Started a job at a tech company, found out my department (that has been ONE GUY for the past SIX MONTHS) had no organizational database.
Literally nothing to chronicle interactions with customers, in a logistical field working with long haul truckers on a nationwide scale. It had been one guy doing the work of six for as many months, just keeping it all in his head. Understandably, he is horribly scatter brained and there was no way to know what was going on.
I spent three days building a basic database from a program called retool and excel. Mind you, I'm just an hourly worker, I did this to help my supe and myself work better. Didnt think much of it, just wanted to make things easier.
It blew up bigger than I thought, and suddenly everyone in the office was asking me how I categorized things and having me expand it to be better suited for our needs. I did this all without complaint, simply wanting to help and show I could be useful.
CEO came in, of course we had the three hours meeting about quotas and bullshit, he also made a point to mention thanks to those that are excelling. I didnt expect for them to say anything about me or my accomplishments due to being basically the lowest rung of the ladder, but what I SUPER didnt expect, was for one of the managers to be praised for their 'new and AMAZING database.'
CEO congratulated the supe over and over again, made sure to say how impressed he was with the simple program made and the excel sheets. Just absolutely fellating this guy for something I had spent HOURS on 🙁
I'm an early twenty something just trying to make it in a competitive field, and I have never felt so dejected about anything i have ever accomplished…the CEO even forgot my name…three times…I've had lunch with the dude, for God's sake!
People wonder why folks my age dont 'take initiative' or why we just dont give a shit, and the truth is, it's because every time we do, people treat us like kids who have no clue what's going on.
Due to economical reasons, even at my young age, I have over a decade of experience, but none of that matters. I'm too young to have done anything, and it is ALWAYS credited to my uppers…
Just needed to rant, whole thing is buttholes