perhaps
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Post by perhaps on Jun 7, 2013 15:03:14 GMT -5
Blech! My current boss told me last month that she was looking to sell her business. She had a buyer lined up, they were just ironing out the details. We have worked together over 10 yrs and are more friends than employer/employee. So this is gonna suck on many levels.
Now that the contract is agreed upon new boss wants to meet me. Old boss was able to negotiate my salary and some of my current perks into the contract. So, I feel like I am interviewing for the job eventhough I already have the job.
For those of you that have been thru this..............what should I be prepared for? What questions am I going to be asked? What questions should I ask.
FYI I work for a big well known corporation. Each office for the corporation is individually owned and operated.
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cronewitch
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Post by cronewitch on Jun 7, 2013 15:11:36 GMT -5
You will be interviewing so try to win her respect. She may be stuck with you for a while but it is up to you to make it work.
I am getting a new boss next week that I haven't met yet either. I consider my job to make her entry easy on her, help her all I can. So first she needs to know my background so she can use me to her advantage. My old boss with be training her so as long as I don't hinder her she should be fine. If I don't like her I will retire since I am old.
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perhaps
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Post by perhaps on Jun 7, 2013 15:47:44 GMT -5
My goal is definitely to make the relationship work. I really like my job and want to keep it  . And I am nowhere near retirement age.  |
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on Jun 7, 2013 16:47:19 GMT -5
If it were me, I'd want to be asking as many questions as I was answering. Obviously anything and everything is subject to change, so you definitely have to prove your value.
Is the new owner new to the industry, or more like someone who was an employee making the leap to owner? He/she may have a lot of new ways to do things.
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Post by perhaps on Jun 8, 2013 15:08:45 GMT -5
New boss will have all the licenses and certs needed for the job. She just won't know what to do with them.
Ruhk........thanks for the ideas. I am sure she will want to make some changes. I guess knowing what those changes might be would reassuring.
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