Something’s going to happen.

I have a feeling … my intuition is telling me that something is about to materialize.

My peers and coworkers tell me that everything is fine … that everything will be ok.

Am I being paranoid?

I just don’t know … there’s just too many coincidences … just too many situations to just brush off.

Here are just a few of the signs:

• New VP brought in to lead the department … he has a history of aggressively making changes wherever he goes … his objective is to transform the area … he is also a contractor … will make his impact and move on
• New VP begins by bringing in an off-shoring company from India
• Existing Director (old boss) leaves because she does not agree with new VP … this in not a good sign since I’ve aligned myself with current boss
• Rumors start to circulate about a reorganization within the department
• New VP commits to deliver his first project (based on very aggressive timeliness) … begins by assigning new development to off-shore company
• Team begins to work very aggressively to meet project dates … working long hours (up to 80 hour weeks) … vacations canceled … working over Christmas and New Years … major burn out begins … a few casualties along the way
• New Boss’s style is very hands on … feels like I’m on a short leash … being micro managed
• Long term contractors are being let go … and being replaced by off-shore resources
• Begin to feel more and more out of the loop on what is happening within the department.
• Entire department feels that they are being lead by intimidation not inspiration

It doesn’t look good.

It’s like I’m able to see things from a different perspective.

Everyone else seems to be going about their normal business … caught up within their existing patterns and habits … holding on to what they know.

Something is going to happen … and it’s going to happen soon.

New boss asks to know the vacation schedule for the next few weeks and asks that any new requests for vacation must be cleared through her first (normally I approve vacation for all my staff) … I’ve seen this before … a few years ago we went through a similar situation … I know the signs.

The writing is on the wall.

This entry was posted on Sunday, March 19th, 2006 at 10:14 am and is filed under Intuition.

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