Midge

I thought Midge was OK. I have had to start working with now and I will let you judge:

Friday - I was given a piece of work that I knew was hideously over-complicated and badly written. It was mega-urgent as I had to somehow understand, fix and deliver my bit in 2 days so the rest of the team could do their bit in 3 and deliver by Friday.

Monday came and I arrived early. The work had not arrived so I waited and waited. I went to lunch. Ate lunch. Waited some more.
14:27 I got an email with the work. Except it was the wrong thing. I replied and waited.
14:28 I got an email from Midge saying "you can start now"
About 3pm "V" arrived and told me he was extracting the files I needed to start from the bit that was sent.
so I went for a cuppa tea and waited
16:00 Midge pops by to ask if I have started. Here's the conversation

me: before I answer, why did you feel it necessary to tell me when I could start work?
M: no I didn't
me: yes you did
M: well, that's what I always do when assigning work
me: Midge, I'm 38 years old. I don't need you to tell me when and when not to do my job
M: Well no-one else has a problem with the way I assign work except you
me: well you will have to make an exception for me then
M: OK, well that's fine but I was just telling you to start.
me: Well I found it to be micromanaging.
M: No it wasn't. I don't do that. So as you ARE a 38-year old I will expect you to do the work and give me an update tomorrow.
me: yes, I will
M: I will trust you to get on with things then
me: exactly


Tues - I finally started to get under the hood and figure out how it worked and what I needed to do, but the more I look the more I got confused (and my mind was still distracted but the sarcasm).
11:30 "V" came by and helped bring me into focus
13:30 I had not got much further and V returned but started to take over (at which point the confusion turned to chaos)
16:30 we had a meeting with Midge to update progress. He has another little "dig" when he asks
"Mike, can you give X an update on what it was you told me you need an update on"
exasperated at the stupidity of the question I pause and he asks V to answer instead.
18:00 we are no further on and go home