How would you feel if ... UPDATE

[gee4]

I found out this morning this is being escalated to the big guns next week ... oh my!

G

[sobriquetnic]

Hi G

Hope this goes the way you want it to......keep us posted!

All the best,
Nicola.

[gee4]

Hi all,

Well today I thought things were going to be sorted and this is what I am told ....

"The situation is that boss #2 (the additional one) is away for a while between business and holidays my line manager is going to obtain details on the role, length of contract, location etc re the job with him.  Once she has this information I will be informed.  

There is a requirement for someone in the project side (which I am still doing) so they are going to recruit for this anyway.  This person apparently will not be a junior  and this person will be hired regardless of any impending move I may or may not make to work with boss #2.  Another person is required - end of story.

I have been advised, for the time being, to work away, keep my head up and do my best until boss #2 returns and they can get some answers from him".

I am confused yet angry.  I feel used and that my good nature of helping out this recently promoted director has resulted in me doing this for no extra remuneration, with no consideration that I have already flagged that I am busy and no feedback as to what duties will be taken from me and given to this new person.

What would you do?  Sit tight until boss #2 returns at the end of the month?  I feel like telling them to get stuffed as they are using me as a pawn in their little game.

Your thoughts or advice would be much appreciated.

G

[countrigal]

Remain professional and stay put.  Continue to do your best and wait it out.  Yes, it is unreasonable of them, but you never know what might come from this and it might not be as bad as they are making it seem.  Remember, they are the bosses, even if they are being high-handed about this process -- they can do that and nothing says that they have to include you in decisions made for the business.  Is this the best way to run a business and keep happy employees?  No, but at the same time, at least they are trying to make you a position, it doesn't sound like they are down-grading you, and that they are actually doing this to push your skills and get you in a position where they think you will be a great benefit to the company.  They want to keep you and feel that you are up to the challenges that they are presenting.  Take it as a compliment and sit tight waiting for a full disclosure of what the other position will entail, what duties will be taken from your current position, etc.  Then you can make a fully informed decision on what to do with your career.  (but that doesn't mean you can't start polishing up that resume so that you're ready if you do decide to not take them up on their offer and are willing to walk away.)

CountriGal
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[mlm668]

Its sounds as if they have given you the best answer they can for the moment.  I fully understand how you are feeling but you have to stop letting yourself get upset over it.

For one thing, you now know that they are hiring someone for the project side regardless of what they plan for you.  Does this give you an idea at least of what work will be going to that new person?  Also, on the upside, you've been given a tentative time frame to receive an answer which is better than you had before.  If this new person is on holiday until the end of the month, then there isn't much anyone can do at this point.  His input is needed.  Wait a week after he returns and then start asking again.  That's a reasonable amount of time in my mind for them to have at least approached him with the need for the issue to be discussed.

I know its hard to wait.  I found out a week before I was officially told that a co-worker was going to be let go and I'd be asked to take over her job.  Then it was two more weeks after I was officially told before anyone told her.  I was a nervous wreck the whole time because I knew she was going to be let go and why and even though I wasn't happy with the circumstances, I was happy to finally be moving up in the company.  Then when she was finally told, it was chaos because she left the next day and chose not to come back anymore.  That was six months ago and things have just started to smooth out.  If I'm lucky, I'll have two months of peace before our merger (announced a month after she was let go) is complete and my job changes again.  No one knows anything more about that change right now other than I will have a job when all is said and done. I'm not happy not knowing the details, but it could be worse.  I could be let go altogether.

Sometimes, you have to hang on to what is positive, however, small and let the rest just work itself out.  Concentrate on getting done what you can until after the first of the month.  Then when all is finally worked out, you can decide if you want to stay and see where it goes or start looking elsewhere.

Michelle

[gee4]

CG & Michelle - thanks!  

I guess I will have to hang on until they bring me back into the loop again.  It's just so frustrating that they can use people when they wish to save money.

G