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Politics and Work (not election related)

November 7th, 2006 at 10:11 pm

I've been blogging lately about my stresses at work. Change in management and new management philosophies have made work very difficult, and at times, too political. I'm in a job where the political mood of senior managmenet affects some of my day to day work. Because of that I can't totally hide from what is happening. Too bad. It would be nice to be able to just do my stuff and let it settle around me.

The last couple of weeks have seen a lot of changes at work. One of the things keeping me focussed, and not walking out the door, is the knowledge that my emergency fund is not where I want it to be to survive a period of unemployement.

I'm not likely to be fired, and my job is secure for the immediate future. Who can say what will happen 3 or 5 years down the road - no one is guaranteed lifetime employment these days.

The lesson in all of this. Having a better funded emergency fund would reduce my stress level. So, I better get really serious about that.

1 Responses to “Politics and Work (not election related)”

  1. retire@50 Says:
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    Sometimes even having a well funded emergency fund isn't enough to make you ready to leave a stressful job, although it certainly doesn't hurt. I've been having a hard time at work lately also, transition with new boss, new management, too much work, too few people who work, etc. I have many reasons for leaving, but just as many for staying, so it's very hard to know what to do. I have no good words of wisdom, just wanted to let you know you aren't alone.

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