The "battle" between departments triggered by the commotion over vehicle dispatch
Yesterday, I was supposed to attend a BOM check training at Philips. It was just an ordinary work arrangement, but unexpectedly, it triggered a big stir among departments. The training required vehicle pick - up and drop - off, which was a reasonable need. So I applied to the administrative department for a vehicle one day in advance. According to the normal process, applying in advance should have properly solved the transportation problem, but things took an unexpected turn.
On the day of departure, the Administrative Department suddenly informed me that there were no vehicles available for me. Although I was anxious, I still calmly reported this situation to the Administrative Department manager, hoping to get a solution. However, the Administrative Department manager didn't attach importance to my appeal and just casually said that it couldn't be solved for the time being. This made me very helpless. After all, the training couldn't be delayed, so I had to report this problem to my superior.
Who could have thought that this feedback was like lighting a bomb. This matter quickly caught the general manager's attention, and the sales department was also involved, as was our quality department manager. What was originally just a small matter of dispatching a vehicle has evolved into a major cross - departmental dispute. As a result, our quality department manager was severely scolded by the boss and even cried; the administrative department manager was also kept by the boss for a long conversation.
Afterwards, I kept reflecting on it in my heart. Was it really our department's fault in this matter? We applied for a vehicle one day in advance, which fully complied with the regulations. When we encountered problems and reported them to the responsible department, they didn't solve them. We reported the situation to our superiors in order to complete the training task smoothly. How could it become our fault? This series of events made me extremely depressed. I felt like I had fallen into an insoluble vicious circle.
"Speaking carelessly and causing trouble" after training
After the training, I was faced with the embarrassing situation of having no car to pick me up. There was no way, so I had to choose to take the bus back to the company. When I took the bus to the transfer point, I happened to meet a colleague driving back to the company. I was extremely happy and thought it was just the right opportunity to catch a ride.
In the car, my colleague curiously asked me why I took the bus by myself. This question was like opening the floodgates of my emotions. I passionately told the whole story of the vehicle allocation matter all the way, and also took the opportunity to vent my dissatisfaction with XX. At that time, I was so focused on pouring out my frustration that I didn't notice the situation around me at all.
It wasn't until I got off the bus that my colleague told me embarrassedly that the woman sitting next to me just now was XX's wife. At that moment, I felt a buzzing in my head and was completely stunned. I really regretted it to the core. Just as the saying goes, "Misfortune comes from the mouth; those who talk too much are bound to make mistakes." Why couldn't I just keep my mouth shut?
I began to worry whether this matter would bring me trouble. Maybe XX will make things difficult for me in the future because of what I said, and I may also encounter all sorts of harassment at work. Thinking about these things, I felt as if there was a big rock weighing on my heart, extremely depressed. Oh, what a terrible day it has been!