Please help...
My partner works in a small office of about 8 people investing stock for retired people. He has no financial background but is getting a masters in public administration. The woman who hired him (the "boss") knew of this and told him that sufficient training would be provided.
Problem:
He has very little financial background and the training that was promised is NOT THERE. The woman who is training him is VERY nasty and unhelpful to the point where he doesn't want to ask her anything because he feels like a burden.
If it was me, I would have no problem respectfully putting my foot down to this woman and asking any questions, regardless of if I'm being a "burden" because it's her job to train me. I would not let the woman's "figure it out yourself" attitude get to me and ask any and all questions until I feel comfortable. If problems persisted, I would respectfully approach the "boss" and inform them of the situation / how I feel. Is that bad advice to give him?
2007-01-09 05:55:25 · 5 answers · asked by :-) 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Also, at a previous job where I worked as a manager I always thought highly of new employees who constantly asked questions. It shows that you want to learn, understand, be useful, and work hard.
2007-01-09 05:59:01 · update #1
Also, there is no HR. It's just two "bosses" (a married couple), 3 secretaries, and 3 others who meet with clients.
2007-01-09 06:02:59 · update #2
Also, I think I might've confused a few people... The two bosses who own the company are great and helpful to him, his TRAINER is the one who is giving him problems.
2007-01-09 06:11:20 · update #3
Sorry to keep adding details... But he is a very intelligent man, which the woman (boss) who hired him noticed, which is how he got the job. All he needs is training, and he would be great at his job.
2007-01-09 06:23:52 · update #4
With very little financial background, HE HAS NO BUSINESS INVESTING FOR OTHERS!
This is no fault of his if he was promised sufficient training. It just makes me wonder what he's actually doing there. To be a financial analyst, you need to be able to ask clients what their goals are and find investments that put them on the right path.
For seniors, their biggest concern will likely be to preserve what they already have and make sure they have an income large enough to make it through the years they're not able to work.
When a company is targeting seniors, it's likely because (from a marketing perspective) these are the citizens with the second largest disposable income, the largest being married couples with two careers and no children.
Of the two groups, seniors are the most vulnerable. If your partner works for a dispicable person, and he's not receiving training, I wonder if the company has nefarious intentions?
Perhaps your partner should see if there is a conflict of interest between the company he works for and the investments these seniors are being advised to buy into. Or, put the name of your partner's company into a search engine and find out if there are any complaints against it.
2007-01-09 06:13:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't normally say to someone to look for another job, but it really doesn't seem that he is going to get any joy, if the mangers are the ones that own the company then he wont have any chance of working under someone else. The only explanation that i can give to why his boss is acting like this is that it may be a very busy time of the year for her and she is feeling the strain, I just hope he wont be made a scapegoat of tho if things go wrong, it is in her interest to get the best from her staff
2007-01-09 14:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by laughinggiraffe2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work in HR and all too often new employees just let these things go without seeking help or assistance from other people who may be able to help them. I would strongly encourage him to go to HR and let them know that he is not receiving the training he needs and that the person who is in charge of training him is rude and not much help. Get this on the record to protect his job and his sanity
2007-01-09 14:00:59 · answer #3 · answered by angihorn2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah, he needs to put his foot down to the trainer. If that don't work, then I believe he needs to go to the bosses. Tell him to keep a good attitude about work, but he could be 'this much better if he was trained right'.
2007-01-09 14:18:42 · answer #4 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell your friend to be patient and persevere because the two words have a magical effectb4 which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish
2007-01-09 14:25:57 · answer #5 · answered by PETER N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