Boundaries!!

Hmm... despite the "good news" that I've been fired by Mad Monkey, this morning I received an email stating another task or request from him. Hmm.... ??????

So in my puzzlement, I highlighted it to my 3 other bosses, and they've asked me to send them a formal email asking for clarification on who are my stakeholders and job focus areas. "In the Beginning", I have about 5 stakeholders, or bosses. I'll tag them as (1) Lady Boss, (2) Dutch Boss, (3) Mad Monkey, (4) Senior Boss, and (5) HQ Boss. Yes... that many people. This fulfilled the scriptures "Supervisors are many, but the Labourers are few". Poor Tweetie, hahahaha!!

So Senior Boss wrote back to me that it is clear that I nolonger will assist in any new files o rmatters for Mad Monkey's Business, but for "old files" (i.e. outstanding matters) to close it in a timely manner.

Mad Monkey then replied that those were objectives and tasks he have assigned to me since mid-July, not "new", but "outstanding".

What the....?

Anyway, I feel strongly that agreeing to it will be stupid, and will make no difference to me. I was ready to quit and one of the reasons was that I no longer wish to handle anymore matters required by Mad Monkey - because it is thankless, and at the end of the day, he rewards you by terrorising, threatening, humiliating and insulting you when he don't get his way. Yes, there will be an evident attitude problem on my part to refuse in attending to any outstanding matters communicated to me "since July", but I feel that if I wanna move on to the new set priorities and be able to cope, I should state the boundaries and I should at least attempt to make a stand. I hold my head up high in pushing back.

Hence I wrote back to Senior Boss, and state that I would highly prefer not to continue with matters pertaining to Mad Monkey's Business and gave a status of what was outstanding -- 2 main items only.

I dont know what the outcome will be, but I think, if at the end of the day, these items remained on my plate, I would still be happy that I voiced out my preference. Right now I only wonder, if I stand my ground in refusing to handle the job, what are the consequences? I was ready to quit, so what do I stand to lose? At the most, my reputation as an employee with a professional and positive attitude. Blehhhh... not worth keeping over a lousy Monkey Boss. Let me live with some dignity no matter how stupid it will seem to the world. Hummff!!! TMD, I not happy to do it, ok?? Kick my ass out and still want me kneeling down to finish the job? No way!! Out means out!! No need proper closure for this case.

I only hope my heart will continue have the courage to stand my ground. It is not easy. And I hate things to be political. However, I think, I need to do this for me. If no one is fighting for my benefit, I will be my only warrior. Rawrrr!!!

Tweetie, be bold, be strong, be brave, be courageous!!!