i have been in training for 3 days at this new job and i am already frustrated what should i do?

Question

I got this job as an admission advisor at an online university(Colorado techincal university). The pay is great and so is the benefits. However, its kinda frustrating when i ask question about working there. My cousin who works there wont say how her day usually is there and what the enviroment is like. I sparked up a conversation with a guy who had been there for 7 months about it and he changed the subject. Another trainee said that his friends that have worked there for like 6 months wont tell him either. When we talk with the trainer we ask questions about the enviroment and the procedures with clients and she just give a vague happy go lucky answer. I had a bad experience with being half *** trained before.

Answer 1

Based on what you know, you have a good thing going. Nothing can be based on what you do not know, so let's not go there.

If something is amiss, it will sooner or later raise its head, but you deal with it then, not now. Just cross your bridges as you come to them. It's called basic abstract logic.

Have you considered that it is possible to have a happy bunch of campers but they don't jump up and down about how wonderful their job is. They don't have anything bad to say so you are hearing nothing. Usually bad news travels fast.

The logical choice for you now is to focus on the good pay and benefits and at least find out what's going on and give them the benefit of the doubt before you even consider developing suspect negative thoughts, as, at this point, you have nothing to base them on.

I would very strongly advise and recommend that you not let negative thoughts and feelings interfere with your new job. A strong positive attitude and some genuine enthusiasm, can be the deciding factor's between success and failure and your overall happiness with your new career move.

Good news is, there is a good chance there is nothing wrong at all and perhaps you are finding everything too good to be true and may be doing a little over kill in looking for some dirty laundry that may not exist.

Good Luck and congratulations on your new position and may financial wealth and prosperty be with you always.
Enjoy,

Darryl S.

Answer 2

It really is okay to quit potty-training for now and to try again later. I had to do this with my son when he was 2, and it didn't "erase" all the progress we had made when I put him back in diapers. It's just that when he made up his mind that he was ready it was 10 times easier! If you are trying to 'force it' to work when it's not the right time, then you will both be miserable. I know she's showing you lots and lots of readiness signs, but the biggest and most important readiness sign of all is that she is emotionally ready. Right now, it doesn't sound like she's quite there yet. She's close, but not quite ready. Wait for her to get excited about potty-training. Rent potty-training DVD's from the video store and Library and get some library books, let her pick out underwear, and talk about how she will be a "big kid" one day when she decides to use the potty. Don't make it stressful for her. When she is excited to do it, she will pretty much potty-train herself. All you'll need to do is remind her if she hasn't gone potty for an hour. My daughter showed all the readiness signs at 24 months and I waited until she was excited about it which was 4 months later and once I put the little potty out for her to use she took to it like a fish to water because she was soo excited. Also, when you do decide to potty-train again, you can put her in her "big girl underwear" and put vinyl underwear over the top to contain the messes. She will still feel wetness, but the mess will be much easier to clean. If she is older (like after turning 3) and/or potty-training resistant (resisting the whole idea) then using candy to get her to go potty would be a good idea. Right now, I would just wait for her to want it, and reward her for going #2 since that is generally a little harder for kids to learn. And, as tempting as it is, do NOT do the time-outs. You don't want her thinking of potty-training in a negative way and missing "the good old days of diapers" when she didn't get in trouble. That will make her more negative and resistant. The more eager she is, the easier and faster it will go, so keep it positive (it's hard, I know!). Good luck.

Answer 3

Start looking for another job. You want to think long term. Find a job you really like not just some crap to pay the bills. It won't get better there. I worked for the Federal Government for 7 years before I got fed up and went back to school. It was too late. I wound up with a lower paying job. Don't be as dumb as I was.

Answer 4

Please don't make the mistake of listening to the opinions of others. Everyone's experience is different, and your experience can be what you make it. You can turn good into bad and bad into good.

I will give you an example--I almost did not go to a job interview for my current job b/c someone gave me the impression that I would not like it. I went anyway and found out they were wrong b/c I am now working there and I'm happy.

