[darkpuppet]

Well -- as far as the job issue goes, I'm not too concerned.. it would have been better if I stayed on as I'm sure I would have gotten the team lead position. That's where the timing thing comes in...

and that's sort of the frustrating bit. It's annoying to see people succeed despite utter incompetence. I got stuck under such leadership before and I bailed to the left.

The only problem with shifting jobs is rebuilding the reputation you had before. Unfortunately, I have more sway in other groups than I do in my own.

I would probably go back to the project, but I would push to go in as a Subject Matter Expert rather than a resource... It would just be annoying having to deal with the new team lead.

And yes, Naz, I admit, I'm not as flirty or good looking as this girl is... my mistake with dealing with her was stepping on her toes in the project -- 'cause she started the gossip train going and I wasn't around to defend myself -- and she has friends in powerful places within the group. It's hard for the unknown new guy in the group to defend against that.

But that's corporate politics. I've made progress in playing the game better this year, but I really dislike the game..