Promotions

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:59 am

The little boss [meaning "the boss just below the actual boss", of course] at my crap job asked me if I'd object to being considered for a promotion "should the oppertunity arise".

Now, it is 5 am here and I just got home from work a half-hour ago, so it may just be my tired head but I'm left wondering... What the hell does that even mean?

Hahahahahaha. I'm thinking of quitting and they want to promote me. Hahahahahaha!... hm.

Post by **Best First** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 3:32 pm

why would anyone object to being considered for promotion?

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 4:05 pm

Let 'em promote you. If it's **** you can still leave!

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:02 pm

Best First wrote:why would anyone object to being considered for promotion?

Because it means that their employer regards them as having a career there?

"I'd be admitting that this is what I want to do with my life!"

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:48 pm

Best First wrote:why would anyone object to being considered for promotion?

That's what I thought! But apparently some people are happy just doing what they're doing. They crazy, I hate this job.

Mind, the step up is Assistant Supervisor, which is a fancy name for "gopher/person who does everything that the Supers don't want to"...

Brendocon wrote:"I'd be admitting that this is what I want to do with my life!"

Oh god. Then again, all my friends are there... but still. Oh god.

Half the Supers are dicks! I don't want to be them... aargh.

spiderfrommars wrote:Let 'em promote you. If it's **** you can still leave!

That's what I was thinking. Play nice, get a promotion, stay for a few months and then I'll have something somewhat shiny to put on a resume when I move on to the company that pays more. Which is what I was going to do at the end of August, but after that bit, well...

Post by **Best First** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:04 am

the 'take it, then **** off anyway if need be" plan is a good one.

also, if half the supers are dicks one way of looking at it is that there is a challnge in doing the job and showing them you can do it without being a big cheesy bell.

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:06 am

saysadie wrote:
spiderfrommars wrote:Let 'em promote you. If it's **** you can still leave!
That's what I was thinking. Play nice, get a promotion, stay for a few months and then I'll have something somewhat shiny to put on a resume when I move on to the company that pays more. Which is what I was going to do at the end of August, but after that bit, well...

Sounds like a good plan.

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:35 am

I've been promoted.

Sort of... two month trial period before my pay raise kicks in, which is a pain in the ass and not to mention ******** asides. They apparently "need to see if I can handle the position", which makes sense in a way as it involves dealing with unhappy customers. And trust me, people can get really ******* bitchy.

But I think it's coming about because one of my friends is leaving. This makes me

Post by **Best First** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:35 am

good luck with teh payrise anyway. 2 months is not that long.