tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post5702945209597809884..comments2023-09-02T07:09:34.264-04:00Comments on Digging Out From Our Mess: My current work stuffMystihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-52101330444122530002014-01-25T12:04:00.684-05:002014-01-25T12:04:00.684-05:00That's unfortunate. I hope that one day you ca...That's unfortunate. I hope that one day you can find your way back to doing what you got your degree in. It would be terrible to get all that education for nothing.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-14464411401255971322014-01-25T11:03:30.256-05:002014-01-25T11:03:30.256-05:00When I got my degree 12 years ago, that is what I ...When I got my degree 12 years ago, that is what I wanted to do. Then I had my twins 4 month prematurely and was home with them. Then I lost 3 babies in 7 months. And then my husband and I had some issues. And lots more. My life has since taken a different path.<br /><br />Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-33074135532160034342014-01-25T10:32:41.753-05:002014-01-25T10:32:41.753-05:00Why did you get a degree in teaching if you didn&#...Why did you get a degree in teaching if you didn't want to teach?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-46642541840764812122014-01-23T22:37:52.869-05:002014-01-23T22:37:52.869-05:00Awww Mysti, you deserve so much better. Reading st...Awww Mysti, you deserve so much better. Reading stuff like this makes me even more grateful for my job, my employer, my boss - they do anything & everything to make all the employees happy. I hope you find your forever job. It took me 2 years of searching to get this one so it may take some time, but you'll get there :)-Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08190834507819992504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-46312167289585807652014-01-23T12:44:29.627-05:002014-01-23T12:44:29.627-05:00It's good to get your resume ready so that if ...It's good to get your resume ready so that if a great job comes along you will be all set. I actually have to do the same, although my job is fine but part time. I get no benefits as well. Kind of stinks when holidays fall on the days I'm supposed to work, but my salary is not significant for our household expenses. I say that, but once the college tuition bills start coming in, I really should work fulltime.<br />I think you are on the right path to looking for a new job. It certainly can't hurt, and you definitely deserve paid time off.<br />I'll be rooting for you!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940623529019637336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-50544314821808769772014-01-22T20:46:42.092-05:002014-01-22T20:46:42.092-05:00I don't want to teach. I don't agree with...I don't want to teach. I don't agree with the Common Core or the data collection procedures. Teachers are now tied to the performance of their students and many other things.<br /><br />That was my life 12 years ago, and my life zigged when it should have zagged.Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-73947993034123484742014-01-22T19:53:01.276-05:002014-01-22T19:53:01.276-05:00oh, gotcha. That does make it hard. He is a terrib...oh, gotcha. That does make it hard. He is a terrible boss. Does the company have a lot of turnover in the other positions?One Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369132659573259613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-23180936021398388522014-01-22T19:34:19.610-05:002014-01-22T19:34:19.610-05:00I was thinking the same thing.I was thinking the same thing.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562812095027887481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-42511835343487290572014-01-22T19:20:34.755-05:002014-01-22T19:20:34.755-05:00What about teaching? You have a degree in that an...What about teaching? You have a degree in that and you would be able to have the same days off that your kids have. Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776331446504960637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-78226639770075232642014-01-22T18:24:34.390-05:002014-01-22T18:24:34.390-05:00Mysti so sorry you are going through this. You ca...Mysti so sorry you are going through this. You can find a better job. You know that you add value. Forget about what you want when you grow up. It's a lot easier to focus on what you don't want. Then determine what you need (e.g. schedule, sick time, vacation time, etc.). While money IS important ask yourself if taking those extra hours and using them to find another job is more worthwhile in the long run. Call a recruiter! ~ PruBaroness Prudent Spendinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549172230068008580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-68373907944370965742014-01-22T14:50:01.841-05:002014-01-22T14:50:01.841-05:00it will all work out in the wash as we say. This ...it will all work out in the wash as we say. This will only make you stronger and more independant.Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-89092238485396436742014-01-22T12:29:45.680-05:002014-01-22T12:29:45.680-05:00You've posted previously that your boss has sa...You've posted previously that your boss has said he is sending a signal its time to move on. I have been in that position. Although you've been at this firm for years, things can change at any time. If I had it to do over, I would have heeded those signals and gotten a new job asap - I eventually got fired and THEN had to look for something new. It's much easier to find a job when you have one. And in my case, what I found was a position that I love and that pays me better than the one where I wasn't appreciated. Sometimes you can get so downtrodden when you're unappreciated that you think you don't have the skills or experience to improve your situation, but you'd be surprised. Make getting a better job your #1 priority for this spring and start an all-out campaign. Use LinkedIn, your network of friends and family, job sites, etc. You can do better. And you will. Scoozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17563404602635266577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-44032929869450248602014-01-22T12:06:12.050-05:002014-01-22T12:06:12.050-05:00The job that I am applying for is a 35 hr/wk job. ...The job that I am applying for is a 35 hr/wk job. And yes, benefits will be discussed at the right time.<br /><br />My problem here is that I started at 5 hrs a week, and it grew from there. But he put so many stipulations on becoming an "employee" with benefits years back, we left it as is. And it is now a problem that I am having problems fixing.Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-82780719951809726642014-01-22T12:04:01.530-05:002014-01-22T12:04:01.530-05:00I am considered Per Diem. He won't do PTO rig...I am considered Per Diem. He won't do PTO right now because I can't lock in everything he wants right at this second. So he is unwilling to change my employment status. I said I was willing to lock in 35 hrs a week, with PTO at a prorated rate. But he said no to that right now. Hell, I even said I would do 36 and 40 hrs (in a 2 week payperiod), and would be willing to accept PTO based on 36 hrs. Nope.