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Post by raeoflyte on Jul 24, 2019 8:50:34 GMT -5
Did the conversation have any enlightening information on the changes?
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Aug 1, 2019 15:32:49 GMT -5
Had my review for the year. I am doing well, especially considering I had such a high learning curve. They are pleased that I've fully embraced ownership of the extra testing. I talked about how I'd like to teach the new person how do one test's set up so we have a back up person.
I got a 2.6% raise. I am a little over $48k now, which is not too shabby considering it's almost $10k more than what I made at the university. I made the right decision to leave.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Aug 1, 2019 15:34:44 GMT -5
Good news, drama.
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Aug 1, 2019 15:59:17 GMT -5
Yay Drama! Glad this job is working out for you.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Aug 1, 2019 16:10:14 GMT -5
Had my review for the year. I am doing well, especially considering I had such a high learning curve. They are pleased that I've fully embraced ownership of the extra testing. I talked about how I'd like to teach the new person how do one test's set up so we have a back up person. I got a 2.6% raise. I am a little over $48k now, which is not too shabby considering it's almost $10k more than what I made at the university. I made the right decision to leave.
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Post by Works4me on Aug 1, 2019 17:51:55 GMT -5
NoMoreDrama - I like the fact that they acknowledge it has been a steep learning curve for you and that you have risen to the challenge. It sounds like maybe you have landed in a place that appreciates you. Way to go!
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Aug 2, 2019 6:13:55 GMT -5
congrats Drama!!
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Post by raeoflyte on Aug 2, 2019 8:29:54 GMT -5
That's pretty good news I'd say Rukh. Looks like your degree will payoff (already has, but that's some amazing upward potential).
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Aug 2, 2019 9:32:05 GMT -5
Had my review for the year. I am doing well, especially considering I had such a high learning curve. They are pleased that I've fully embraced ownership of the extra testing. I talked about how I'd like to teach the new person how do one test's set up so we have a back up person. I got a 2.6% raise. I am a little over $48k now, which is not too shabby considering it's almost $10k more than what I made at the university. I made the right decision to leave. High Five!!!
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Post by raeoflyte on Aug 2, 2019 10:14:14 GMT -5
I'd guess with that much of a difference in salary HR would notice. Or maybe she noticed and flagged it for HR, and said we could have an issue if we hire wonder boy to report to rukh at a salary higher than rukh's. Since they basically gave you the figure they could hire you at, it is something they should pay attention.
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Post by geenamercile on Aug 2, 2019 11:53:40 GMT -5
Drama- Way to go and congrats.
Rukh- Hopefully HR will come thur with a salary increase and maybe a promotion.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 5, 2019 12:48:37 GMT -5
I feel like I missed a post in here. Congrats to those getting raises.
I had an interview today. I think I'm going to bow out, if they select me for a 2nd. Lots of forward facing, and interruptions, it sounds like. They used the words "changing gears". I like some of that, but happier than a clam just to dig into a project. This sounds like the opposite of that. Plus, I'm too introverted to people so much. Another thing, I asked about advancement opportunities, and it didn't sound very promising. One thing I realized in this process, though, is that I'm really not happy with the current gig, so I'll keep looking.
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Post by justme on Aug 8, 2019 11:52:44 GMT -5
Argh!!! I just found my company has a knowledge sharing group on Tableau that I hadn't been included in even though I'm the only one in the company that goes to the conference and without question the SME in it in my division. But the "representatives" of our division in the group only thought to ask me if I wanted to join after two meetings. Hey assholes I gave you tableau workbooks that you're still using because you couldn't figure out how to get the correct data to show!!!!!
I have another company that wants to interview me. Unfortunately I think the position is way more planning and budgeting which is not what I like to do. Plus it'd have to be a lot of $$$ for me to stay at only 3 wks vacation.
Need to talk to my boss soon about a raise again since last year it wasn't in the cards.
Sigh
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Aug 8, 2019 13:37:10 GMT -5
I am so mad it's not even funny.
Everyone in the lab thinks I'm doing a fantastic job, so there is that I am not in trouble or anything. What happened was a miscommunication/assumption on the part of a vet tech and now he and a customer are super duper pissy with us. Fortunately I had time stamped emails showing that I contacted the vet in charge MULTIPLE times during the process and never once was a date/timeline brought up so I went with how we normally proceed with extra testing.
I spent all day yesterday having to document every single F-ing specialized test I've done since May so I could show the up front people what is going on it it wasn't me lollygagging or picking favorites or whatever they think I'm doing back here. I also took the time to once again walk EVERYONE thru the process of doing these tests so they stop thinking they can request stuff on Wed and have it done by Friday. Nope it takes at least 4 days just to START the process.
Now I find out that apparently a part of the protocol I thought was key and that the person training me thought was key (and the person who developed it said it was) IS NOT freaking important! I am not sure whether to be happy about that because it means less work in the future or beyond pissed off because of how much extra work I made for myself recently assuming that the testing was invalid if I did not meet that criteria in the protocol.
