Hey everybody. Apparently my boss took my asking for a raise to mean I didn't want to do the booksignings after all. Which is not at all what i said. :dontknow: When I spoke to her i simply said that I was asking for a raise because of the fact that I had taken on extra responsibilities when asked, never missed a day of work, was always willing to cover for my co-workers when their children were sick, etc..., also because i drive 30 miles to come to work every day i would be forced to find a second job if she is unable to give me a raise. I expressed that i enjoyed my work and was excited about the opportunity to do the author contact position. I'm not sure how she got the idea that i wasn't wanting to do it. It really offended me when she informed me that if I didn't want to be a part of the "team" her husband would gladly take on the author contact position for me. So...basically, they are expecting me to work the job of two people for minimum wage. :rolleyes: Um...sorry don't think so. Plus, they want me to get high speed internet and work on contacting authors at home, without paying me for my time. No way.
I have three years of experience working in this store as I worked here for two years before i got married and then had to quit when we moved. I might mention i was paid more when I worked here before. When i moved back, they begged me to come back. This was back in May. I said I needed to wait a few months to settle in but, would gladly help during Christmas if they needed me. In November, I was hired as Christmas help only. We had an employee quit and they asked me to stay on longer. I agreed to stay on and work 15 hours a week. Gradually things kept arising to cause me to get to the hours where I am now, 30 hours a week. However, none of this qualifies me for a raise. Yet, the person they just hired on with NO experience in retail is making a dollar more than me. Doesn't make sense to me. :confused: They are constantly praising me for my performance, so i just don't get it. I guess its time to move on. I no longer feel my work is appreciated here and am probably taking the other job offered to me.
Sorry to hear about your problems. As Dr. Phil might say "Do you know why they do this? Because they can!" I sincerely hope you can find something else so that they get the message that there was at least one person they could not treat like this.
Thanks Rich! Unfortunately, I am the third employee they have tried this on!! Apparently they aren't getting the message.
I am so sorry to hear that they are treating you like this.....YOU DON'T DESERVE IT!!! It sounds to me like you are a wonderful employee and someone that any business should be proud to have working for them....I just don't get it :dontknow:...but they deserve to lose you :headbang: Unfortunately they probably won't appreciate you until you are gone :bolt: You must do whatever will make you happy...it sounds like staying there will not make you happy......life is too short :thumb:
That is a shame - sounds like they will get out of you all they can for no $$$$'s. It's tough when you really enjoy the work. Any chance there is something similar in your area? When you move on to greener pastures....THEY will be the ones to suffer....keep us posted!
Thanks for your support! It was really hard to type up my resignation letter, but I honestly feel like that is the best option. I can easily find a job doing just about anything that would gladly pay me more. Unfortunately there are no other bookstores in my area minus a Christian bookstore. I would absolutely LOVE to work in that store, however, they rarely need help which goes to show how great it is to work there.
I absolutely HATE giving up on things I begin and I'm sure the author contact thing would have been really fun and a great experience. Although, I do need paid for doing all the extra work that would come along with it. They were expecting me to have 5 or 6 signings set up by the end of the month! The problem is, most popular authors are booked until 2008 and even 2009! Along with my resignation, I am taking along my author information I have found on my own time. Some of these contact numbers were VERY hard to come by.
I'm actually not angry at my boss for saying no to the raise. I'm looking at this as an opportunity to find something that is better and provides me with opportunity for advacement. Plus, I could find a job that will allow me to have more of a life. I'm excitedly looking forward to the opportunities that are coming my way. :thumb:
That's a great outlook. I hope something comes up that will allow you to use your skill set and that you enjoy. That is so very important.
I say, GOOD FOR YOU! Apparently these people were under the impression that your name was Mat, so they thought they could walk all over you. Lots more BIG responsibility and no raise? Working extra at home an NO compensation? Hello? You hold your head high when you deliver that resignation letter. These clowns don't deserve you. I just KNOW you'll find something and someone who will appreciate your dilligence and great work ethic. You GO GIRL!
You have a terrific attitude. I hope something wonderful comes along for you.
I understand how you feel. A few years ago, a new manager took over our department, hired a younger person to be his Administrative Assistant, and told me to hand over my duties to her. I almost left the department, but we had just won a huge contract, and no one else in the department would have known how to handle necessary paperwork and communications with the customer. A few months later this person decided she wanted to continue her education and get a better-paying job within the company, so she left the department.
A second Admin was hired, and she was great to work with, however Sept 11 happened and she was let go in the first round of layoffs.
This particular manager moved on to another job within the company. Our new manager had worked in our area several years ago, though not in our department, so he knew my capabilities.
In this case, sticking it out turned out for the best for me, but I can definitely understand why you would want to move on.
Good luck in your next endeavor.