Below the ranks

After so many "complains" from my fellow "fans", I decided that I will blog on the stuff that I thought was worth blogging on this long enter.

I went to work part time at PA for a week last week. I have to admit that I learned some stuff from the job(like liaison related stuff and the rough outline of how to make props using Styrofoam), I can't help but think that I was rather ignored during the week.

This was the situation:
I was hired to cover the job of another temp. staff who had to help out at a workshop. So, I do my admin work and soon enough I completed my work. Since, the work assigned was rather easy, other than the fact that I try not to be accountable for the work as I am only working for 1 week, I had to ask my boss regarding everything I do. Since, for the admin part there wasn't much to do, I had a lot of free time, which left me to conclude that hiring me was actually not really necessary.

Then, I was asked to help out at the workshop as they think they won't be able to finish the props in time for the media brief. Although, when I accepted the job, I was only told that I would be required to do admin stuff. I thought that since I am free anyway, why not? But, as the course was already halfway when I went there, I was a bit disorientated and don't know how to start helping. Yet, there was no one there to orientate me. I know I should take initiative and look for areas to help, but I admit I this form of art is just not my play field. I know nuts about it, so I don't really know what I should do.

Later, I got orientated, but only until much later. Then, I was asked to OT to help meet the deadline and I agreed. But, I ended with really bad backache. During the whole thing, I was rather ignore. I know this is childish but somehow I felt as if I was back in school where people have their own cliques. Except, this time there was only 1 and I was outside.

So, basically I didn't like my week working at PA. But, I guess I learned something else because of this. Usually, when I am assigned work, I am usually assigned as at least one of the leaders. So, there is at least some say in what the group is doing. Even, when I was not the leader, I was still able to give comments and suggestions as the things I do are mostly around the areas of my expertise. But, when you are below the ranks and know nuts about the subject, then I suggest you "suck thumb" follow.

Alright, that is quite a lot of complaining for one entry. Some of you may not really catch what I am really trying to express as a lot of things I choose not to elaborate, as it would take too long, you can ask me personally. Anyway, I think I might be blogging again tomorrow, since there is something else, but I don't want the entry to be too long.