u/JustGyn

I’m a woman that’s looking for a barber that is great with curly hair. Many moons ago I wore my hair kind of short and tapered and it was done by an amazing barber. I went in he chopped it off and I loved it. I wore it that way for 4 years. My hair is about to the middle of my back now but I’m tired of it. Too much work. I want to find a barber to give me the cut I want and still be able to go back to them for maintenance.. So I guess in essence I’m looking for someone that can taper the hell out of a haircut and still give me a sexy feminine curly cut I want. Bonus if they can do color. A barber that uses their cosmetology knowledge…

I decided it was time for a change, so I started interviewing about four months ago. When it came down to it, I had two offers on the table and was leaning toward the other one. At the last minute, this company sweetened the offer, and that’s how I ended up here.
I’m currently working as an Estimator/PM for a company that specializes in historical restoration. In my first month, I was awarded a fairly complex project—I came in about $18K under on a $1.2M job. When I was hired, I was told that I would run the projects I win, which I was completely on board with.
About two weeks after winning the job, I was told it would be managed jointly with another PM due to its complexity. That was fine with me, especially since I still have estimating responsibilities. Since then, I’ve been working behind the scenes—pushing through a 167-item submittal log and handling contractor buyouts.
Last week, we had the kickoff meeting, which included the site superintendent and one of the owners. Today, we were supposed to develop a schedule for the work leading up to scaffold installation. However, the superintendent came in and told me he was going to sit down with the owner to go over the schedule—just the two of them. Not the full team, and notably with someone who isn’t familiar with the details of the project.
I’ve since learned from the other PM that this is a pattern. The owner tends to micromanage and insert himself into projects in a way that can feel intrusive. He’ll follow up in a way that can come across as dismissive, and at times will take over aspects of a job unexpectedly.
I have a strong estimating background, but one of the main reasons I left my previous role was to avoid being confined to pricing work in the office all day. I haven’t been here long, but I’m at a point in my career where I’m not willing to spend the next several years feeling frustrated or sidelined.
I’m trying to figure out the best way to address this situation constructively.