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I started a new job through a training program this year and I'm about 80% of the way through it with extremely high grades. I'm going to fail because of social politics. I'm officially on a "do better or we're firing you' plan that basically boils down to stop asking questions, and do everything the way one of your four bosses wants it done and do it faster. Oh and the boss watching you is going to change every day.

I asked for an example of how I'm not taking feedback well, and the one that came to mind to my girl boss was when we were discussing something technical with no one around, and i asked for a literature reference to read up on.

Fuck me. When the accusation is that you don't take feedback well, you literally can't say a damn thing about anything.

I started a new job through a training program this year and I'm about 80% of the way through it with extremely high grades. I'm going to fail because of social politics. I'm officially on a "do better or we're firing you' plan that basically boils down to stop asking questions, and do everything the way one of your four bosses wants it done and do it faster. Oh and the boss watching you is going to change every day. I asked for an example of how I'm not taking feedback well, and the one that came to mind to my girl boss was when we were discussing something technical with no one around, and i asked for a literature reference to read up on. Fuck me. When the accusation is that you don't take feedback well, you literally can't say a damn thing about anything.
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[–] • 2 pts

Play nice, play subordinate, make her fell like she’s the smartest cunt in the room.

It won’t be forever.

[–] • 0 pt

My default in situations like this is to go formal, and not speak unless required to. Which thankful isn't noted on my PIP.

By training I'm a scientist not a nurse and the culture shock is still mind blowing to me.

But I'm still pondering this: How the hell is asking for further information to read up on something considered 'responds poorly to feedback??!!

[–] • 0 pt

Yeah I’d take that up with whoever paid her check. But then again I don’t work well with others.

[–] • 0 pt

The education director was on the call when she said that, and didn't bat an eye. I thought i worked well with others until I got this job. Working in an OR is fairly stressful for all parties, and my 'trainers' have been doing this for 15-20 years and don't give a fuck anymore. They just do the job and go home with no cognitive involvement anymore. Once you reach the point you can do something in your sleep, odds are you're not going to be good at teaching it. They aren't good teachers, and mentorship is more involved than "I was taught to do it this way 20years ago, so you have to do it this way too."

If I can't take it till i make it out of this, this will be the third job I've been fired from in my 30s. And now i have a kid.