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Dec. 15th, 2024 06:52 pmIn recent news: my boss has gone absolutely bugshit insane by catering to the staff bully and rewarding her shitty behavior with a promotion. Ignoring the fact that EVERYONE has problems with her insane. Like 'respect mah authoritah or see yourself out' insane. To the point I'm thinking I may need to explore my exit options.
Gawd knows I've weathered worse storms, but I feel like maybe I've reached the extent of bullshit I am willing to deal with any more.
We've already lost one keeper after she was demoted and all training duties were taken away from her at AP's behest. There's at least two other keepers that are thinking about leaving, too. It's wild to me that bossmang is allowing a toxic work environment to grow right under his nose. It's wild that as much as AP talks about operant conditioning and positive reinforcement, she doesn't understand that being punitive is not going to improve the situation. Of course, it's entirely possible that she wanted to make K miserable enough that she would quit, in which case, mission accomplished. She's getting her way, which I'm sure pleases her.
She's been throwing her weight around with hospital and maintenance staff too, and bossmang is just allowing her to run roughshod all over them. J is the head hospital manager and rehabber, and L is the man when it comes to anything maintenance-wise, and he does not suffer fools. Bossmang isn't listening to them, so they've basically written off trying to do anything to convince him of putting a stop to her bullshit. I can't imagine that he would listen to my invisible ass, but I'm thinking of saying something anyway. It's just nuts that he wouldn't listen to the literal head of the hospital who's been there over thirteen years, and is taking the word of someone who's been there less than a year as gospel.
AP and C have been interviewing new people, and surprise, this latest person has zero animal experience whatsoever. We used to look for people with at least two years animal experience and a biology background. My thought is that AP is looking for lackeys who don't know any better and will take her word as law. This is literally fucking batshit.
AP was fired at her last zoo job for I don't know exactly what reasons, but if it's because she was toxic af, I get it now.
Anyway. There's a whole slew of videos on tying falconers knots that I can have a look at to refresh my memory, and a falconers meet in the beginning of January that I still have time to sign up for. I'll use a couple vacation days and some of my year end bonus to stay at the hotel there instead of just driving in for one night. If I could meet up with some abatement falconers and get a foot in the door there, that could be a good point for me to make an exit.
This could also be a way for my Prius to redeem themself if I have to drive for any distance on the regular. So long as it doesn't get me stranded somewhere with no hybrid mechanics. Oy.
It's a little scary thinking about it. I mean, I've been at the sanctuary almost 15 years, and things are, with the exception of AP's bullshit, easy and comfortable there. But it's also making me curious and excited to think about something new, too. I've been mixing it up in my brainmeats the past month or so. Maybe it's time for me mix more things up. It certainly wouldn't hurt to have some abatement experience for when I go back out west.
Out west. Le sigh. I wish to fuck someone would hire my bro already so we could start making some real plans.
But, first things first. Find abatement falconers. Learn to do the thing. Maybe get paid to do the thing or at least get some experience. That would be sweet.
Gawd knows I've weathered worse storms, but I feel like maybe I've reached the extent of bullshit I am willing to deal with any more.
We've already lost one keeper after she was demoted and all training duties were taken away from her at AP's behest. There's at least two other keepers that are thinking about leaving, too. It's wild to me that bossmang is allowing a toxic work environment to grow right under his nose. It's wild that as much as AP talks about operant conditioning and positive reinforcement, she doesn't understand that being punitive is not going to improve the situation. Of course, it's entirely possible that she wanted to make K miserable enough that she would quit, in which case, mission accomplished. She's getting her way, which I'm sure pleases her.
She's been throwing her weight around with hospital and maintenance staff too, and bossmang is just allowing her to run roughshod all over them. J is the head hospital manager and rehabber, and L is the man when it comes to anything maintenance-wise, and he does not suffer fools. Bossmang isn't listening to them, so they've basically written off trying to do anything to convince him of putting a stop to her bullshit. I can't imagine that he would listen to my invisible ass, but I'm thinking of saying something anyway. It's just nuts that he wouldn't listen to the literal head of the hospital who's been there over thirteen years, and is taking the word of someone who's been there less than a year as gospel.
AP and C have been interviewing new people, and surprise, this latest person has zero animal experience whatsoever. We used to look for people with at least two years animal experience and a biology background. My thought is that AP is looking for lackeys who don't know any better and will take her word as law. This is literally fucking batshit.
AP was fired at her last zoo job for I don't know exactly what reasons, but if it's because she was toxic af, I get it now.
Anyway. There's a whole slew of videos on tying falconers knots that I can have a look at to refresh my memory, and a falconers meet in the beginning of January that I still have time to sign up for. I'll use a couple vacation days and some of my year end bonus to stay at the hotel there instead of just driving in for one night. If I could meet up with some abatement falconers and get a foot in the door there, that could be a good point for me to make an exit.
This could also be a way for my Prius to redeem themself if I have to drive for any distance on the regular. So long as it doesn't get me stranded somewhere with no hybrid mechanics. Oy.
It's a little scary thinking about it. I mean, I've been at the sanctuary almost 15 years, and things are, with the exception of AP's bullshit, easy and comfortable there. But it's also making me curious and excited to think about something new, too. I've been mixing it up in my brainmeats the past month or so. Maybe it's time for me mix more things up. It certainly wouldn't hurt to have some abatement experience for when I go back out west.
Out west. Le sigh. I wish to fuck someone would hire my bro already so we could start making some real plans.
But, first things first. Find abatement falconers. Learn to do the thing. Maybe get paid to do the thing or at least get some experience. That would be sweet.
