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Post by zibazinski on Mar 1, 2016 8:13:05 GMT -5
Well, whatever it is after taxes, earmark totally for those loans.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Mar 1, 2016 9:59:43 GMT -5
Well, the county job fell through. They claimed I was their second choice by only a couple of interview scoring points. Um, OK, whatever. Second still means no, so I have no idea why that means crap to me. It still means no job. I do have another interview for another job later this week, however. I'll call them the negative ninnies, then. Sorry, NancysSummerSip. Got an interesting call late yesterday afternoon. A job interview at the nonprofit of my dreams. A place I could kill to work at. But the job is part-time at the moment. However, I just looked at their website. They do have two open full-time positions open that I am qualified for as well. I am considering asking about those during the interview this week, or at least requesting to be considered for those positions as well. I would make the request at the end of the interview for the part-time job, and as my reason, I would say that I consider my qualifications to be equally strong for those positions as well as the part-time position. Is this an acceptable thing to do? (I would take the part-time position if offered, because this place is so desirable as far as employment goes. But I'd like full-time better.)
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Post by suesinfl on Mar 1, 2016 10:35:25 GMT -5
I'll call them the negative ninnies, then. Sorry, NancysSummerSip. Got an interesting call late yesterday afternoon. A job interview at the nonprofit of my dreams. A place I could kill to work at. But the job is part-time at the moment. However, I just looked at their website. They do have two open full-time positions open that I am qualified for as well. I am considering asking about those during the interview this week, or at least requesting to be considered for those positions as well. I would make the request at the end of the interview for the part-time job, and as my reason, I would say that I consider my qualifications to be equally strong for those positions as well as the part-time position. Is this an acceptable thing to do? (I would take the part-time position if offered, because this place is so desirable as far as employment goes. But I'd like full-time better.) Go for it, you have nothing to lose!! Best of luck to you, I hope you find something soon.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Mar 1, 2016 10:36:25 GMT -5
I'd express interest in the full time positions. They may not realize you are interested in full time employment since you're interviewing for part time.
You may have to go thru the application process again but it's absolutely worth asking about while you're already there making a good impression.
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Post by TheHaitian on Mar 1, 2016 11:16:35 GMT -5
Hahahaha I love my new job! I am getting a bonus for doing absolutely freaking nothing Basically my store hit bonus and since I was hired 2 weeks ago, I still get a bonus pro-rated for those 2 weeks; instead of a full bonus for 12 weeks. Not sure if that is a good sign or not
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Post by TheHaitian on Mar 1, 2016 11:17:09 GMT -5
I'd express interest in the full time positions. They may not realize you are interested in full time employment since you're interviewing for part time. You may have to go thru the application process again but it's absolutely worth asking about while you're already there making a good impression. Basically what she said! Or better yet, I would apply for those two jobs now and then mention it at the interview!
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Post by andi9899 on Mar 1, 2016 12:10:33 GMT -5
I went to the interview for the construction job yesterday and it went well. I went to the interview for the agricultural job and was less than impressed. Fingers crossed for the construction job!
