Hello, everyone!
So, it's been 3 years since I got this job I am currently at... and I have been crushed psychically... I just want to run to the hills!!
Let me tell you the backstory: I used to work in a marine geology research institute... project-based, for my PhD, then operator to their earthquake monitoring Center. After years of shifts, I made the bad call of leaving job and country to find a Post-Doctoral study, that I didn't get... and came back home.
3 years ago, I found this marine cartographer job in the navy (civilian working in the navy). It wasn't my dream job, but I was good at it. I knew this institution was highly regarded for marine research too.
For 3 years I have tried to move to another department, Meteorology, then Hydrology, then their new Research Centre... needles to say that I have been to the Big Boss... however, I couldn't have that job opening...
1st time I was stumped... second time, my department boss went ballistic that he doesn't allow me to move... 3rd time, when my dream job actually showed up as a Scientific Researcher at a new department here, I was sure: I went to talk to the big boss to tell him I am in, and found out that this monster found out and went to the big boss and screamed and battered his hooves in the ground saying no!!! After that he called me in his office and yelled at me that he doesn't let me move to any other department...
He wanted to send me to a long-term course... that kind of course that actually ties you to that office chair for another 5 years... I had the guts to tell him "No, because I don't want to stay in this department"... needless to say, he went ballistic multiple times I told him No...
Pandemy came in... the monster found the opportunity to bring in his niece in the office too... her husband has been my co-worker for 3 years already... he was the snitch.
Not sure what other family member this guy wants to bring in, but he moved me in another office in HIS department. No one is leaving his department unless dead.
And I heard he started spreading rumours that I was doing nothing in my previous office, and I still do nothing in my new one... when I was his slave all these years, doing my job and others' jobs too!!! And he doesn't give a flying duck... his family has all the advantage... others are just his pawns to do the dirty work.
And he is blocking any contacts I know here to put me into projects or teaching Navy students (I am a Doctor in my field and I am allowed to teach classes regarding my domain).
I got to the point where I wake up in the morning wishing I didn't wake up at all!!! Or leave everything behind - good salary, stable job, just to go back to the institute I left before, but the new boss there doesn't like me much... I am even thinking of begging him to open a job for me there!
When this monster is in vacation is the most relaxing time for me at work. And he has minimum a year until retirement... I can't wait that long!!!!
I think I need to freeze this monster until I can figure out what to do next... wait until another institution opens a job I need or... I am not sure anymore, but my spirit is caged here!!!
Sorry for venting here! What do you think I should do?
Blessed be!!


