50% Rant warning
Basically, looking for opinions on whether or not I should give a shit at work. Our department (somewhat aggressively) expanded our coverage area this summer into a new area. I am *not* directly involved with the expansion, but I am expected to cover 5%ish of the time for people who primarily work in this area. (PTO, emergencies, etc.) I am happy to say the area I primarily work in excels-we shoot for perfection, and have had only minor issues 1-2 times in the last 18 months.
My issue is that we took over an area and I don't think we are really doing a great job. I would say we are basically doing an equivalent job for a higher cost (eating into our departments resources.) I am expected to occasionally help out, but am basically told that doing the job to the level I believe is right isn't cost effective. While possibly true, I have a hard time taking that we are going to step into an area and perform at a lower level (or even equivalent) for a higher cost than the previous team. If this was solely business, whatever, but we work in health care. I am probably being idealistic, but I don't feel good about putting in 50% effort for people.
I will just about guarantee my lack of, "buy in" with the new area will come up on my review, which is where I am worried this may come to a head. I don't buy in because I think the people who, "own the area" are doing a sub par job, but one of them happens to be my direct supervisor.
TLDR: Our department expanded, supervisor is involved in expansion, I think they are doing a shit job, but when I push for higher standards am told it is too much work. Do I just back off and keep my head down? Especially if I'm called out on it at review time? I don't really want to be involved at all if we aren't going to do our jobs well.
I'd love to hear people's opinions because lately I feel like I'm being made out to be the bad guy for feeling that we can do better. Kind of feel like my supervisor is creating a guys club that goes on doing the least amount of work possible. Am a guy, maybe I should get on board. MMM details-likely 5-7 years from FI (maybe a year from FU money), and since we are late 20s, I doubt we will explore RE for at least 10-15 years.
*I do try to put in full effort when I cover the area, but it is super frustrating when I talk to patients and they are frustrated and feeling like they are falling through the cracks. I get so many justifiably angry and confused patients and it really makes me not want to be involved in this area at all.
Thanks for listening-fairly good shot I'll delete this tomorrow.