Then another one is going to be delayed since I'm not in next week and the answer was "oh that's okay you can hold it they are submitting more samples anyhow". If you knew that they WHY did you put in the request to begin with?! Just wait until the rest of the shit shows up so I don't have to do multiple tests with the same damn isolates.
GAH!
So ready for my vacation. Glad it's almost the end of the week because I am *thisclose* to saying something that could get me fired.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Aug 8, 2019 17:00:43 GMT -5
Reading between the lines I'm wondering if up front tried to block my vacation because thanks to their inability to communicate we are now back logged.
I would have walked. I've been clear since July when I'd be gone and sent a reminder with every new request that has come in.
Fuck these vet techs. I'm pretty sure by the end of the day I was radiating anger.
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Post by Mardi Gras Audrey on Aug 9, 2019 9:09:42 GMT -5
I’m in a bit of a conundrum and would like any input y’all have.
How much loyalty do u give ur boss? And if u are a supervisor, how much do u expect from ur employees?
I work at a large organization that has smaller “satellite” sites. I work at the main location. A spot will b opening up at one of our satellite spots that is a little closer to home and the shift time would be better for me (I would get off ~1 hour earlier, location about 10 miles closer)
The big thing that is stopping me is my boss has been great. I have worked for him for almost 3 years. He hired me at 7 months pregnant, had no issues with 2 maternity leaves and didn’t give me any issues when I needed to take a few weeks off because my sister died.
My current location is slammed with work and I am one of the few folks he has that deals with any problems (most of my colleagues either ignore the problems/skip them or are too new to know how to fix them). The colleague that used to pick up the slack left our site earlier this year for the satellite site and now it is just me doing the heavy lifting.
My DH wants me to request the move so I can be home earlier but I feel bad about leaving, especially since the other person who did the work left already and our boss would essentially have no one who cares and is competent enough to get things done.
Our site does have earlier shifts but we are union and heavily into the “seniority” thing, I am low woman for seniority so can’t see getting the shift time I want anytime soon. My boss has moved me what he can, which is 1.5 hours earlier than what I was originally hired for. The satellite site has everyone on the same schedule so I would be guaranteed that earlier time
What would you do?
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Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 9, 2019 9:25:32 GMT -5
Express your appreciation to your boss, but go to the satellite office. I stayed way too long when I was loyal to a good boss, and when she left for bigger and better things, I was left to fend for myself.
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Post by NastyWoman on Aug 9, 2019 10:12:59 GMT -5
Express your appreciation to your boss, but go to the satellite office. I stayed way too long when I was loyal to a good boss, and when she left for bigger and better things, I was left to fend for myself. ultimately it has to be about what is best for you. Working is not a charity endeavor, so if there are no red flags regarding the satellite site, request the transfer.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Aug 9, 2019 10:32:53 GMT -5
Express your appreciation to your boss, but go to the satellite office. I stayed way too long when I was loyal to a good boss, and when she left for bigger and better things, I was left to fend for myself. I was loyal for five years to a boss and was out on the curb without so much as a thank you. Even if grant money had not run out he had accepted a position at another university so I would have been left anyhow. It was a lesson learned, I should have been hunting the moment I was warned we might lose money but I stayed loyal. The only person who cares about you the most is you. If it would make your life and DH's life better then thank your boss for all he has done for you and move on. A good boss will understand, they may be disappointed but they will understand. If he does not understand well then he wasn't the boss you thought he was and you're better off leaving anyhow.
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Post by justme on Aug 9, 2019 11:11:22 GMT -5
I would have normally said to ask if you could switch your schedule as I wouldn't think 10 miles is a huge difference (though in some places that can equal a lot more time in the car), but it sounds like that's not an option so ya gotta do what's best for you.
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Post by Mardi Gras Audrey on Aug 9, 2019 11:21:48 GMT -5
I would have normally said to ask if you could switch your schedule as I wouldn't think 10 miles is a huge difference (though in some places that can equal a lot more time in the car), but it sounds like that's not an option so ya gotta do what's best for you. I have asked to change it but was kinda vague (said I wanted to work earlier if possible). My shift has been moved 1.5 hours earlier (1 hour later than the satellite hours). The people who work the earlier shifts are entrenched and not moving. The only other concern is that we wanted to move back east in a few years (want to stay with this org, jobs don’t come up a lot though). Don’t know if I will look like a job hopper
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Post by shanendoah on Aug 9, 2019 11:33:34 GMT -5
Mardi Gras Audrey - If I were your boss, I would encourage you to move to the position at the satellite campus. That's the thing about good bosses, even if they know life will suck for them after you leave, they want the best for their staff, even if it means them leaving. There are things you can do. Tell your boss right away that you've taken this opportunity. Tell your boss that you are grateful for the support they have shown you. Offer to write up some training information, maybe take on a little more training of one of the newer people, etc.
I have an employee we hired only a year ago. She came to us from one of the other campus locations that is much closer to her home. Her previous department recently reached out to her and asked her to apply for a position they have had open for months (two failed searches, so far). This position would be a much shorter (by like 90 minutes) commute, and is a promotion from the position she's in now. She wasn't looking for a new job, they reached out to her. But she went ahead and applied, and told her immediate supervisor, who then told me. We both had the same reaction, that it would "stupid" of her not to apply or take the job if offered. We'll figure it out on our end.