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Mar 1, 2016 12:23:39 GMT -5
Sounds good. I will make a copy of the application and bring it filled out for the full-time positions as well. I was not sure how to bring up my interest in those, but having a completed application for them would certainly be a good way to start.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Mar 1, 2016 15:40:23 GMT -5
At every interview I've ever been at they always ask me if I have any questions at the end. That's when I'd bring up the other positions you are interested in.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Mar 1, 2016 15:46:00 GMT -5
At every interview I've ever been at they always ask me if I have any questions at the end. That's when I'd bring up the other positions you are interested in. Is the part time position very different from the full time Nancy? Because if it's very different, they may fell like you're there under false pretenses or something. I'm not saying don't mention it, just do it carefully (or in your case, brilliantly)
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Post by flamingo on Mar 1, 2016 16:24:21 GMT -5
Sounds good. I will make a copy of the application and bring it filled out for the full-time positions as well. I was not sure how to bring up my interest in those, but having a completed application for them would certainly be a good way to start. One strategy is to ask if the position you are interviewing for has the potential to go full time. You could say something along the lines of how part time works for you now for whatever reason, but ideally, you'd like to be in a full time position in the next year (or whatever timeline you want to give them) and do they see this position having the potential to turn full time. I do think it depends on how similar/different the positions are. Because, like a pp said, you don't want them to feel like it's a bait and switch on your part.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Mar 1, 2016 23:35:09 GMT -5
Ugh; That's definitely frustrating. I've been on both sides of that situation, and I still don't know the best way to handle it. I hope you have resolution soon. So I got an email over the weekend from the guy yhat says that they have to get the comp plan approved and post the position. What should my response be? I was thinking something like "Thanks so much for the update. Should I watch for the posting and apply to it? What kind of time frame are you looking at for this to post?" Does that sound too pushy? Plus, I want to know if this is just a technicality, or if I should keep interviewing, but don't know how to word it. I don't think that sounds too pushy at all. Those are fair questions. While he should know the answer to whether or not you need to apply again, he may not know the time frame if he's not the one with final approval to post. I'd be curious also about if any positions are being filled now; are both positions being posted or is someone being hired currently?
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Post by zibazinski on Mar 2, 2016 6:10:09 GMT -5
Hahahaha I love my new job! I am getting a bonus for doing absolutely freaking nothing Basically my store hit bonus and since I was hired 2 weeks ago, I still get a bonus pro-rated for those 2 weeks; instead of a full bonus for 12 weeks. Not sure if that is a good sign or not Put it right on cc debt!
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Post by andi9899 on Mar 2, 2016 7:56:46 GMT -5
So I got an email over the weekend from the guy yhat says that they have to get the comp plan approved and post the position. What should my response be? I was thinking something like "Thanks so much for the update. Should I watch for the posting and apply to it? What kind of time frame are you looking at for this to post?" Does that sound too pushy? Plus, I want to know if this is just a technicality, or if I should keep interviewing, but don't know how to word it. I don't think that sounds too pushy at all. Those are fair questions. While he should know the answer to whether or not you need to apply again, he may not know the time frame if he's not the one with final approval to post. I'd be curious also about if any positions are being filled now; are both positions being posted or is someone being hired currently?
Someone is being hired right now. The person with the stronger commercial background. He is creating a second role for someone to train in. And I did email him the response and haven't gotten anything back. Ugh.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Mar 2, 2016 8:48:09 GMT -5
Good thoughts, both of these. The position I am interviewing for may or may not go to full-time. But it does include some health and wellness benefits, which is rare for part-timers. And I like the idea of leaving the full-time job query until the end of the interview. Good idea. I will hold off mentioning it and showing my hand (with the second application in it ) until then.
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Post by TheHaitian on Mar 2, 2016 10:46:33 GMT -5
Ok I need your opinions....
Been at my store for 4 days now and yesterday I had the pleasure of a surprise visit from my VP of Operations with my District manager and a few specialists.
Anyway my Grocery manager is barely Doing the minimum when it comes to his job, and everyone knows it. 4 days in he frustrates me to no ends and our sales could easily go up 10% if only we had shit on the shelves to sell!
So my VP of Operations, District Manager and Center Store Specialist all know that and they expect me to get it fixed like yesterday.... A situation that they had let rester for awhile...
Here is the kicker I was informed that he has a terminal illness and is also going for treatments which I did not know.
So how to approach this without coming off as the Devil Spawn himself?
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Post by TheHaitian on Mar 2, 2016 10:47:02 GMT -5
Hahahaha I love my new job! I am getting a bonus for doing absolutely freaking nothing Basically my store hit bonus and since I was hired 2 weeks ago, I still get a bonus pro-rated for those 2 weeks; instead of a full bonus for 12 weeks. Not sure if that is a good sign or not Put it right on cc debt! Pfff party pooper!
