Baph
27-05-09, 03:09 PM
Well, with all this talk of new jobs on the .Org, I thought I'd share. :)
I got to the office today, and before I'd even sat down at the desk to login, my manager asks if I've got a minute. I've head that many many times before. It's always been the precursor to "weren't having this talk because we don't feel that your position is justified, blah blah blah." :smt090
So me, my manager, and an "impartial representative" have a walk down the corridor.
It's been a while since I've had this conversation, but I generally look forward to it, because it's not long after this that something goes haywire & people realise just why they keep a geek like me around whilst everything works ok.
"We've got a problem in the office," my manager starts. So stupidly, I'm already grinning from ear to ear. Expecting the "if you don't do something to improve your stats we're going to have to let you go" as usual. Only that doesn't come. Instead, my manager continues with " and we'd like you to be the saviour." :shock: That wiped the smile off my face. :|
The long & the short of it, is that they've noticed the fact I tend to train a lot of the new starters, then take responsibility for them, and any screw ups they make, so they approached the people I'd been training to ask their thoughts (all unknown to me - the crafty beggars!).
So I'm being seconded to another team, starting Monday. I'm being given 3 weeks to turn their support around (and considering the estate, it's going to be tough)! That's classed as my trial. If that shows decent results, my job title is changed permenantly, and I'll then be "Problem Management Specialist - International." :cool: (But yes, it does make the acronym of PMS International!).
Needless to say, if you're constantly PMS, you get paid more. :smt047 Just a shame that my hours won't be improved any, but when they're creating a whole new department, you can't really be that picky.
I got to the office today, and before I'd even sat down at the desk to login, my manager asks if I've got a minute. I've head that many many times before. It's always been the precursor to "weren't having this talk because we don't feel that your position is justified, blah blah blah." :smt090
So me, my manager, and an "impartial representative" have a walk down the corridor.
It's been a while since I've had this conversation, but I generally look forward to it, because it's not long after this that something goes haywire & people realise just why they keep a geek like me around whilst everything works ok.
"We've got a problem in the office," my manager starts. So stupidly, I'm already grinning from ear to ear. Expecting the "if you don't do something to improve your stats we're going to have to let you go" as usual. Only that doesn't come. Instead, my manager continues with " and we'd like you to be the saviour." :shock: That wiped the smile off my face. :|
The long & the short of it, is that they've noticed the fact I tend to train a lot of the new starters, then take responsibility for them, and any screw ups they make, so they approached the people I'd been training to ask their thoughts (all unknown to me - the crafty beggars!).
So I'm being seconded to another team, starting Monday. I'm being given 3 weeks to turn their support around (and considering the estate, it's going to be tough)! That's classed as my trial. If that shows decent results, my job title is changed permenantly, and I'll then be "Problem Management Specialist - International." :cool: (But yes, it does make the acronym of PMS International!).
Needless to say, if you're constantly PMS, you get paid more. :smt047 Just a shame that my hours won't be improved any, but when they're creating a whole new department, you can't really be that picky.