Wow.. Didn't see that coming (Work)

[Deutscher]

"However at this stage we do not have any candidate for the role, and so I will have to liaise with you about that. Please let me know if you have preference so far as the changeover is concerned."

I questioned about what this actually means. It's about me training up the new receptionist. I seriously feel like saying to them to shove it aye. They're f**cking me over real good.

I'm trying to ask around if anyone knows anything, to see what my chances are like to getting another position at the company, or If I should start looking for another job. I'll have to have a job lined up, can't afford to be without a job with my house payments.

 

[ashbox]

Why is being a junior most expendable? I'm the cheapest and aslong as I'm capable of doing the duties for the job, shouldn't I have the upper hand?

I should have never told them I was at Uni.

The other thing is, they haven't told me I won't have a job, so there could be the chance a position comes up or something. So I don't know what I'm going to do, if I should start searching for a new job now or wait and see.

and I'm speaking to the boss' secretary and telling her my case (we are pretty good friends), hoping she will speak to my supervisor and my overall boss. and I'm speaking to the secretary for my supervisor (my step mother and her are friends, and I drive the secretary to work sometimes aswell), so I'm hoping she will say something aswell.

This has caught me offguard and I hadn't had anything else planned. It's going to be so hard to find another job. And I've settled in and have learnt everything about this job.

whilst i would agree if your more capable than some you'd have the upper hand, but not always the case.

you've got to think outside the box, plenty of places looking for accountants just depends on where ya live.

i know that our head office is looking for a part timer with atleast 1 year worth of study.

If i were in your shoes, i'd start looking for another job now rather than when you lose the one you got.

 

[RIP 05]

Start looking for another job, dont just let them string you along. It will feel good when you tell them your resigning for a better job anyway. :beer chug:

 

[Joe Peeps]

Welcome to the real world man, no one said life was fair.

im guessing everyone here has a work story where they got screwed over. it happens. look for another job you sound like you have skills, some experience you'll be right man, gl

 

[minux]

Welcome to the real world man, no one said life was fair.

im guessing everyone here has a work story where they got screwed over. it happens. look for another job

+1, too many people whinge and bitch about bad jobs/losing jobs/bad employer, but then don't do anything about it. If it is that bad, move on, its not hard to do.

 

[Deutscher]

+1, too many people whinge and bitch about bad jobs/losing jobs/bad employer, but then don't do anything about it. If it is that bad, move on, its not hard to do.

It's not a bad job, fairly easy job actually. That's why I want to stay in this job, so I'm speaking to people trying to make my stand.

I don't see why I cant learn the skills of this specialist reception, or what the difference would be from hiring someone else now or few years down the track...

 

[ashbox]

It's not a bad job, fairly easy job actually. That's why I want to stay in this job, so I'm speaking to people trying to make my stand.

I don't see why I cant learn the skills of this specialist reception, or what the difference would be from hiring someone else now or few years down the track...

So what you really want is a job that you don't have to work hard in?
Thats what it sounds like to me going by the first sentence.

The difference is, the person they hire NOW is gonna have the skills, NOW, not 3 years down the track.

Look for another job cos what will happen IF they don't keep ya on, you'll be up **** creek with no money.

 

[Joey_21]

Take this advice-----------------your only a number in the company you come you go !!! no one cares about the the person anymore its all about making the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ whether its using and abusing someone like yourself its a business after all not much you can do apart from leaving or hang in there and hope for the best .

 

[Deutscher]

Take this advice-----------------your only a number in the company you come you go !!! no one cares about the the person anymore its all about making the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ whether its using and abusing someone like yourself its a business after all not much you can do apart from leaving or hang in there and hope for the best .

I no a business in it to make money, wouldnt an 40yr old specialised receptionist with qualifications cost more than a 20yr without any qualifications but can still do the same job?

 

[Deutscher]

So what you really want is a job that you don't have to work hard in?
Thats what it sounds like to me going by the first sentence.

The difference is, the person they hire NOW is gonna have the skills, NOW, not 3 years down the track.

Look for another job cos what will happen IF they don't keep ya on, you'll be up **** creek with no money.

Came across the wrong way, I want a job which I am comfortable in, I guess I just dont want a change.

Someone really needs to tell me what this "Specialist" Receptionist does! I've spoken to plenty of people and they don't know, all they tell me is that Receptionist isn't rocket science and anyone can do it. I do everything that my job description says.

I don't get how a Specialist Receptionist would benefit the company any better. It's not a Customer Service job, it's switchboard job. It's not like I'm trying to sell the client something.. I just got to redirect their call to either the secretary or solicitor and be friendly and ask how their doing etc.

With the skills now thing, I've got the skills that are required in my job description (which will also be the job description of the specialist), plus I know the company, what it does and how it operates - While this new person doesn't.

They want me to train the new person anyway... so this new person has meant to have the skills "NOW" but I have to train them? to show them what to do?