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| Jerose | Posted – 11/26/2007 2:24:05 PM | show profile I just found my job listed on Careerbuilder website, which was posted last Monday. It was posted the next business day after I had a sit-down with my boss (prompted by me) about how I was dissatisified with certain aspects of my job. The meeting was positive--in fact, he reassured me that everyone else was feeling the same way that I was. He even apologized for the amount of work that had landed in my lap recently (read: last year and a half) and was working on a raise. I haven't been given an increase in 2 years (oh, the company is doing so poorly; oh, all raises have been frozen; etc.). I left the meeting with some shuffled responsibilities, but significant enough to affect the company's bottom line. Would that be taken from me if I was such a screw up? Sooooo, do I: - Confront him and tell him that I saw my job online? - Ignore it and get the hell out before they fire me (for what I'm not sure!)? - Ask him how the raise is coming and request another sit-down to reaffirm my "wonderfulness"? Help! |
| UnemployedNNJ | Posted – 11/26/2007 2:47:13 PM | show profile Whatever you do don't quit. If they fire you atleast you can collect unemployment and your benefits can continue for a little bit longer. I would suggest going to the doctor and tying up any loose ends. Don?t jump the gun. I once saw a coworker of mine position posted on the web. They were planning on firing her and I never told her simply because I didn?t want her to be a nervous wreck and to ?jump the gun?. It may feel better to you that you quit, but give yourself a couple of weeks out in this job market and your feelings will change. |
| Marie | Posted – 11/26/2007 3:06:29 PM | show profile Did it ever occur to you that he's trying to find a second person to help you out? Or am I naive? I would ask him, maybe (others can probably advise you better) in a casual, kind of joking way. Something like, hey, I saw my job posted on Careerbuilder. Should I be worried? Are you trying to tell me something? Or are you trying to find me some help? |
| Marie | Posted – 11/26/2007 3:35:45 PM | show profile But then if you tell him you saw your job on a job site, he'll know you're looking. You're kind of in a Catch-22. |
| writesonwater | Posted – 11/26/2007 4:46:18 PM | show profile Well, you could say your friend saw it and called you -- so there's a way to bring it up. |
| Mirage | Posted – 11/26/2007 5:11:14 PM | show profile I was in a similar situation about 3.5 years ago. I was given the entire editorial responsibility of the flagship magazine, but without being consulted and with no raise and no promotion. (I had been previously responsible for the sister publication.) I expressed dissatisfaction with the situation and was reassured by both the editorial director and the president of the company that they would re-evaluate my salary within the next few months. The next Monday, I saw my job posted on Monster. So, I spent the entire next two weeks online, applying to jobs and networking. I lined up a new (full-time, but freelance) position and was out of there at the end of the two weeks. I am not suggesting that you do what I did, but I can tell you that it sure felt good to leave an unfair situation before being unfairly "let go." You might want to use this time to "tie up loose ends," as one poster suggested, and also to apply to other jobs in your field. If something great comes your way before they let you go, then so much the better. If not, then at least you'll be out there networking and making connections, and will hopefully be ahead of the game if and when the axe falls. (Oh, and I was able to line up a much better -- permanent -- full-time gig within three months of freelancing, so it all worked out in the end.) |
| observer | Posted – 11/27/2007 2:40:19 PM | show profile go to your HR department and speak to the HR personell contact. Ask them in confidence what position they are hiring for. Our HR contact is very cool, approachable and all conversations are in confidence. |
| foodlit | Posted – 11/27/2007 5:56:08 PM | show profile I agree with Marie. It could be very possible that they are adding another person to help with your workload. I would definitely ask though, just for your own peace of mind. |
| Mirage | Posted – 11/28/2007 12:05:34 AM | show profile Foodlit can probably speak to this point better than I can, but going to HR may be tipping your hand and likely will not help. HR wants what's best for the company first and foremost, so retaining an unhappy employee is probably not high on their list. I highly doubt that they are planning to hire someone with YOUR EXACT JOB TITLE to "help you out." And if for some strange reason that were the case, why wouldn't they have told you? You expressed dissatisfaction, and now they see you as a flight risk. Your best course of action is to get your resume out there and not just sit back and wait to be fired. It may just be possible to leave on your own terms, with a new job. And remember--you were overworked there anyway! Life is too short for that. |
| writesonwater | Posted – 11/28/2007 12:38:15 AM | show profile THere's another possibility, not that I hope it's what you're facing. I once expressed dissatisfaction after my workload was doubled. My boss listened with a quiet face that told me she didn't believe me, and gave me a number of reasons why I was really in a good place and why I should think about it. Within a week, she took me out for breakfast. Good news -- I was getting promoted to a position that had never existed before. My willing assistant who wasn't the prima donna I was (okay, that's not the words she used) would take my place to do the double workload because he assured them he was up for it. He was so glib and so underqualified. Within a month the whole thing folded like a house of cards. The assistant screwed up ROYALLY in a number of ways, and was demoted way down. I was put back into the job, which was cut in half to its original size -- and I picked a new assistant. THe whole situation was soured for me, however, and it wasn't long before I left -- happy to get out of that screwball place. |
| Marie | Posted – 11/28/2007 1:41:17 AM | show profile I would not go to HR, as by doing that you turn it into a federal case. I think it's possible if they were looking for an additional person that they would just run the same ad they originally ran for your position -- it saves work. What, you think someone wants to create a new job description? I would start looking for something else, just to get a sense of what's out there. These situations rarely improve, even if your job is not in jeopardy. Contrary to what everyone thinks, the holidays are a good time to look for work, a great time in fact, with the week between Christmas and New Year's being the only exception. As I said before, I wouldn't "confront" your boss, but in a teasing, friendly way, I might mention that someone told you they saw your job posted. Ask what that means. By the reastion, you'll know. If you get a startled look, you'll know. |
| foodlit | Posted – 11/28/2007 4:18:02 PM | show profile Agree with the others here, don't go to hr, as that could be seen as going around your boss and make it into a bigger deal than it is. Say something casually to your boss as Marie suggested and see what the reaction is. You can often get a sense by how people respond...what they say and don't say. If they seem evasive for instance, I'd be very concerned. It actually is common to recruit 'confidentially' to replace someone. It is just as common to use the same description to hire someone in a similar role. So, you really won't know until you ask. Most companies much prefer to keep people and to try and solve whatever issues might exist before opting to terminate/replace someone. That is usually a last resort. Good luck! Pam |
