I've had my job for just under two years. I was employed to look after a certain element of communications; and to assist with maintaining another form. I have, admittedly, not been great at the second - but I've been excellent at the first and my boss has always said we could get help with the second should I want it!
The second comms piece - let's say a type of magazine - is getting a makeover from our parent company this year. They provide the outline and we have to redo all the content. I was initially not in the group that did the outline work; but a colleague of mine was. I was then told this would be my job to do all the content and design - which I tried to embrace; before my manager told me another team wanted to do it. I accepted that; and - you can see where this is going - they now don't want to do it for "time" reasons; so it's back to me.
Three weeks ago; my head of department told me to stop work on it because it's not my area of expertise, and go back to what is. I did. My manager was not pleased; but didn't disagree. He's now talked to the head of department and they've agreed I can start it; and if someone who is experienced in this area then comes along to change it; that's okay.
I want to focus on what I'm good at; and the central part of my role. I feel I've been totally undermined in the process and the people involved have now been told that I'm not an expert in the magazine, so question my decisions. It's been a nightmare project.
My manager has just told me that it will be back with me. He knows I am not happy. He's said we'll discuss next week... project will take until early next year at the earliest.
What would you do? I'm dreading doing it.