been in this country about 2 years , he was basically looking after his young brother and sister as his parents p1ssed off back to Zimbabwe and left him to it, he was only 18/19 , he was always late as he had to get his siblings ready for school, he had no money and couldn’t really afford to wash his clothes
I felt for him and did what I could for the lad , I covered for him when he was late , included him in the company football team ( I was manager of that also ) and we all chipped in to buy him a weeks worth of shopping , I even got him set up for a trainee IT gig for the future, anyway someone caught him try to steal something from someone’s bag and I had to fire him , which gutted me
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| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
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| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 18:53 - Jan 19 with 895 views | Beckenhamhoop |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 20:55 - Jan 18 by Logman |
Biggest disappointment: Having to take leave due to stress from a bullying manager. Horrible to suffer from ill health due to a vindictive manager but a lesson learned in that no manager who pushes his weight around is going to get my services again. By and large most managers understand that if you want to get the best out of people then you manage them well though. |
This. By far the biggest disappointment was being systematically bullied by a new manager who wanted his boss not to notice how ineffective he was by telling lies about me to distract attention. Proper psycho stuff. Biggest mistake I ever made was doing nothing about it because I didn’t want to be seen as a trouble maker. Still haunts me 10 years later. | | | |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 18:55 - Jan 19 with 892 views | numptydumpty |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 18:43 - Jan 19 by paulparker |
I have had more jobs than QPR have had managers , hate being told what to do by people especially those in higher power who couldn’t run a bath never mind a team and like QPR I’ve had many disappointments, the one that sticks out was a place I was managing myself I had a team of 12 and inherited this young lad who had only been in this country about 2 years , he was basically looking after his young brother and sister as his parents p1ssed off back to Zimbabwe and left him to it, he was only 18/19 , he was always late as he had to get his siblings ready for school, he had no money and couldn’t really afford to wash his clothes
I felt for him and did what I could for the lad , I covered for him when he was late , included him in the company football team ( I was manager of that also ) and we all chipped in to buy him a weeks worth of shopping , I even got him set up for a trainee IT gig for the future, anyway someone caught him try to steal something from someone’s bag and I had to fire him , which gutted me
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Management is a difficult game especially for those that take conflict badly.
Admittedly I have had a few wallies above myself who seriously only got to where they are, by BS and shouting down the lesser mortals and often they can be the least in the know.
But been a manager and supervisor also and was extra tough when young woman I was meant to be supervising who was incredibly challenging to control simply because from day one she was after my job and pretty blatantly too.
Fortunate I not have the need to be the boss anymore.
Think there is a lot of managers that suffer from IMPOSTER syndrome ie they know in all reality they are punching above their skiillset but they attempt to appear as if they know what they are doing.
All work is a bit of a game and once you know how to play the game, life gets so much easier but it's not an easy game to learn how to follow.. [Post edited 19 Jan 2023 18:59]
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| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 19:03 - Jan 19 with 866 views | Boston |
| What are your biggest disappointments at work? on 12:44 - Jan 19 by eastside_r |
I have been trying very hard to stay off this thread but I had to jump in here.
Background is that, until recently I worked 25+ years in Public Procurement, (the other side of the fence!) but have decided to leave the profession.
Steve, what you say about how everything now is packaged up so that inevitably only large companies can win contracts is spot on. Indeed the Public Procurement Contract Regulations (or how they are applied!) continue to conspire against SME's. There is lip service paid to this issue but that is all.
IMHO it is not only a problem of the Regulations themselves but ALSO especially how procurement professionals apply them.
The regulations / the legislation are due to change post-youknowwhat, and the Green Paper from 2021 was actually very good but nothing has moved on from there. I also have no confidence that this will not be politically 'meddled with' - vested interests and all that.
In terms of the OP, if this is indeed about a public tender then there are all sorts of remedies available to unsuccessful bidders; but without knowing the details I could not comment, but would be happy to assist off-line by DM. [Post edited 19 Jan 2023 12:53]
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The root cause of big government business, a cancer which is slowly devouring all small entrepreneurial types, is currently ongoing, at a municipality located in Switzerland. Though some might mistakenly identify it as the world's largest showcase for private luxury jets. | |
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