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Mar 2, 2016 10:51:26 GMT -5
Ok I need your opinions.... Been at my store for 4 days now and yesterday I had the pleasure of a surprise visit from my VP of Operations with my District manager and a few specialists. Anyway my Grocery manager is barely Doing the minimum when it comes to his job, and everyone knows it. 4 days in he frustrates me to no ends and our sales could easily go up 10% if only we had shit on the shelves to sell! So my VP of Operations, District Manager and Center Store Specialist all know that and they expect me to get it fixed like yesterday.... A situation that they had let rester for awhile... Here is the kicker I was informed that he has a terminal illness and is also going for treatments which I did not know. So how to approach this without coming off as the Devil Spawn himself? present situation that you need to rectify. Offer help/solution to how it can be met.
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Post by zibazinski on Mar 2, 2016 10:51:49 GMT -5
Yes, and keep it to yourself that you did
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Post by TheHaitian on Mar 2, 2016 11:03:43 GMT -5
Ok I need your opinions.... Been at my store for 4 days now and yesterday I had the pleasure of a surprise visit from my VP of Operations with my District manager and a few specialists. Anyway my Grocery manager is barely Doing the minimum when it comes to his job, and everyone knows it. 4 days in he frustrates me to no ends and our sales could easily go up 10% if only we had shit on the shelves to sell! So my VP of Operations, District Manager and Center Store Specialist all know that and they expect me to get it fixed like yesterday.... A situation that they had let rester for awhile... Here is the kicker I was informed that he has a terminal illness and is also going for treatments which I did not know. So how to approach this without coming off as the Devil Spawn himself? present situation that you need to rectify. Offer help/solution to how it can be met. Thank you
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Post by zibazinski on Mar 2, 2016 11:18:45 GMT -5
Yes, and keep it to yourself that you did I don't keep secrets from my wife lol! And too late, she was the first I told. She wants me to get her a Longchamp Pliage traveling bag. She is traveling to Texas today for work and was using her Louis Vuitton traveling bag and was complaining how it did not match her new bag. So she wants a new traveling bag that matches her new bag that she has... She was even nice and said I could get her the cheapest one they have vs the one she actually wants, only $160 She even sent me a picture to help me out! Omg
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Post by wvugurl26 on Mar 2, 2016 11:31:46 GMT -5
I'm just lacking those genes. I want other things a lot more than matching bags. My concern is how easy it for me to carry and does it hold all of my crap.
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Post by chen35 on Mar 2, 2016 11:34:37 GMT -5
Ok I need your opinions.... Been at my store for 4 days now and yesterday I had the pleasure of a surprise visit from my VP of Operations with my District manager and a few specialists. Anyway my Grocery manager is barely Doing the minimum when it comes to his job, and everyone knows it. 4 days in he frustrates me to no ends and our sales could easily go up 10% if only we had shit on the shelves to sell! So my VP of Operations, District Manager and Center Store Specialist all know that and they expect me to get it fixed like yesterday.... A situation that they had let rester for awhile... Here is the kicker I was informed that he has a terminal illness and is also going for treatments which I did not know. So how to approach this without coming off as the Devil Spawn himself? Have you gotten to the bottom of why he's doing the minimum? Is it: 1. Lazy and knows he can get away with it 2. Terminal illness causing making it difficult to do his job 3. Doesn't have the tools and or skills necessary to do a good job?
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Post by 973beachbum on Mar 2, 2016 11:40:23 GMT -5
present situation that you need to rectify. Offer help/solution to how it can be met. Thank you I would bypass him entirely. Let him keep doing what he is doing but get your AM to go in and help by ordering stuff that the store needs. If he is like every gc mgr I have ever met he probably works from early morning till 3 pm tops. Find someone who can help put up some of the grocery stuff on the shelf and have them put it up after he leaves. Especially if it is close to the FE a cashier can do it while listening to be called to check customers out and then go back to doing the grocery load. Even someone older or not as physically active could do a lot of it if the load was already broken down and brought to the aisle. Putting stuff on the shelf isn't hard. If he or anyone else ask just smile and say you noticed he needed help. As the SD you don't want any of your depts to not get the help they need right?
