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My boss sent me an email about some training classes that I signed up for. I enrolled but realized that I couldn't complete them because the office was so congested. She told me that I needed to drop the classes on leadership and management and stick to the classes that relate to my immediate job. I told her that I understood, but the only reason I dropped the classes was because no one told me that I would need to be on the phone to complete them. That was the first part of the meeting. Then she asked me about being tardy. I was late this morning because I didn't realize the time it took to get from where I was to where I needed to be. I need to do better about that. Then she told me that I'm not taking enough initiative in my job--I don't ask what I need to do and I spend to much time on the internet. I expressed to her that I didn't like the way one co-worker vented--this woman calls everyone an idiot. I'm going to keep track of how many times she says it. I didn't tell her about the incident where one of my co-workers talked to me like I was a child. I figured I'd deal with that myself. I'm realizing that I'm at the bottom and I need to humble myself and learn to take orders. One thing that I told her was that I didn't know everyone's role and what I really wanted to ask her was why she didn't give me more information about the training?? I was taking initiative to enroll, but had no information about what it all entailed. So now she wants to meet with me to give me the information about training--three weeks into the job. She did tell me that she expects me to be independent and read for information rather than ask questions that are right in my face. She also stated that I need to take more initiative to ask what I need to do instead of reading on the internet. Boy-oh-boy, corporate America. I'm used to my flexibility. I need flexibility!!!! But THANK GOD for my job because I need the finances!!!!!!

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