I am MOST unhappy about a dirty maneuver my team Manager just pulled on me. This is a much needed RANT/VENT.

My team Manager took over the direction of one of my accounts by telling our client Account Manager to schedule a call with my client ASAP to discuss my entire strategy. I was completely unaware of this meeting being called and scheduled; my team Manager NEVER consulted with me to ask if I would be prepared for such a meeting, and now it's scheduled as soon as NEXT WEEK.

I protested to my Account Manager AND to my team Manager yesterday, saying NO ONE informed me of this call happening, NO ONE asked me or involved me in order to prepare me adequately, and NOW this means I am TOTALLY under the gun to prep! I needed a lot more time for proper analysis on this account before talking to my client about my entire strategy!!!!!

I am REALLY upset by this. It backs me up against a WALL. And I am PISSED that my Manager is SUDDENLY calling all the shots, when it's MY client, MY strategy and MY calls that I LEAD? He is supposed to act and function strictly as a CONSULTANT to me and the rest of my team. So in my understanding that means he is NOT supposed to TAKE OVER the direction or even one portion of my account! He is NOT my boss! He hasn't ever been on the phone with my client, yet he decides that a call needs to take place ASAP -- LOVE how I was the last to know!

I am BEYOND upset and exasperated over this. This has been a CRAP month of a whole lot of extra client work to boot. It's not like I'm sitting around doing nothing all day. I have been working my butt off trying to keep up. And now this?????? Now yet another week ahead of additional workload, when I'm already busting at the seams.

GRRRRRRRRRRRR. Rant over.