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My job in 2024 - a few castings, advice sought

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Hi all, At Hans_/Trojina's suggestion I am starting this in a fresh thread.

By way of backstory -- I have a high stress job with a somewhat challenging boss. After having COVID in August 2022 (becoming long covid) and being treated poorly - I began to think about finding another job. My casting for my current job indicated it would be lonely and hard, although rewarding - which remains true.

Fast forward - end of 2023 - I remain in my same job – mostly as no other replacement job has presented itself despite looking. The market in my specialty field is quite slim. The year has been tough and lonely as previously suggested by Yi --> more as the year progressed. My boss remains unkind, and mostly criticizes me severely – despite my work quality being good as judged on several unbiased metrics (he also says very unkind things about many other people -- not just me, but behind their backs in small social groups). I uncovered that my boss has also been taking higher paying work away from me and diverting it to my male colleagues in my division, which I have quietly documented but have not brought up in discussions with him directly. I have continued to work to be the best version of myself and my skills at work continue to improve.

I spent a lot of this year on introspection – there were indeed many 29s in my year – and my lack of ability to perform good boundary setting at work and lower self-confidence led to a repeating cycle of verbal disparagement from my boss, who has internal issues. I have spoken with professors outside of my division who know the treatment is bad – but worry about retribution if I file complaint. Externally – my boss puts on a very nice face and is well respected by many which makes it difficult. I can’t afford to lose this job – especially as the job market is so poor right now and I have elderly parents (I am only child).

I have continued to work with a coach to let my boss’s insults go and to just go on with my job and trust my outcomes as my proof of quality. It has been challenging, as I have had to work on many prior life traumas that make this hard to change. I am a bit overwhelmed and exhausted from too many hours of work and barely any days off.

I asked for 2024:

What to expect this year? 31.1.4 --> 46
How my career looks in 2024? 42.5 --> 27
Can you show me what it looks like where I am working? 6.1.2.3.5 --> 30
Can you show my relationship with XXX (boss) in 2024? 59 Uc

My thoughts on this --
31.1.4 --> 46
I interpret this to mean that if I am not impulsive, and remain consistent and steady in my pursuits (both at work and in self-development) I will have some progress this year.

42.5 --> 27
I interpret this to mean again if I keep on my steadfast course at work, despite all my boss has done to me, and I only seek the good of my patients and those I work with, this will be met with favor and ultimately I will feel nourished and supported – this may not be from my boss (and most likely not!), but that I reach the point where I feel nourished and supported by my own inner confidence.

6.1.2.3.5 --> 30
I asked if Yi could show where I am working this year, to see if perhaps any change of scenery was afoot – or what the workplace environment would look like. I interpret this result with a laugh to mean I will remain at my same job – and that my boss will not change or improve. The arguing or stress of 6.1/2/3 remind me to stay humble and simply focus on my work. If I do this with good sincerity, I take it I will reach 6.5 and my dedication will be recognized, and I will at least have a position at work that will be clarified. Perhaps it means I will be canned? But I see at least a sense of resolution.

59 Uc
I don’t know how to interpret this in regard to my boss. Does this mean the relationship will gradually improve?

I would be deeply grateful as always for any insight from those here – over the year, your readings and insights have been very helpful in guiding me. Wishing you all a happy new year in 2024.
 

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A link to your last thread for continuity

 

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What to expect this year? 31.1.4 --> 46
31 <> 46
'Conjoining' through 'Ascending the Sacred Mountain'

Think of 2024 as a sea in which you are slowly swimming uphill. Progress is possible but it will be down to you and the efforts you put in to realise fully the potential in the year (46).
31 expects that you gather your resources to get behind a thought, a plan or a project that excites you. This is where you truly belong however you may have to make some major changes in order to bring together what belongs together.
How my career looks in 2024? 42.5 --> 27
42 < > 27
Here the sea you swim in is one lacking any nourishment for you. You are invited to correct this through speaking out about new beginnings. 42 advocates having a direction to go with the understanding that the more effort you put into your career situation, the greater will be the rewards.
Can you show me what it looks like where I am working? 6.1.2.3.5 --> 30
6 <> 30

Here in 2024, with respect to where you are working, you will swim in an ocean of growing awareness (30), both of yourself and of the circumstances surrounding where you choose to work. The environment there means that you really have very few connections to the company, or fellow employees, and choose to retreat from conflict or arguments. This all hinders your ability to fully express yourself (6). Yi advocates that you plan new beginnings either within where you are working or away from it.

