There’s a senior in my office whom I get along with. Honestly, I don’t go into the office, but I do just to see him.
He dropped the ball on a deadline this morning and didn’t find out until 7 pm. I was getting ready to log off. He called me to vent. I said “whatever you need dude I am here, let’s figure it out.” He said there’s nothing you can do right now. So he calls the partner to explain. Partner prob chewed him out. He calls back to vent again — and this is where he pissed me off:
“When you offer to help me, it’s useless because you can’t help the situation, there’s nothing that can be done, so your offer is moot. I already know you’re always willing to help, so don’t offer the help, just wait for me to ask”
Man wtf? I was willing to ride into the night with this guy to do whatever it takes to fix the problem. I get it, maybe it’s unfixable. But as a junior, I know nothing of substance, and what I can offer is availability, enthusiasm, and ready to go when shit hits the fan. I was taken aback by his comment. I thought we were boys. I didn’t even care if I couldn’t bill for that shit. I take a lot of pride in being there for my team, so that felt bad.
Man.