I work as a cecretary in a Real Estate company.
2007-01-05 22:55:15 · 18 answers · asked by eneleh 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Aren't secretaries supposed to actually know how to spell and punctuate properly? I'm not brill with punctuation myself but i don't have to be I'm not a secretary or a cecretary in eneleh's case
2007-01-05 23:01:48 · answer #1 · answered by Jo C 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋
If anyone ever say that to you they will probably expect you to ask why so you can improve. Otherwise they are probably just being an idiot - bullying sounds a bit excessive, but it really does go on in the workplace.
When I am not happy with the way a member of my staff is working I will tell them what they are doing which I am not content with and how I expect them to go about sorting it. A comment like your boss has made will not help anyone!
2007-01-06 12:42:59 · answer #2 · answered by icklnickla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a boss fires you, and tells you "I am not content with the way you work", that's more than the amount of information (s)he is legally obligated to give you in certain states.
You can call later, asking for the reason listed on the employee file, so that you know what to put on your records.
2007-01-06 07:05:29 · answer #3 · answered by Kilroy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, of course! The boss should have explained that to you in the first place but since your question suggests they didn't it is wholly appropriate to ask.
Even if the capacity referred to is not secretarial.
2007-01-09 15:01:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rather than asking in which capacity, I'd start from broader questions: "why aren't you contented?", and ask for specific examples... however do ask if you will intend to change yourself and change your bosses' appreciation of your work... if you're not interested in making a bit of a change, its worthless to ask...
2007-01-06 07:49:46 · answer #5 · answered by the penguin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but I have to agree with two of the other posters. Your question makes your bosses concerns clear - and telling yourself that this is just YA so you don't take as much care as you do at work is no excuse because you should have anticipated that people would look at your spelling and grammar as a result of the question you are asking.
2007-01-06 07:04:20 · answer #6 · answered by johninmelb 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes, absolutely. Your boss should have told you in the first place.
Keep your spirits up friend.
Happy New Year.
PS. Have none of you guys out there ever made a typo?
2007-01-06 06:58:28 · answer #7 · answered by lou b 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course, it's proper. How else can you know which areas your boss thinks need improvement?
(A bit of advice, though: try to refrain from becoming defensive when your boss offers you their thoughts on how you can improve. Even if you disagree, keep a lid on your temper.)
Good luck.
2007-01-06 06:59:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You need to know why he is unhappy so that you can improve your performance. If he is happy you asked, it will show him that you are keen to improve. If (like a former employer of mine) he is not happy that you asked, it is time to look for another job because it would then be evident that he does not want you to improve.
2007-01-06 06:58:44 · answer #9 · answered by skip 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the boss is useless if they don't tell you what is wrong. How are you supposed to grow? Take heart in the fact that they are unprofessional and therefore a poor judge of your ability.
2007-01-06 06:58:45 · answer #10 · answered by delphi13 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
of course it is --- because a good boss should say " i wouldn't ask anyone to do a job that i couldn't do myself "
and therein lies the need for you to ask him what you may or may not be doing --- to satisfy his expectations of as an employee . --- you need to know for your own peace of mind --- and also something you can improve on . good luck .
2007-01-06 07:12:13 · answer #11 · answered by bill g 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