I’m quoting a inner quote of this article, so forgive me

When we were first acquired, we were not taking long lunches and coffee breaks. We were committed to help this Pink project out and show our stuff. But when our best ideas were knocked down over and over and it began to dawn on us that we were not going to have any real affect on the product, we gave up. We began counting down to the 2 year point so we could get our retention bonuses and get out.

This is exactly how I feel. Once your observations are ignored you ultimately have to either quit or shut off. I once suggested to my boss that we maintain a list of standard equipment we can order, so I don’t have to go through him each and every time. I was met with a 30 minute chewing out that culminated in him suggesting I start studying so I can apply for a coworker in another group’s job when he retires. 

The fact is that my boss does not do work, but really wants to. He says he’ll do his 1% of a project and I spend 10% of my time asking him to. I suppose it’s the privilege of being a boss. God forbid they ask if I’m busy when they come into my office, or even look up at me long enough to figure out I’m on the phone.

Or remember to not eat with his mouth open while standing in my office door.

I checked out months ago. I don’t get to make interesting decisions, or have interesting discussions without having a slavering idiot next to me; wearing a naval themed polo with an anchor monogram and brass-buttoned epaulets.