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This week at work has been pure hell. The transition into my new position hasn't been easy.
I am not an accountant.
Finance/Econ logic is very different from accounting logic.
Just because I do dollar numbers doesn't mean its an easy transition for me.
People automatically think I know all the answers and can juggle all their requests/projects.

As my old boss would say, "baptism by fire."

But, I have proven time & time again that I learn quickly and adapt even quicker.

This week I am beginning to come up against opposition to my job and attending meetings.
People don't want me in their meetings, taking notes, telling upper mgmt the truth without the spin & rose colored glasses.

But here's the deal, I wasn't hired to make friends and keep everyone happy.
I have a job and I will not back down just because someone isn't happy.

I know I have a reputation company wide for being well....a bitch.
It is not my intention for people to feel this way.
Yet, I am the person who will go up to anyone and ask the hard questions. I won't stop until I get an answer. And then I pass those answers up the chain in a truthful manner.
I don't give to pressure and I don't buy into the brainwash tactics.

I don't go to work just to socialize, I go to do my job & collect a paycheck.

Hearing what's being said by the ignorant and disgruntle is almost amusing.

Someone thinks he can just pacify me with reports.
Wrong.
Reports only give me a small piece of what I'm after.
I need to keep my ears open and my hands on the going ons of my division.
So that means I will be sitting in meetings, quietly taking notes, writing comments in those reports, and then giving the stripped down answers upper mgmt wants.

I'm just annoyed.
I know my no nonsense, refuse to back down, not always friendly personality is what got me thrown overboard at oilfield.
(Even if they regret that now! Idiots.)
And I know I walk a fine line at my current division between rocking the boat too much & giving upper mgmt what they want.

And for the record, I will not be doing any interviews with Rolling Stone.