should i quit my job?

Question

I have been working full time since i was 16 nonstop. i just started a receptionist position makin 11.50 an hour. its a privately owned company. the people i work here treat me like i am a child. which i am still...but they only point out the bad i do, dont give me credit for the good. i started this job thinkin i was gonna be doin receptionist duties like they said. now i am cleaning used test equipment, and packing them up to ship. i am not strong and these are heavy. when i am at my desk doin computer stuff, they ask me wat i am doin like i am not on task. well i check my emails to make sure i get all request for quotes out, and its my job to answer the phone. when it is slow i have nothin to do, i browse yahoo and check my personal emails, or i search for doctors in my new neighborhood. i am doing jobs that i didnt apply for but i am makin good money.

i am shy and do not like to ***** cuz i do not wish to get fired so...

when i am not busy i ask wat i can do and they give me labor chores, and i am away from my desk. when i do them they get mad when i dont answer the phone. but i am not near a phone when i am doin wat they ask.

Answer 1

I wouldn't, b/c its hard to find good pay. But I would let them know that you will do what your asked, as long as You are capable of doin it without it interfearing with your original duties. Tell them you'll pack that stuff but not carry it. You can't accept everything that someone ask of you or you will be expected to do it all the time. Let them know, by communication and stepping up to them. This will let them know that you are an adult just like them and you WILL be respected just like the rest of the employees. Don't let them discriminate you for your AGE. You don't have to say it ugly or be disrespectful, but they see you step up and it lets them know you respect yourself as well. Adults will pick on you and if you don't cut up with them, and take it personally then that shows them you are be submissive and taking it like a child so thats how they will treat you. My bosses do it to me and I'm 26 (the youngest in my office) Attitude without uglyness and how you carry yourself will let them know you are not just a child. And if they make a commit on you just playing on the internet and not doing nothing....I bet 7 out of 10 of them do the samething. You can't let them get to you! Make a joke out of it and say something funny, just not a smart a$$ remark though. Still respect them and they will respect you. They are just picking and you have to dish it as well as take it. But if you can't take it...you might want to get a job with more employees of your age and less pay. Good Luck

Answer 2

if you still live with your parents then its okay to leave this job and then take time to find a better job out there.
im in the same place as you are. im a receptionist making 9.25 an hour. iv been working for this company for over a year. i am now doing work that customer service should or the return department or the rebate department should do. im doing their job. why? i have no clue. im scared to say anything. i dont want to ge fired. i wish i could leave too. but in my case i have to pay bills and i have to find another job befor i leave this one.
in your case you should tell them to their face. tell them what you were required to do from the beginning and what new tasks you are doing now. let them know that you are working hard. if you really arent happy there is no point in staying. for what? for the money? hello! there are a lot of companys hiring receptionist for over 11 an hour. so go and look for one. or stay and work out your problems. see if you can work them out befor leaving.

Answer 3

If her heart is in her profession, she more than likely won't leave. She must be passionate about her career because she has been there for so long. When the wife is happy, everybody is happy. Think about how ugly she may turn if you did convince her to quit her job and stay home, only to have her HATE being a stay @ home wife. You would be the one that has to come home to that beast, not us. Lol! I suggest you leave her alone. If or when she expresses interest in taking time off work then you should talk to her about it.

Answer 4

My goodness, it's like a flashback for me. I must have worked for the same company!! I quit, but that was/is me. You need to do what you think. Maybe find another job first? I personally hate when they hire for one thing and then toss a bunch of crap in that no one ever mentioned. They actually made me take lunch orders in a meeting one day and then got mad when I came back and did not hand it out!?! I was a receptionist..NOT a secretary OR a servant! Not for 11 bucks an hr!!

Answer 5

it is a testament to your high work ethic that you take the initiative and ask what you can do when you've run out of reception work; but, do the job you were hired to do, especially if your immediate supervisor gets upset when you are not at your desk to reception the front desk.

therefore, while you're there:
maybe, the next time you ask if you can do something, ask your immediate supervisor or stipulate that the task will have to be performed at your desk. do not perform duties outside your job description. you put yourself at risk to injury and your employer to a workers comp claim.

as for quiting:
don't quit until you have another job to fall back on, especially if you are living on your own.

Answer 6

Well, if you do not like your job, then I would say start looking for a new one but don't quit this one -- that way if there is nothing out there right now, you don't have to worry about being job-less. It sounds like these people are treating you as a child although you are just a good or better than they are. Maybe they are jealous of you??? Good luck!

Answer 7

For one, you need to talk with your boss, not with a bad attitude, but assertive and professional. Let him/her know that you are a good employee and that you are unhappy with the workload that has been placed upon you as it was not something you were given information about when you applied for the position. Point out the good things you have done that have gone unnoticed. Brag about yourself a little and ask for the unfair treatment to stop. If it doesn't, look for a new job.

Answer 8

You must work for my old boss! This is almost EXACTLY what my old job was, not to mention my boss was a COMPLETE micromanager.

I agree that you should have another job lined up before you quit this one. Just stick it out as long as you can until you find another one, and when they ask you why you wanted to leave your last job, tell them they fudged the job description and you're not happy doing what you're doing. You're too ambitious to sit and do what you don't want to do, so find something better and kiss that bad job goodbye!

Answer 9

You must be assertive when talking to people about anything, otherwise they will walk all over you. Tell you boss, or supervisor that you are doing extra duties which were not part of the original job duties, and go from there. There is no digrace to quit a job, or to get fired from one either.

Answer 10

it sounds like a bad situation and i don't think things are going to improve. don't up and quit. find another job and give your two weeks notice. no reason to burn bridges. you may want to use them as a reference at some point in the future, and if not at least you can put down the name of the company on an application to show there was no lapse in employment.
good luck.