We didn't have sex, if that's what you mean. That's all I do now, not have sex.

Anya ,'Dirty Girls'


Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


tommyrot - Mar 17, 2009 3:36:49 pm PDT #3865 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Damn, Aims, that sucks! Sorry.

And I'm paranoid enough to worry that they are trying to drive me to quitting.

Not knowing anything about them, I'm inclined to think they're just not fully competent, and they really did forget. Or else with the economy, they've had to tighten their budget, and just realized they're paying more for your current position than they want to, so maybe the "we forgot" is only somewhat true....


Stephanie - Mar 17, 2009 3:38:50 pm PDT #3866 of 30000
Trust my rage

wow - that's totally awful

eta: and I agree. No one "forgets" that sort of thing.


Aims - Mar 17, 2009 3:38:02 pm PDT #3867 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.

There is no corporate, there is only Zool. We're a very small non-profit. What she also told me was that when they were going to advertise the position (which is new - they've never had an Admin Asst before) they were going to advertise it for X. I was making Y. Basically, they split the difference.

I don't know. With everything else, this almost undid me.


Aims - Mar 17, 2009 3:38:37 pm PDT #3868 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.

There is also no HR department. Yay small non-profits?


tommyrot - Mar 17, 2009 3:39:48 pm PDT #3869 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Aims, how big is the company? Do they have an HR department? If so, then the "we forgot" doesn't seem likely.

eta: x-posty.


javachik - Mar 17, 2009 3:50:51 pm PDT #3870 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Aimee, that completely sucks, but I wouldn't get paranoid. It sounds like they really do like you, and you're fitting into the new role very well, and things are going well. However, it being a non-profit, they probably really do only have a certain amount per-position that is approved by the board. Has a replacement for your old job been found? I'm betting they're getting ready to fill it, and just realized the budget issue.

Health benefits for your entire family, without payment from you, is HUGE. We don't even have that at my company. And if they had told you right away, you'd have lost two months of that pay difference, so.

The pay reduction completely sucks, and it most certainly should have been part of the discussion on whether you'd do the transition. But, it wasn't. And the economy, especially in Michigan, is so god-awful, that, yeah. You know the rest.


Aims - Mar 17, 2009 3:55:43 pm PDT #3871 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.

They are "unsure" if they are going to fill my old position. There hasn't been any interviewing for it, nor advertising. A lot of my old job went to or is going to the new accounting person, another couple pieces went back to the property managers, and the rest I'm still doing.

I am lucky, I am lucky, I am lucky.


Amy - Mar 17, 2009 3:59:02 pm PDT #3872 of 30000
Because books.

Oh, Aims, OUCH. We need to find you a boss who isn't either maliciously crazycakes or this, um, forgetful and not-having-their-shit-together.


javachik - Mar 17, 2009 4:09:09 pm PDT #3873 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I know it gets old to have to be "happy" when truly some things suck, *just* because the economy is so damned bad. I sincerely hope that my post didn't appear condescending or dismissive.


Aims - Mar 17, 2009 4:19:26 pm PDT #3874 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.

java - you did not sound like any of those things. You sounded like an awesome friend who is offering support and sympathy. It does get old, but I feel good about the fact that I am plugging a lot at school and will soon be able to look forward to lots of money and summers off and 7 hour work days as a teacher.

...

Well, the summers will be off, anyway.