Behind the Schemes (2)

Actually Conned

The second con that took place today, which I unknowingly fell for, was when I learnt from my colleague that my supervisor is a very scheming & manipulative person. Not that I never really realized this for myself, but I guess I trusted my supervisor, to some extent, that I didn’t really think he would plot against those of us in the same department. But apparently, a few of his ploys were uncovered, when I heard what my colleague warned me this evening.

Apparently, through rather seemingly positive comments & encouragement, my supervisor has managed to dangle an ‘empty carrot’ in front of us, giving us hope & incentive to look forward to… so that we would be motivated to work hard. Yet from having lunch with other colleagues from other departments, my colleague learnt that not everything that my supervisor says is true.

Plus having known him for some time, my colleague came to realize that he can be a very scheming person, or in other words, a two-headed snake. What is a smile; may not actually be a smile. What seems like encouraging words; may not actually be for that reason to affirm. There is much underlying in between his words, thoughts & deeds.

Hearing these, I started to doubt my supervisor’s words & slowly began to see how he has used words & body language to manipulate people in a certain direction, especially when it comes to work. It was as if, if he shared or taught me something, it was for some reason that he revealed that to me… & I suddenly realized how dangerous the closest people can be to me, if they are really scheming something up.

I discovered much more about my supervisor through a time of heartfelt sharing with my colleague (whom I deemed more trustworthy than my supervisor), as well as the nature of how things are in my department & company. It seemed like it all turns out as a game that people play & plot against each other at work. It’s terrible! And it’s a terrible feeling too… especially when I recalled how my supervisor actually lured my thoughts into thinking bad & going against my own colleague sitting right next to me. So scheming!

I will definitely be on my guard against my supervisor from now onwards. He is not an easy person to figure out, but I know that I will learn as time goes by. Especially in this area of work, where even some companies try to deceive & manipulate project executives like myself. It really pays to be careful & learn to see the big picture.