They are dropping like flies...my co-workers that is. In the last month I have seen about 10 people leave my job. Not good. The place is a mess and its just not fun to work here anymore. Granted I know that the economy is not doing that well - but all these people are finding jobs...I should be able to too!
I don't really feel appreciated at my job. I have been here for 3 years and stuck through thick and thin. It seems it has been at its ultimate low this past year and I am still here. They put a salary increase, hiring and promotion freeze for an entire year. And figures it was going to be the year that I was going to get a promotion. So of course I am not seeing a promotion or an annual raise until next September! Such bullshit.
On top of all of that. There are suppose to be 3 graphic designers handling all the crap that they throw at us. They hired me as the 3rd, 3 years ago. Since then one of the graphic designers left and it has been hell ever since. I have had to deal with 2 people doing the work load of 3 (or more) people for the last 2 years and frankly I am sick of it!!! They hired a part timer (who was pretty slow and hard to work with) and promised they would hire her full time this September. Well she just gave in her 2 weeks today and now they are saying that they want to hire someone part time again. Get the fluck outta here. I have waited for over a year for a 3rd designer and they are going deny us because of 2 months?!?! It doesn't even make sense anyways - By the time they get someone in here, train them...it will be August, September anyways. It just frustrates me how they take advantage of me and the other designer. We are fed up.
So my dilemma is....I would love to find another job, but with me expecting - how can I possibly do that?!!? I guess I have to just deal with it until I go on maternity and then try and find a job then. If I get a new job now - I would have hardly any maternity - and I DON'T want that. It just sucks how this all is playing out.
If they don't hire a full timer - I really feel like I should get a decent raise and a title change, but I know that is not going to fly with them. (even though I found out that another girl got a raise when her co-worker went out on maternity leave - and this was after the freeze!) I hate the politics in this place!
I am sorry - none of this probably makes any sense. I just needed to get it out. I am so raged right now I don't know what to do....I want more money, a new job, not to be taken advantage of...probably how a lot of people feel right now!
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i totally understand where you are coming from for the most part. i thought about finding a new job many times before i had my son, during my pregnancy. i thought about just not coming back to work after my leave. the best advice i can give you is what my husband told me: don't make life changing decisions when you life is going to change drastically in a few months and you are a hormonal wreck. example: i told my husband i wanted to go back to school when i was pregnant. i even picked classes and was rearranging my schedule. now i am so glad i didn't.
ReplyDeleteits true. your whole life will change once that baby comes and your prespective and goals for the future will change as well. you'll want things you never did before. a baby really does change everything.
but....make sure you are happy with whatever you decide!
We are in the same boat at my job. We are in a hiring/raise freeze. I didn't get my raise this year either. It's very frustrating! Hope things pan out for you soon.
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Yeah, you are stuck. Try to hang in there b/c its best for you right now, try not to overwork yourself. Just remember you can only do so much. (((HUGS)))
ReplyDelete(Hugs) I am very sorry you're not happy at work. That can make all areas of life miserable, I know.
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