What will you do?Please help!?

Question

I just return to work from my maternity leave. I have a very nice supervisor and she is leaving the company in 2 months time. She is a manager and I am her assistant. The boss discuss with me and told me that I will take over my supervisor's position. And when I asked him about my salary, he told me that there will not be any changes as it is only replacing of a different position and not increase in job scope! I wanted to resign but if I resign now, my supervisor will be in a position to need to find someone to replace me and herself before she can leave the company. I didn't want to drag her into more trouble as she is very nice to me. What should I do????Tolerate and wait till she leaves before I resign? Am I consider 'unfaithful' if I just resign now? Coz she will have obligation to need to stay to help find workers to replace our position.

Answer 1

Stay for awhile, until your supervisor leaves and you have had the job for awhile. Then, after you have proved yourself, talk to the boss again and ask for the raise. Then if "no". Resign and leave them.

Answer 2

Is it true that it's a different position without a change in scope? If not, make your case to your current supervisor. Lay out the roles and responsibilities of both jobs, demands on time outside the standard 9 to 5, educational requirements, responsibilities for managing others. Then make your case for a raise based on the facts rather than emotion. Be very professional.

If they don't agree then think really hard before leaving. If you decide to leave then find a new job before leaving the old one.

Realize that if you leave because of this it will probably be seen as related to your baby. Please be very clear about your motivation. Otherwise, you run the risk of mucking up maternity leave for everyone else at your firm.

Answer 3

It all depends on how you think. If you find that it's a challenge for you to take up the new position and you don't mind not having a pay raise, you may consider staying. If not, you may consider leaving. It's not really unfaithful of you to leave before your supervisor as you are paid by the company to do the job. Even if you choose to leave after your supervisor, the company won't reward you and say thank you to you. Just think what's best for you and make the right decision.

Answer 4

First of all be grateful you still have a job!!!

Second of all, you may not get a raise for this new position, but think maybe you will get a raise in the upcoming months - we don't know for sure.

Give the manager time to sort things out with the company and see what exactly is going on in the upcoming months. If you feel like you dserve a raise and you are not getting it - quit and find another job where they will pay you more - but don't forget your first duty is to your newborn child and then to your job. Don't get so career minded that you forget about your family needs.

Wait till the supervisor leaves before you continue on with your concern - like you said, she has been nice to you , she doesn't deserve this complaint. Let her leave in peace and then bring it up with the manager about your raise.

Answer 5

Try not to feel so obligated to your employer. If you feel this is an issue worth resigning over, do it without hesitation. But before you do, might I suggest.

Go to the supervisor and say you will be glad to do the new job but only if their is a pay increase coupled with it. If not you will be forced to resign.

Be calm and confident, what you are asking for is reasonable. But don't worry about hurting their feelings. If they cared more for you they would have given you the raise without any question.

Good Luck

Answer 6

I would stick around for a little while. Honestly, trying to find a job can be pretty difficult especially since you just ended your maternity leave and have a newborn child. This company sounds like they really need you. Once you get started again and if you discover it is way more responsiblilty than what you had originally, sit down with your superiors and tell them about your situation. They will probably be more willing to listen after you have had time to settle into the position and you can truly see the what its all about. They will value you more and probably meet your needs.
Good Luck!

Answer 7

I think you have to make sure that they don't walk all over you. The fact is that there is a change in your job. Before you were "assisting" in the job and now you're responsible for the position. You should get more money for taking on the additional responsibility. Really sounds like this job is just trying to take advantage of you. Present your thoughts logically and if they still maintain their position, give your two weeks notice and find another job.

Answer 8

I would do what makes you happy. If you take the position without a raise, then you will feel you cheated yourself. Also consider, who will be more upset with you? Your soon to be ex-supervisor or yourself? Also, consider this...the boss that won't give you a raise would actually be the one responsible for hiring your supervisors replacement.

Answer 9

It is not your supervisors responsibility to find her replacement, it's the company owner/manager, etc. Your immediate supervisor probably recommended you for the position, but it's not her responsibility to find her own replacement.

If you are really concerned with it, talk to your supervisor before she leaves, tell her your concerns and she what she advises. But bottom line is that you are responsible nor is your supervisor responsible to find replacements for your positions.

Answer 10

What is the rush in leaving? If you don't have another job that is waiting on you right now I think I would stay until she leaves, then if you still want to quit leave it in the bosses hands. Also I would check with her and see what kind of wages she is making and see if there is a difference in yours and hers. Then go to the boss and ask why he won't give you what she is making.