Okay. I have a great boss who has been fairly supportive. Friday he calls me in a meeting & says he has to write me up for attitude in an email with another employee. Fine. Not a problem. Apparently, this employee has complained to her boss & has complained to my bosses boss. My boss says that I should start getting my resume out, because he can't control what his boss can do. He can only "bat for me for so much". I'm a great worker, and I'm not making excuses. We all have a bad day, or a lazy employee who refuses to respond to emails so you get tired of it & you make it known because you want your work to be done. Anyway....long story short...what's going on? Is this something I should really be concerned about? Are they looking to lay off someone, and this is a reason to fire instead of lay off? I've been there over a year, and have had some positive chages occur from some of the things I've done. If I put my resume out, what do I tell potential employees? Please...no battering..
2006-09-18 01:58:31 · 10 answers · asked by ? 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
All I said in the email was that due to lack of reply on the requisitioners part the PO will now be closed & a new one will need to be placed if an invoice comes in for services requesting payment. Basically, it was taken that I was "threatening" the "client" ie..the requisitioner. What am I supposed to do when the person does not respond? Sit on my tail as if I'm not doing my job so the item sits on an overdue listing? There's no training to indicate what we are to do in these instances, and i've brought this up several times before. I think it's unfair, but I refuse to whine about it. I was doing what i needed to do to get MY job done!
2006-09-18 04:01:54 · update #1
It sounds like they are preparing to let you go not because of your attitude but your email. Yes, we all have bad days but you can't let the emotions get in the way of doing your job or causing problems on the team. Everybody has to work as a team despite different divisions, bosses, departments, etc. Other circumstance may be that the person you wrote the email to has a better relationship with the big boss. There's always someone getting away with something but you got to understand why; things like relatives, associates, and friends may be the reason they give someone more flexibility than others to make mistakes. Nonetheless, you should start documenting everything from this point forward and some stuff in the past. If this becomes a nasty separation, you'll have documentation for unemployment or to file a grievance. Getting laid off is just another word for firing you. You can't get unemployment if you quit so if you need the buffer while searching for another job, your better off letting them terminate you. It can become nasty depending on our far you want to carry it. At this time however, I would except the fact that your time is getting short with this company. I would say to potential employers that I looking for more and different opportunities. If the conversation comes up by way of a phone call to your last boss by your prospective employer, I would respond with all positive stuff about the place and add I'm looking for a place in need of a hard worker and not just someone to be a part of the status quoe of laziness
2006-09-18 02:29:35 · answer #1 · answered by orleans6062000 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
So many questions -
Should you get your resume out - Yes
What's going on? - you are not going to work there much longer
Why? - it really doesn't matter
You are on your way out, and your boss is trying to be helpful and give you some advance notice. It may be this week - or next month, but you are going to go. You can prolong your stay by making sure you don't do whatever got you into this mess, but I doubt you can stop it. When you boss says he can only go to bat for you so much - it means he has had to do this before and this is an ongoing problem.
It really doesn't matter what the truth is - don't spend a lot of energy worrying about that. What does matter is other people's impressions. Apparently the impression of the higher-ups is you are a "problem" and they can afford to lose you.
Get your job search kicked into high gear and find a job that will be better for you while you are at it.
2006-09-18 02:44:30 · answer #2 · answered by Joan Mershon 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are toast!
It is obvious that this is a tell tale sign that there has been preliminary discussions regarding your effectiveness,attitude and you lack of email etiquette; Which by the way is very detrimental as 1) it is in writing and always there to haunt you 2) It is open to misconception IE: read between the lines.
Any emails should be of professional conduct and if it is prepared in haste or anger re-read it after a period of time to ensure the message you are sending is indeed what you want to convey.
Lastly I would approach my boss and ask why he has made that comment. Sounds like a threat, direct or indirect, and this could be viewed as unethical or bordering on harassment.
How can any employee be effective when they are working under the stress of being terminated?
Prepare your documentation, get ready, line up another job and go out with a fight. "if your position is one you can defend"
2006-09-18 03:19:26 · answer #3 · answered by r g 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In my honest opinion you should ALWAYS have an active resume.
But if your boss suggests that you start looking for another job, then you should probably do it. Best case scenario, you start looking, nothing happens, and you keep your current job.
Or you start looking, nothing happens, and you still get offered a better job.
Or you start looking, you get fired, and you have a jump start on your career search.
Don't tell your interviewers anything. It s none of their business why you are looking for another job. If you enter your job search with the attitude that you are trying to find a better job for yourself (better pay, benefits, challenging) then WHY you are looking for a job is immaterial.
2006-09-18 02:12:08 · answer #4 · answered by cirestan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What did you say in the email?
Sounds like you'll be history soon.
Get those resume's out before your fired.
It looks better if you're searching for a new job of your own free will instead of due to being let go.
2006-09-18 03:57:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get going on job search. He probably feels he can't afford to have you aroubs. Business not doing well?
2015-12-17 12:44:59 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this situation, "get your resume out" and "I can only bat for you so much" is code for "you'll be terminated soon, possibly very soon". Don't think about this. Start looking for another job immediately. I bet you're gone by November 1st, December 31st at the latest.
2006-09-18 02:27:56 · answer #7 · answered by Oh Boy! 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hell yeah you should be concerned about it. Give him the resume. Chances are he is going to use your qualifications to prevent you from lbeing layed off or fired. Pray you get fired though so that you can receive unemployment untill you get another job. Just in case!
2006-09-18 02:04:58 · answer #8 · answered by Osunwole Adeoyin 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I read the first line of your question and then started to think about other stuff and realized that I really don't care what happens to you.
2006-09-18 02:06:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Are you on Yahoo! Answers while you are on your job?
2006-09-19 15:43:42 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