Can you show my relationship with XXX (boss) in 2024? 59 Uc
Your relationship with your boss in 2024 is slowly dissolving and is on the way to vanishing completely. Follow a new King and journey to new temples. Allow deeper guidance from the nuclear hexagram, 27 'Nourishing', that will move you towards correcting the situation. Use in unison the power of your words and deeds. Walk your talk.

... of course, there may be other interpretations that resonate with you more.

Good Luck
 
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Thank you My_key - I so appreciate your response, once again :)

I think the one I struggle with the most is the last one relating to my boss. I was trying to think how best to reframe the question to better understand. I am wondering if what dissolves is the disharmony between us or if the relationship itself dissolves such that we are simply workmates – he is my boss/I am a junior cog in the faculty, and I accept the dissolution of what I thought was a mentorship relationship.

Cheers
 

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I think the one I struggle with the most is the last one relating to my boss. I was trying to think how best to reframe the question to better understand. I am wondering if what dissolves is the disharmony between us or if the relationship itself dissolves such that we are simply workmates – he is my boss/I am a junior cog in the faculty, and I accept the dissolution of what I thought was a mentorship relationship.
Dear Mooose,
It could also mean that you stay on and he moves on. That would also dissolve the situation. 59 to me speaks of holding on, progress will be made and the situation will dissolve itself. Progress may have already begun in your last sentence.
 

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Thank you My_key - I so appreciate your response, once again :)

I think the one I struggle with the most is the last one relating to my boss. I was trying to think how best to reframe the question to better understand. I am wondering if what dissolves is the disharmony between us or if the relationship itself dissolves such that we are simply workmates – he is my boss/I am a junior cog in the faculty, and I accept the dissolution of what I thought was a mentorship relationship.

Cheers
It'll be great to hear the update in 12 months time.
Have a good year.
 

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Dear Mooose,
It could also mean that you stay on and he moves on. That would also dissolve the situation. 59 to me speaks of holding on, progress will be made and the situation will dissolve itself. Progress may have already begun in your last sentence.
Thank Syrah - I had not thought of this - but as I look back, in a sense it is very true - now that our division is no longer in the critical eye of our department chair he has rather left me alone the last month or so as opposed to seeking me out to belittle me. Generally - I run into him very infrequently due to our schedules being opposite now unless I require his assistance on a tough case (which I schedule with his admin). So even if he doesn't move on physically - perhaps this 59 reflects both his dispersing the focus on me and the total dissolution of any interpersonal relationship between us (which would be fine with me)... will see how the remainder of the year unfolds...
 

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Hi All, Coming back early with a small update and a new reading -- My department chair announced today a new compensation plan based upon billing metrics for which I have little control. My teaching work - although supported by the school outside of my department, will no longer be counted and the target billing is not near attainable without it --> I will likely see a meaningful pay cut in July. My direct boss had hinted at this in our annual review last week which was milder than usual (as now I see he knew this was coming). And oddly the week before that, a deal on an apartment I had been bidding on fell through unexpectedly - which had already made me concerned the universe had something coming.

After a lot of mistreatment by my direct boss (not my chair) and now this, I was very frustrated and disheartened. I asked IChing to show me how the pay cut will affect my job and received 29.2.3.5.6 ---> 52.

I have had a lot of 29s with this job over the last 3 years. The job is tough and it has really challenged my internal barometer of self esteem. I am not really sure what this reading is telling me - if I become the calm mountain I will pass through these chasms? Combined with the 59 for my boss for the year - I am wondering if this means to look very hard for a new job?

any insight or thoughts deeply appreciated.
 

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