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[SADShooter]

I haven't been around much, because I've been working an average of 60+ hours per week for the last 8 months. I recently received the first unsatisfactory performance appraisal of my 10+ year career, and notice of intent to demote me due to "failure to meet reasonable performance standards".

This is a result of management's unwillingness to admit putting too great a load on me, and in turn blaming me when failures/delays occur. Turnover in my office is insanely high. After 21 months, I am the second senior staff member of 5 at my level. I am physically tired, and the psychological impact on me is becoming evident. I am appealing, primarily as a delaying tactic as I don't believe I can win and be vindicated.

I am currently working in a large institutional environment doing biomedical research grant administration. Most of my employment history is governmental, emphasizing social service grant administration at the municipal level.

Bottom line: I need to make a move ASAP. Any members, particularly those in the DFW area, who can offer suggestions or point me in a direction, please help. I'm still relatively new to the area, and haven't developed the networking resources I should have been working on, and I'm not in the best frame of mind to be thinking about creative alternatives.

Thanks,

Scott

[Jamisjockey]

www.monster.com
Bad employers suck.  Move on asap.

[Sindawe]

www.careerbuilder.com

www.craigslist.org

2nd the bad employer comment.  I'm in the employment change/search mode as well.

[roo_ster]

I'm in DFW.

I am NOT in gov't, but merely a soulless corporation.

PM me if'n you want more information.

[Paddy]

This is a result of management's unwillingness to admit putting too great a load on me, and in turn blaming me when failures/delays occur.

I've heard this over and over again. WTF is it with these government employed management people that makes them such petty freaking little dictators?  I have a good friend in the same kind of situation working for a government agency.  The boss is a self centered little control freak who retaliates against perceived threats via negative performance reviews. I never have and never will work for government.

[SADShooter]

Thanks ,everyone.

jfruser: PM sent.

Riley:

The only "government" entity I know that has a real system for training management is the military, and I hear plenty of unflatteringcomments about that. At the state and local level, supervisory training "may" consist of a two to five day seminar. There's no time or money allocated for anything more. Most managers I've known in my career were promoted into it from a line staff capacity with no training or prior experience in management. The one outstanding manager I've worked for had been Executive Director of a non-profit.

I also have by own hypothesis based on observation about the character of most government employees which I'll share later.

Scott