It's probably so management can easily track everyone on the main team. It's not like anyone on the main team helps cover my team's work when someone is out or vice versa anyways. We can still have our calendar, the new supervisor would just need to add our time off to the main calendar which isn't hard or time consuming to do. I'd make that suggestion but I don't want to come across as too pushy and a b**** about it.I'm afraid that in situations like that, there's really nothing you can do other than grin and bear it. As for your current suggestion, did you ask why he just wants one calendar? Maybe there's a reason and a compromise that can be worked out.
The department is rolling out what they are calling a career ladder. It's to align our department with the rest of the company and those job titles. I'm still stuck as an associate 1 My manager, perhaps sensing my disappointment, said that he was well aware that I want to grow in my career and encouraged me to discuss with my new supervisor to set a plan in place to get me where I want to be. He also made sure to thank me for keeing the facilities from falling apart over the last few months during the transition from the lab to the department and for my years of work at the company. I made sure to point out that it's been 12 years since yesterday. I don't know, it all came off as a little fake like he was just saying thanks and all that beause it's just something you do during a discission of this type. And maybe he said all that so I wouldn't cry
I have no idea if my one co-worker is still an associate 1 or was moved up to an associate 2. Doubtful since she lacks the skills and experience and certification required. She's still in a bad mood. She pointedly did not sit next to me and our new sueprvisor at a meeting today even though there were plenty of seats available. If it's not resentment towards me because I have help every day and she doesn't, it's probably something in her personal life which I'm not going to pry into.