moneymaven
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Post by moneymaven on Jan 16, 2014 0:32:04 GMT -5
It's been three whole months since I started my new job. Long story short, my predecessor had no idea what she was doing and screwed up nearly the entire year of work before I arrived (she worked there just 10 months). I reconstructed 2013 and just finished it this week with the help of one of the partners.
As I have been sitting in the midst of this process, it started becoming very clear that something is very wrong with the company; subtle cues, overhead dialogue, assessing the financials and comparing them to the conversations with the partners, etc.
There is a tremendous amount of dysfunction (I guess there is always some in any company) and it is slowly beginning to implode between the two partners. A conversation came up where one of the partners is essentially demanding that I produce a formal memo implicating the other partner (the one who has helped me) for the oversight and failure of the prior employee to eventually take legal action.
I have zero desire to put my name between their shenanigans, nor will I take any culpability for said memo or formalized findings.
They also began discussing revocation of the massive annual bonus for the staff retroactively and want to lay people off. Let me be clear: the company is still profitable, though not expected to be as profitable as it was in 2013 which was their largest year financially since they opened their doors.
I am very sure that I need to make an exit strategy and fast. As they say, the only way to go down with the ship is to hold on. I also have zero interest in risking my career and name for their bull shit games.
I've applied to another job that I think I would really enjoy, am professionally credentialed and qualified for. Bonus is that it would cut my commute down drastically. The company has already called me for an interview and I've started to line up relevant professional references.
Wish me luck and success to cut bait before this blows back on me in any way. I hope this will be my last job change for the next 10 years. UGH.
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Post by Jaguar on Jan 16, 2014 0:38:47 GMT -5
GOOD LUCK, all the best I hope you get the new job.
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Post by cronewitch on Jan 16, 2014 1:11:36 GMT -5
Good luck they don't seem worth working for.
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Post by raeoflyte on Jan 16, 2014 17:43:04 GMT -5
Holy crap Maven!!! You have had a tough year work wise! I hope this next one works out right away and you find a not *completely* bat shit crazy place to work.
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Post by Sam_2.0 on Jan 16, 2014 17:48:03 GMT -5
Holy crap Maven!!! You have had a tough year work wise! I hope this next one works out right away and you find a not *completely* bat shit crazy place to work. I wish you the best of luck!
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Post by taz157 on Jan 16, 2014 17:51:44 GMT -5
Holy crap Maven!!! You have had a tough year work wise! I hope this next one works out right away and you find a not *completely* bat shit crazy place to work. Yeah that! Good luck!
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Post by tskeeter on Jan 16, 2014 19:44:27 GMT -5
Yup, time to bail. And quickly.
I think the standard explanation for a short stay is "As I really learned more about the company, I came to the conclusion that it wasn't a good fit and decided to explore other opportunities before they had made an even more substantial investment in my training."
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Post by tskeeter on Jan 16, 2014 20:00:48 GMT -5
Yup, time to bail. And quickly. I think the standard explanation for a short stay is "As I really learned more about the company, I came to the conclusion that it wasn't a good fit and decided to explore other opportunities before they had made an even more substantial investment in my training." I'm not sure how this will work. If I'm remembering, maven had left the previous job after under a year, it sure doesn't hurt to put yourself out there, but a better story may be needed. Yup, too many short stints in a row can be a red flag. Questionable decision making skills, counseled out for performance issues, etc. May be difficult, but the one thing you can be pretty sure about is that airing your employer's dirty laundry to justify your departure isn't going to endear you to prospective employers.
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Post by moneymaven on Jan 17, 2014 1:13:00 GMT -5
I'm not sure how this will work. If I'm remembering, maven had left the previous job after under a year, it sure doesn't hurt to put yourself out there, but a better story may be needed. Yup, too many short stints in a row can be a red flag. Questionable decision making skills, counseled out for performance issues, etc. May be difficult, but the one thing you can be pretty sure about is that airing your employer's dirty laundry to justify your departure isn't going to endear you to prospective employers. Staying is frankly not an option. What I've been asked to do has ethical and legal implications. Don't forget that I learned my lessons with my old employer and am, without question, unwilling to engage in this. I've worked too hard to preserve my credibility, integrity and professionalism to allow something as dumb as this to ruin it. Agreed 100%. I definitely won't be divulging negative information about this company. This new position would put me back into the industry from where I spent 7 years of my career with a highly reputable group of professionals as colleagues locally, nationally and overseas. I have cast my net to the appropriate people to lean on as references to help overcome these concerns that a new employer may have. The job changes are explainable without throwing each company under the bus. I am sure my last company (6 month stay) would be willing to serve as a reference though the work I did is not directly material to this job. I have some time off next week and I plan to use it to strategize and continue to reconnect within my network to make this seamless.
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Post by thyme4change on Jan 17, 2014 9:24:44 GMT -5
Ugh - I remember when you posted this job I thought it was likely too good to be true. Make your next move very, very carefully. You can explain one bad decision to take a job that doesn't work, two is questionable, but if you have 3 jobs in a row that are bad experiences and you leave quickly, future potential employers will think the common denominator is you.
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