I’m So Frustrated

I am not sure what’s happening anymore here at work.

So many people are just smoking outside through their whole shift, and they are being payed for it; same people who are constantly resting in the sleeping quarters whenever they want to, and demand much more from what you are doing already. Some are so abusive of power, so many are so hungry for it. Some are playing blind, some are playing deaf. A small group do their best, do the limits of their mind and body, and not being rewarded for it; the same group who are silent throughout this whole time, not given the opportunity to speak up.

Well, I spoke up. If you want to hear me rant, just go and continue on reading. If you believe you won’t like what I would say, close this window out, now!

I took the Tier 2 Exam weeks ago (a qualification exam for those who want to be promoted as Product Specialists), and passed it with flying colors. I was even informed that I got 31/40, which is one of the higher scores, making it a pretty impressive achievement already for someone who spent only six months on the production area. My stats are good, and my schedule adherence doesn’t disqualify me as well.

The reason why I took this exam is because I believe in myself. I understand what I do when troubleshooting; I understand how this and that process goes, and why there is a need to do this and that step. I’m not saying, though, that only a few of us do in the workplace. I was as confident that I would pass the exam (and I did) as I am confident that I would have a better career in this job in the near-future.

The interview never came.

I asked my coach about this, and he advised me to wait. So I did. I watched as people passed me by; people who took the exams later than I did, and got interviewed almost immediately. I waited and waited, and it made me realize how stupid I was for doing so.

I spoke to my coach again, and asked him what’s happening already. He merely said, “Even the others haven’t been interviewed yet.” I asked him what I should do, he said, “You may ask someone from that office.” He added, “But I don’t believe that…” and then he abruptly stopped, continuing only a few seconds later to said that I should really ask the other people. Was he in doubt of my skills? Was he in doubt of those people in the office? I wondered why this is happening to us, his agents. I asked myself these, and almost spoke them out loud. But I still respect him, and just said, “Okay, I’ll just ask them then.”

I did and I got some answers. The Product Specialist Coach himself is trying to check on this already. I should’ve spoken up earlier, and not waited for my coach. Let’s just see what happens.