<br /><br />As for the volume...he is being stubborn. He has a superiority complex.Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-26860612925542566072014-01-22T11:35:11.465-05:002014-01-22T11:35:11.465-05:00I am surprised you are not fighting for FT status....I am surprised you are not fighting for FT status. If his threshold is 32 and you're doing 35, why not bump you up to FT and get the benefits? I would really fight towards it. They're shorting you out on that, and if you're making FT hours and they're not considering you as such, yet you're being treated differently than actual full timers... I can only see issues. (Unless you're some sort of contractor and not an actual employee). If he is saying that more volume isn't more work, I think he's either being stubborn or ignorant. I would say keep looking, keep applying, but don't settle for something smaller or not so great. It's better a known evil than an unknown (possible) good. That's a poorly paraphrased Spanish proverb! <br /><br />I am shaping (rather forcefully, I'll admit) what I want to be when I grow up, but life throws so many curbs at you, that you just have to roll with the punches. It isn't knowing what you want to do, but taking on opportunities with an open mind and let them develop into what you'd like them to be. Don't be discouraged! Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075300256482920618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-42672973713433204382014-01-22T11:26:07.706-05:002014-01-22T11:26:07.706-05:00Sounds about same size as company as I work for. N...Sounds about same size as company as I work for. No HR..but huge difference - the owners (there are 2) and managers care! Any part time employees are prorated for sick and vacation. Seriously, there really are better companies and better bosses out there - lots of them. I know it's hard to make a change, but you will be so glad you did. If you find a job you are being considered for just ask about the benefits for a part timer, etc. That way you know going in what to expect.One Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369132659573259613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-22939594968613655342014-01-22T10:49:16.443-05:002014-01-22T10:49:16.443-05:00I know I deserve better....I just have to find it....I know I deserve better....I just have to find it.Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-12533757171681183552014-01-22T10:48:44.802-05:002014-01-22T10:48:44.802-05:00One of my biggest regrets is taking that FIRST adm...One of my biggest regrets is taking that FIRST admin job out of college. It set the tone for the next 20 years. I have a BS in Psychology, and an M.Ed in Elementary Education....yet here I am.<br /><br />Yes, need to work. Yes, need a new job. But I don't want to get a new job doing what I am doing now....<br /><br />As for why I work more than X number of hours...the work isn't going to do itself. If I stop at X hrs, things get backlogged. Then I get Boss talking about productivity to me. And I have known him for 11 yrs....he doesn't scare me the way he scares the others. I have told him he can't have his cake and eat it too. Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-60735484103736072302014-01-22T10:45:36.173-05:002014-01-22T10:45:36.173-05:00There is no HR. The entire company is about 30 pe...There is no HR. The entire company is about 30 people. Boss, Clinical Supervisor, and then the staff in the field. We have 10 full time people, and outside of myself, the rest are contractors.<br /><br />There is no where to go here. This is it.Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-27523707142578370182014-01-22T10:37:15.381-05:002014-01-22T10:37:15.381-05:00How big is your company (I cannot remember) maybe ...How big is your company (I cannot remember) maybe speak with HR representative. Immediate changes probably would not happen but they could work towards your end goal.<br /><br />It does not sound like you are happy there so maybe sit down and write out what you want in a job - from the flexibility to what you want to do - it does not have to be a total career change right now. Maybe push the comfort zone a little to see what you can do in an area that interests you and see if it would be something you would want to invest time into. If you find something and start negotiating for the position - see if they will allow you to work from home once a week or once every other week once you hit so many months in the office. You would be surprised what you can get if you just ask HR.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460940886678923421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-32439252441703158572014-01-22T09:48:45.808-05:002014-01-22T09:48:45.808-05:00What's wrong with being the one who wants it a...What's wrong with being the one who wants it all? Granted you might not get it, but your requests were reasonable, particularly in light of the company's growth. That he feels you are underpaid for what you do would be enough to make me seriously search for another position, because it does not get better. It might be a less bad for awhile, but that is really not an improvement. Also, if he does not want you working more than X number of hours per week, why are you doing it? Believe me, I had had the same convesation with myself many, many times when I was an hourly employee and disliked my situation.<br /><br />I understand the fear of making choices, and I know job hunting can be really, really hard. From your description you work in an organization that treats your classification of employee as a second class citizen. I have been in consulting of one sort of or another for 20+ years now and know all about chargeability/profitability and how adminstrative staff are viewed like furniture (nice to have, but all of it is not absolutely necessary and we can do fine with the less expensive model). The attitude varies greatly within organizations. If you need to work, and it sounds like you do, it's likely going to be better to find something else. <br /><br />As for what you want to be, if you had a job where there was mutual respect, you might find that doing that job in that organization is what you want to be right now. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931393205543523483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-69648629655182486462014-01-22T09:29:25.887-05:002014-01-22T09:29:25.887-05:00Maybe you don't know what you want to do when ...Maybe you don't know what you want to do when you grow up but you do know what kind of people you want to work with and its not this jackhole. Keep looking for a new job. You don't deserve to get treated like this for taking a week off unpaid during the holidays. The company's grown by 200% and he won't give you another 3-5 hours a week with paid time off. Mysti, you deserve better than that.Nd.chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918828872616125907noreply@blogger.com