sci.research.careers

Aging_Recycled_Scientist wrote:
> In agreement with Straydogs statement, you may want to elaborate on
> why you think you fell out of grace with the management. Perhaps you
> an take positive steps to repair and real or percieved problems,
> before they develop into something that merits management take actions
> that would harm your career in your present position.
> Chill man. We are all going to be like 3 Fonzies here right? and does
> Fonzie do, Hes cool man.

My colleague had suggested that the OHS guy's attack might be
explained by me falling out of grace with the management. But I
personally do not think it is the case now, because I do not interact
with the management and keep quiet. They see neither good or bad acts
from me.

Today, my supervisor's supervisor (departmental head) came to me and
expressed his concern in a private talk to me (what a surprise ! It
took so long from him). He asked me whether I did not understand the
test questions, or I did not put enough of efforts into taking the
test. My experience shows that confessing that you did not care is
equivalent to the employment suicide.

I assured him that I understood the importance of being seen as a
person compliant with the OHS regulations. This seemed to tick him in
the right direction. He told me he felt comfortable with my response,
and that he closes the case.

I was careful when I was crafting my response to him. From one side, I
_have_ to be seen as not a problem employee. I discovered that if I
never complain to the management about my problems with the
colleagues, the management does not perceive me as a problem employee.
My experience shows that as soon as I complained about anything for a
second time, the management fired me. From the other side, I have to
demonstrate my displeasure at mistreatment of me, so that I would not
be seen as an easy target, and thus to preclude people from attempting
to abuse me again. Being a permanent employee is a new experience for
me, and I am yet to see how my approach plays out.