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Mar 2, 2016 11:40:33 GMT -5
Ok I need your opinions.... Been at my store for 4 days now and yesterday I had the pleasure of a surprise visit from my VP of Operations with my District manager and a few specialists. Anyway my Grocery manager is barely Doing the minimum when it comes to his job, and everyone knows it. 4 days in he frustrates me to no ends and our sales could easily go up 10% if only we had shit on the shelves to sell! So my VP of Operations, District Manager and Center Store Specialist all know that and they expect me to get it fixed like yesterday.... A situation that they had let rester for awhile... Here is the kicker I was informed that he has a terminal illness and is also going for treatments which I did not know. So how to approach this without coming off as the Devil Spawn himself? Have you gotten to the bottom of why he's doing the minimum? Is it: 1. Lazy and knows he can get away with it 2. Terminal illness causing making it difficult to do his job 3. Doesn't have the tools and or skills necessary to do a good job? can you assign someone to help him, be trained in the general process? And basically be ready to step in on the d as ys this person is out? What's the goal here, to carry this person until he can't work anymore? Cause admin would probably be better for that tpe of thing.
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Post by andi9899 on Mar 2, 2016 11:43:31 GMT -5
Ok I need your opinions.... Been at my store for 4 days now and yesterday I had the pleasure of a surprise visit from my VP of Operations with my District manager and a few specialists. Anyway my Grocery manager is barely Doing the minimum when it comes to his job, and everyone knows it. 4 days in he frustrates me to no ends and our sales could easily go up 10% if only we had shit on the shelves to sell! So my VP of Operations, District Manager and Center Store Specialist all know that and they expect me to get it fixed like yesterday.... A situation that they had let rester for awhile... Here is the kicker I was informed that he has a terminal illness and is also going for treatments which I did not know. So how to approach this without coming off as the Devil Spawn himself? Tell him what the problem is and that you are expected by upper management to get it fixed. Ask how you can work together to get it accomplished and what help does he need from you. Tell him he's a valued employee so you want to work together to fix it and make the powers that be happy so you don't have to replace him which would be your absolute last resort. Everyone has bosses, he has to respect that.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Mar 2, 2016 11:47:24 GMT -5
Ok I need your opinions.... Been at my store for 4 days now and yesterday I had the pleasure of a surprise visit from my VP of Operations with my District manager and a few specialists. Anyway my Grocery manager is barely Doing the minimum when it comes to his job, and everyone knows it. 4 days in he frustrates me to no ends and our sales could easily go up 10% if only we had shit on the shelves to sell! So my VP of Operations, District Manager and Center Store Specialist all know that and they expect me to get it fixed like yesterday.... A situation that they had let rester for awhile... Here is the kicker I was informed that he has a terminal illness and is also going for treatments which I did not know. So how to approach this without coming off as the Devil Spawn himself? Have you gotten to the bottom of why he's doing the minimum? Is it: 1. Lazy and knows he can get away with it 2. Terminal illness causing making it difficult to do his job 3. Doesn't have the tools and or skills necessary to do a good job? It doesn't matter.
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Post by chen35 on Mar 2, 2016 11:48:35 GMT -5
I think you respond differently if he doesn't know how to do his job vs. he's just lazy. Maybe that's just me.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Mar 2, 2016 11:51:15 GMT -5
I think you respond differently if he doesn't know how to do his job vs. he's just lazy. Maybe that's just me. maybe in another circumstance. but the guy is going to die soon. I don't think it matters whether he knows how to order extra saltines and is not doing it or doesn't know how to order extra saltines. Haitian just needs to find the solution to get the work done.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 2, 2016 11:55:45 GMT -5
I'm just lacking those genes. I want other things a lot more than matching bags. My concern is how easy it for me to carry and does it hold all of my crap. This is where I am. While we were waiting to board our flight to France, there was a woman who was Louis Vuitton'ed out. She had the purse, a carry on duffle and tote bag. I told TD that that combo of LV was probably about $8000 in ugly bags! I take a red red carry on and a backpack in light blue on my flights. They don't match, but both do exactly what I want. Easy to carry and hold crap safely.
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