In my previous post about running an anonymous blog I missed out one vital point. Know when it's time to stop. That time has come for me. I've had a lot of fun writing this blog but It's been hard work too and the time for me to sign off has arrived. Writing this blog has been a fantastic rollercoaster of a ride for me. In just six months I've gone from nothing to having anything up to 230 hits a day without ever publicising the blog. It's almost unbelievable.
Since the start of the year I've had a lot of emails of one sort or another. Some offered information or ideas for blog entries. Some offered salacious gossip such as the married man who has had two affairs with work colleagues while his wife was pregnant. Or the woman who sells her used knickers online to people who like to buy that sort of thing. Both of those emails came with some significant measure of proof. I also had emails asking me for my real name. I'm sure most of you were just curious but please understand my reasons for withholding that information. I'm convinced one of those emails came indirectly from site management. Nice try.
The rest of the emails were mostly just general comments and thanks for writing the blog. Well my thanks goes out to the people who read the blog. It made the effort worthwhile and for that you have my heartfelt gratitude. There was even a handful of criticism. That was welcome too.
I may be back if and when I feel it's appropriate. For now I'll leave you with a couple of thoughts. The first is for the phone agents and the other rank and file employees of Sitel Exeter. Sometimes you make it too easy for management to give you a hard time. If you call in sick after going out drinking or do other stupid stuff like aux hopping they know when you're taking the piss. Really they do. When enough people from a group take the piss that reflects badly on the whole group. I could have written a whole separate blog about the stupid shit agents do. :-)
My other thought is for the management who I have no doubt seeth with moral outrage when reading my articles. If the people reading the blog made it worthwhile then it's the site management who made it possible. Most of what I've written has been aimed at holding a mirror up to the absurdities and inconsistencies I see around me at work. Take a moment to get past your desire to see me fired or worse. Then try and see things from the point of view of the troops on the ground quietly trying to get on with their jobs. Can you honestly, hand on heart, tell me that the majority of what I've posted isn't true. If you lead by example then you'll have more respect from your employees. Punish the managers who hold double standards. Rein in the ones for whom the power has gone to their heads and make sure you are doing your job properly when you try to tell me I'm not. Lots of people can see it. I'm just the person who decided to write it all down.
I'm off to pursue other projects. Whether you loved it or hated I thank you all again for reading my blog and wish you all well in everything you do.
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