Introduction to the Working World 101

Hi there Streamies,

trust that all of you guys are enjoying the holidays! Anyways, just posting about my first 'backstab' experience in the office as I do find it rather eye opening as I've always heard about it, talked about it, and even witnessed backstabbing in action...but this would have to be my first encounter with it as the victim haha

here is the plot:

The CFO and the accounts guy don't get along very well and they often butt heads with each other, so whenever I get a job that has to involve the both of them it becomes a struggle as both guys will be giving me conflicting instructions! Its a real pain if you ask me.

Anyways, some time ago, a job given to me by the CFO was to help fix up the Group's accounting policies as per the instructions by the auditors. However, the accounts guy disputed that it wasn't important with our Annual General Meeting coming up! Anyways, had to do as the CFO said because he's the bigger guy around so his word carries more weight :( Anyways, the CFO followed by giving me a ton of other work to do and said that the accounting policies could wait.

Regardless, when I finished my tasks some 2 weeks later, the issue of accounting policies came about again. Again, I approached the accounts guy for help he assured me that he fixed it up already and it was in the Annual Report - which was great! No work for me to do

So when the CFO asked me for it I confidently replied to him that the accounts guy had finished it and it wasn't an issue. He followed by asking me for a soft copy which I replied to him that I would get it from the accounts guy. However, when I asked the accounts guy, he gave me the blank look and said "Accounts policy? Theres two of them, one for the AR and one for internal control. Which one is the CFO looking for"

And at THAT point, I knew I had stepped into quicksand and was in for a ride.

Anyways, rest of the story is rather boring so I'll omit it. Lesson learnt: everytime someone tells you that he's done something, get them to PROVE it...see the work in person, then alls good =)

Cheers and thank you for taking Introduction to the Working World 101.

Dong