Answer 5

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GET THE FU*CK OUT WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I did the same sh*it and I can tell you first hand it is not worth it. they will own you and treat you like a bi*tch. those co-workers won't talk to you bcuz then they'll let it slip on how shi*tty that job is (sorry about all the cussing but you NEED to understand what you're getting into).

hold on a sec

they will treat you like sh*it there guarantee you. I wondered the same thing when I first started and later on they told me that they were instructed not to engage in any conversations with me fearing that I might actually find out what REALLy goes on there. details?

each day you'll make around 100-150 outbound cold calls. they'll call them "hot leads" but it's bullsh*it. out of those 150 or so calls, you might get 4 or 5 who will express an interest in what you got to say
next you set appts with them, if you can. they'll beat around the bush give this excuse and that excuse, ask for tuition costs (which I'm sure by now they've told you ways to get around that question?) ask for brochures or pamphlets. if you do set an appt, half the time they will not show up, forcing you to play phone tage with them for the next 2-3 months. when they do show up, you have to "be their friend" and tell them all the exciting benefit of your school and why they should enroll. beat around the bush and so on blah blah blah.
even if they enroll, great for you, now all you need to do is get 9 or 10 more and then you'll be set for the month. during this time you must keep in contact with them making sure their FA is approved and their not getting antsy etc. then wait for start date and inevitably about 10-20% of them will drop out cuz they're too chicken sh*it to say to your face that they don't want to do this anymore. which your next action is to console them and baby them until they realize the "benefits" of the education.

don't think that I'm some bitter former ex-admissions rep (I am actually) but even those who have done this for years will tell you the same thing. it's a sh*it job, you'll be working slave hours and at their beckon call 24/7. you fail to meet your quotas and you'll be discounted and placed on "extra-training". the training itself is so vague and ambiguous that you don't even really learn anything. I'll bet all the answers you get are;

learn to make a bond
you'll figure things out eventually
be their friend, communicate etc

the simple fact that I've written SO much about this gives you an idea of how truly horrible that job is. it is depressing, morally degrading and so totally pointless the salary won't even mean anything to you.

Seriously, this job will take your fuc*king life and sap it for everything you have. at then end of which you won't even be able to become an asst director or director of admissions like I'm sure they promised you. why promote you to that position if you're such a good admissions rep? I lasted 6 months and I am glad I didn't stay any longer than that. seriously, stay there for the paycheck but KEEP LOOKING FOR OTHER WORK. you will eventually I guarantee it.

you are no better than a used car salesman there. you will lie and betray these people simply to get them to enroll and make your monthly quotas. it is ethically degrading and mentally degrading. even if you stay there you will find out exactly what I'm talking about. ethics has no part in this field. it's all about getting money (none of which you'll get even though I'm sure they promised you year end bonuses and such, aint' happenin) you will become a souless robot and you will hate yourself for what you will become and how they let you become that way.

Answer 6

You should quit. If you are feeling that way after only three days -- what are the chances that you will come to like doing this job?

Any time between now and when you actually do quit is wasted motion and time lost that you'll never get back. Life's to short.

Go find what you love to do.

Answer 7

ALL NEW JOBS ARE FRUSTRATING , YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. IF THE PAY IS GOOD HAND IN THERE. i WAS LAID OFF AT A JOB THAT I WORKED FOR 15 YEARS (DOWN SIZE THE WHOLE DEPARTMENT, AND FOR THE LAST 6 MO I HAVE BEEN WORKING TEMP JOB IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO DO A DIFF RENT JOB UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND THE IN AND OUT.

Answer 8

Aww im sorry, but I felt the same way when i started my new job. It has been one month and it has gotton sooooo much better. just take your time and no that there are always good days and bad days to any job. good luck and hagn in

Answer 9

Awesome. It sounds right out of the video game Resident Evil. You better be prepared to kill the zombies who are going to come after you.

Answer 10

The majority of your training will come from the job itself, not the training "classes." See how it goes when you are let out on your own.