Been promoted at work.......now think it's the wrong choice?

Question

I am new so please bear with me. I was promoted at work about a week ago and have done a week's training. I had switched departments and had some time scheduled off in my department. I gave them my notice of time off and was confronted about it. They told me that in my position there can never be 2 people gone at the same time. When I asked "what if 2 were sick" they said it can't happen. I was also told that I "might" not have been considered for the promotion if they knew I had time I wanted off. Not only this (was with the president and HR person in the company) but the other employee who had the time off sat in on all of this being nosey. I had accepted the job offer never knowing that it would be that hard to have any flexibility for vacations but knowing that they are already treating me wrong telling me how I "might" not have been promoted and allowing a stranger to sit in on a HR/Preside meeting rubbed me the wrong way. Just curious what should I do?

It was going from a teller at a local credit union to working the accounting department. There's 2 bosses in the teller department and 4-5 tellers which I've worked with as little as one other during a time when some had vacation time. The accounting spot has 1 boss, and 2 in the accounting. The problem is if the boss is gone someone in accouting can do the position, but if someone is gone from accouting that single person left does all. They gave the guy a month off for "special circumstances" because he is getting married. They have allowed him to switch his time off now 3 times and was their excuse for not being on the calender at work. He had no reason to be in on the meeting, he's just nosey. In the packet that they gave me it states that if I can't pass my probation period that every attempt would be made to relocate me back to my previous spot. They basicly flat out told me that no matter what, under any circumstance one has to be there which just felt wrong.

Answer 1

Oh, I absolutely agree that it was wrong to have another random unnecessary person be privy to your private conversation. It sounds a bit like they are bullying you. Did you have time saved up and approved by your boss to take a vacation? You may want to approach it that it was pre-approved. This promotion may be something you'll be sorry you wished for. It sounds very restrictive, HR is crossing the line a bit in the way they are dealing with you, and the red flags you're getting about their attitude and approach are correct. Listen to your gut. Now that you have the promotion, you may want to think about working at it for one more year, and looking around, as long as you can stand what may lay ahead with other possible incidences. If you can hold out for a year, your promotion will give you a leg up for experience and adding it to your resume for the next job. Good luck to you!

Answer 2

Follow the rules/policies of the company or find another job. I'm sorry, however it's not unreasonable for you to know that you can't have time off at the same time as the only other person doing your job. Now that you're in the new job you can do the duties and follow the rules, or look elsewhere, they do not, (and I would not) have to give you your old job back, even if it's still open. As for the other sitting in on the meeting, depending on how the meeting was being handled this would either be bad judgement or good. It depends on if the meeting was strictly about "you" or if the meeting while geared towards "your" issue was designed so that both of you knew the rules. Either way though, you're going to need to live with it, or if you dislike it that much look elsewhere.

Answer 3

I'm not sure where you work, but generally "time off" is scheduled by seniority and two people in the same position usually aren't allowed to have the same dates off so the company can cover the other person's position.
As to HR and the president allowing another employee to sit in on your hearing is ethically wrong. NO employee has the "right" to sit in on that type meeting. My question would be: are you represented by a union, or are you considered administration? If you have a union rep, I suggest you contact you steward.
Did you make a wrong choice in accepting the new position? You have to answer that yourself by asking if the pay is better, are you going to do a better job for the company, can you make a final decision after you're through with training? The answer, I'm sure, is in your head.

Answer 4

Do you work for Nazi's? Geeze, doesn't sound like a place I would give my time too....Did you find out who the stranger was? Perhaps they too are a part of HR if not I would ask them to explain who the individual was and the point of them being present.If they where not a part of the hiring process seems wrong they where allowed in. As for them bullying you about the time off it's up to you weather or not you should take it. Sounds like they re strongly suggesting you not take it, I personaly would. "If we knew blah blah blah..." well, they know now, they need to get their panties out of a bunch and act like adults.....sounds like a good time to find an employer who will apriciate you, I dont think these do...good luck!

Answer 5

You can give up some vacation flexibility or you can give up a chance to get ahead.
When you're promoted they tell it to you "as it is. " if you can't handle this bluntness, then, the promotion is not for you. See if you can get your old job back.

Answer 6

its one of those things you just have to deal with, but you could request to have a meeting with the manager explaining your situation