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Gee, hope everything works out for you. Enjoy your holiday and I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you too.
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Oh gee my goodness I'm so sorry. I hope it all works ok for your job. I've got my fingers crossed too.
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gee4
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Well my boss informed me yesterday, ahead of a manager brief this morning, he has decided to take early retirement. I have been assured I have nothing to worry about.
This morning's brief will outline the next level of management roles and appointments within the latest re-organisation.
While I am not unduly worried, it is a shame that through no fault of my own, I will end up with yet my third boss in as many years.
I am guessing the secretarial issue remains at the bottom of the pecking order until this is all sorted out.
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gee4
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Brief delivered and new org charts circulated to all staff.
It's all out in the open now that my boss is retiring, so since all the other secretaries and their bosses still have a role, just call me 'billy no job'.
I have emailed HR to get a clearer picture on what is happening with me. As usual that will probably fall on deaf ears.
Another mess!
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msmarieh
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gee, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that all goes well and you are simply slotted with a new boss that you like and work well with.
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gee4
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Well that's the waiting game isn't it and as usual I wil get told at the last minute.
No one seems to have faith in HR but I feel they need to engage more with employees in these circumstances. One of my team is on holiday at the moment but called me when he heard the news. It's reassuring he's as concerned for his job as much as I am about mine.
The other secretaries have been here 20 years working for the same bosses, so they can't begin to understand how I feel as they haven't been through this.
It's as if I'm applying for a new job all over again. I just wonder when it will stop.
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gee4
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Well I am pleased to report that one of my team has also requested a 1:1 with HR. He has also proposed to our existing boss that we add the topic to our weekly team brief and use this slot to discuss progress on the changes ahead and how it will affect us in our daily work.
It makes me feel I am not the only one out on a limb as regards recent announcements, but that we as a group, want feedback and interaction from HR as well as regular updates as to where we will fit within the new structure.
Surely if a manager from the same department as me is requesting a meeting with HR, some kind of action has to be taken now?
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JessW
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Gee, the more you tell us, to me it sounds like the PTB have not made any plans/decisions and therefore doubtful if HR have been told anything (never mind being able to keep people informed).
I will keep my fingers crossed that I am wrong!
Jess
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gee4
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That is possibly true Jess.
However as I pointed out this "re-org" is not the same as the last one where people just changed job titles or moved from one department to another.
1. We have no boss as he will be retiring
2. We have no department due to the re-org
3. We have no job at present
HR have to be involved if roles no longer exist within the company, even more so since the department no longer exists.
What we want is for HR to engage/consult with us as a group or as individuals on where this leaves us. I will not be told in an email via an org chart, or as was the last time, verbally by a Director on the hop going from one meeting to the next...unprofessional and unfair.
I communicate with my boss and team, the least I can expect is the same in return, especially when my future is uncertain and my job is on the line. To have had no reassurance from HR or not to have been offered any assistance or advice, is in my opinion, extremely poor.
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gee4
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I had lunch with a work colleague yesterday and we discussed, amongst other things, the recent changes which are affecting us both.
Whilst she was singing my praises about my work ethic and approach, it was very interesting that she wasn't dissing the ability of the other secretaries, but instead addressed their attitude in going about their daily work.
It is clear attitude plays a huge part and is certainly noticed by others.
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gee4
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OMG, the logic of this place, or lack of it. Now there is talk union members will vote again to accept the pay offer which will of course be backdated once agreed. Members think if they do that, any redundancies would therefore be based on the increased salary. |
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JessW
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 Their Union Leaders are obviously not doing their job properly (would I be right in thinking they are volunteers who have no training and very little understanding of how things work in the real world?).
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gee4
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A third person in my team has now contacted HR - so far none of us have received a response.
I have many questions I want answers to, but without divulging how the re-org is shaping up, I can't really pose those questions on a public forum.
Suffice to say, there is now much unrest within camp.
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