It's hard to be caught between two conflicting superiors. The problem in that situation is when one asks you to do a job, the other cancels the said task and in the end, you're riddled with bullets from both sides. The worst part is when one forces you to do something that the other won't approve it, leaving the assignment up in the air. When it doesn't push through the helpless worker is left out to dry. It's not fair especially when the victim is a hard worker and is the best that he could to accomplish the job. When it gets too much, these people just throw the towel and leave and when I hear the song "Dirty Work" by Steely Dan, my heart goes out for these people.
Usually it's the hardworking ones who fall victim to these situations. They just get thrown into it and when the pride of two opposing superiors get into the assignment, it's time to call the paramedics. It's like being poked by a spear in your back as you are driven towards a spiked wall. Whether it's the spear or the wall, you're dead meat is the most likely result. The worst part about it is that these people are always the casualties of office politics and it's not fair. When they decide to leave, the ones who started it don't even know the reasons for they're leaving and that sucks.
Hardworking people deserve better especially if they do all they can to make sure that the task is completed. Superiors shouldn't use them as pieces in a chessboard for their own personal pride. A lot of employees leave good institutions because of that. The boss should make sure everything is running smoothly and that everyone is on the same page. If they don't then the institution breaks down due to internal conflict and a lot of innocents will get hurt in the process. All of this because some poor joe is forced to do some dirty work.
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