Work, work and more work.

Last week was really a week from hell for me, professionally speaking.  I feel like I have so much to offer - I'm smart, good at what I do, take pride in my work (maybe too much), actually enjoy my job and, for the most part, enjoy the people I work with. 

Over the past year I've studied the importance of employee involvement in the workplace.  Employee involvement, employee ownership, employee decision making, employee appreciation - all such things create a loyal employee, which is really something every employer should strive for.  By involving the employee in workplace focus and direction, by giving the employee ownership over their workload, by involving employees in workplace decisions and by showing some level of appreciation towards the employee will most certainly result in a harder working, more productive, more loyal employee.  And there are studies after studies that prove this to be true.  What company, what employer does not want a hard working, productive loyal employee?

Well apparently my Firm.

I was blindsided last week.  Absolutely, totally blindsided, without any warning of what was happening.  My workload as nearly doubled yet I remain at the same salary.  I have no idea what the new expectations are of me and even when asked what the new expectations are, I received a very wishy-washy answer:  "Lets just let the dust settle and see where we are in 6 months."  What the hell kind of answer is that to such a direct question?

I can look at this in two ways:  soak the Firm for all the over time I can, or quit.  I'm undecided yet.  It's so much easier playing the disgruntled martyr (and not to mention more self gratifying), but incredibly, I actually enjoy my job.  What to do, what to do.

I was told by my boss to go on vacation and not worry about a thing.  Is he serious?

Potential interview this week at another Firm.  Perhaps this will result in a bargaining tool?  Time will tell.