Message #56707

[tuxcat]

Indeed, you do remember rightly!  And your comment about lack of focus is quite accurate.  

I don't actually work for a "company" per se, but for a religious institution with a conference facility attached (the bit that Alan is now in charge of).  A lot of the senior staff have never been out in the big bad world of the private sector, and don't quite understand How Things Work Outside.  One ex-member of staff (who has been out in the world) described them as being a bunch of amateurs trying to run a company.

As for Alan's attitude himself - well, as far as he's concerned he runs a commercial operation, and he seems to have forgotten about the religious/philanthropic connection!.  Our head officer is quite spineless, and doesn't seem to want to act on the complaints that he's had about Alan and his cohorts.  That's one thing ex-bossie would have done - stamped on Alan's delusions of grandeur very quickly indeed.

I do think it's time for a change, although the job has done great things for me over the time I've been there.  But at the moment I feel like I'm just treading water, and that's not good for me.  When bossie does deign to delegate something to me, I really cannot be motivated to do it, I'm in such a rut of not doing.  I've already spoken to some staffing agencies, so please cross your fingers for me.