You remind me of a conversation I had a few months ago with an acquaintance who works for the state here. He really needed a raise, but his department had no money. So he transferred elsewhere...and was warned by someone who had once worked there to "watch his back."
He found an incredible, backstabbing nut house at the new division, one that was invasive in his private life as well. So much so, that when he found out his old boss was having trouble training someone else for his job, he moved back (after a discreet amount of time) and his old boss struggled to get tiny raises for everyone in the new calendar year.
Atmosphere can make up for a lot. He says he'll look for a temp job on weekends before he jumps into a department he hasn't vetted thoroughly.
After stories like his and these Internet tales, doing the job and salary are the least of my worries. Carrying poison back into my life--that's a worry. But I'm aware I may have to try to find an 8-5 job.
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Date: 2005-02-13 05:32 am (UTC)He found an incredible, backstabbing nut house at the new division, one that was invasive in his private life as well. So much so, that when he found out his old boss was having trouble training someone else for his job, he moved back (after a discreet amount of time) and his old boss struggled to get tiny raises for everyone in the new calendar year.
Atmosphere can make up for a lot. He says he'll look for a temp job on weekends before he jumps into a department he hasn't vetted thoroughly.
After stories like his and these Internet tales, doing the job and salary are the least of my worries. Carrying poison back into my life--that's a worry. But I'm aware I may have to try to find an 8-5 job.
It sounds like you are quite lucky!