As for will it seem like you are job hopping? No. You have spent three years in the location you are in. You aren't changing jobs, just campuses, to a location that is closer to your home and has your preferred shift. That makes total sense, and no one is going to think of that as job hopping.
And I get that 10 mile shorter commute. Here, that can cut 30+ minutes off commute time.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Aug 9, 2019 12:45:03 GMT -5
And I was right they tried to block my vacation. I talked to my manager about it and she mentioned that they told her it's "unacceptable" that there is not someone on staff at all times who can do extra testing. I'm the only one that can do that. .. so do the math. She refused.
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Post by swamp on Aug 9, 2019 12:48:11 GMT -5
I’m in a bit of a conundrum and would like any input y’all have. How much loyalty do u give ur boss? And if u are a supervisor, how much do u expect from ur employees? I work at a large organization that has smaller “satellite” sites. I work at the main location. A spot will b opening up at one of our satellite spots that is a little closer to home and the shift time would be better for me (I would get off ~1 hour earlier, location about 10 miles closer) The big thing that is stopping me is my boss has been great. I have worked for him for almost 3 years. He hired me at 7 months pregnant, had no issues with 2 maternity leaves and didn’t give me any issues when I needed to take a few weeks off because my sister died. My current location is slammed with work and I am one of the few folks he has that deals with any problems (most of my colleagues either ignore the problems/skip them or are too new to know how to fix them). The colleague that used to pick up the slack left our site earlier this year for the satellite site and now it is just me doing the heavy lifting. My DH wants me to request the move so I can be home earlier but I feel bad about leaving, especially since the other person who did the work left already and our boss would essentially have no one who cares and is competent enough to get things done. Our site does have earlier shifts but we are union and heavily into the “seniority” thing, I am low woman for seniority so can’t see getting the shift time I want anytime soon. My boss has moved me what he can, which is 1.5 hours earlier than what I was originally hired for. The satellite site has everyone on the same schedule so I would be guaranteed that earlier time What would you do? give your boss a few names of people who would be competent to do your job and then move on.
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Post by NastyWoman on Aug 9, 2019 12:49:06 GMT -5
And I was right they tried to block my vacation. I talked to my manager about it and she mentioned that they told her it's "unacceptable" that there is not someone on staff at all times who can do extra testing. I'm the only one that can do that. .. so do the math. She refused. I hope "she refused" means that your manager refused to block your vacation NomoreDramaQ1015. That would be good on two levels: she has your back and she is willing and able to keep the bullies at bay...
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Post by shanendoah on Aug 9, 2019 12:51:08 GMT -5
And I was right they tried to block my vacation. I talked to my manager about it and she mentioned that they told her it's "unacceptable" that there is not someone on staff at all times who can do extra testing. I'm the only one that can do that. .. so do the math. She refused. I am glad she has your back. She should also take the opportunity to tell them they are right. There really does need to be at least two people on staff who can do this work, so when can she expect the funding to hire an additional lab tech?
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Aug 9, 2019 12:54:49 GMT -5
And I was right they tried to block my vacation. I talked to my manager about it and she mentioned that they told her it's "unacceptable" that there is not someone on staff at all times who can do extra testing. I'm the only one that can do that. .. so do the math. She refused. I am glad she has your back. She should also take the opportunity to tell them they are right. There really does need to be at least two people on staff who can do this work, so when can she expect the funding to hire an additional lab tech?Yeah, my line of thought was something like Shanendoah's "Great, when I can hire?"
Take your vacation Drama. Put up an out of office on your work email and leave your phone on 'do not distrub', except for your parents, for the whole time you're off. Starting this afternoon.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Aug 9, 2019 12:58:32 GMT -5
And I was right they tried to block my vacation. I talked to my manager about it and she mentioned that they told her it's "unacceptable" that there is not someone on staff at all times who can do extra testing. I'm the only one that can do that. .. so do the math. She refused. I hope "she refused" means that your manager refused to block your vacation NomoreDramaQ1015. That would be good on two levels: she has your back and she is willing and able to keep the bullies at bay... She refused to block my vacation. She pointed out I have been communicating the entire time. They never communicated back. She has my back. This effects all of us because this has gotten out of control. Per corporate they are supposed to cut down because our costs are resulting in poor ROI like really poor ROI. It went in one year and out the other. So we're compiling numbers to show exactly how bad it is. No more will we agree to a two week timeline. They need to expect a month due to volume.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Aug 9, 2019 13:03:02 GMT -5
We are hiring another person but even that is not enough. Not if they.are going to want every test under the sun.
Not only is it a staff issue we don't have the physical capacity. It's taking over the lab
It's out of control. My manager agrees that they've tried to get around it not being mandatory by "requesting" everything that is not nailed down. I have proof the numbers don't lie.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Aug 9, 2019 14:50:49 GMT -5
Enjoy your vacation, Drama.
Please do the out of office on the email and phone on do not disturb. Do not answer calls from work while you are off.
You deserve a vacation from work.
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