I'm in a quandary, and having self debates muttering to myself and all around feeling unsure. I returned from my vacation to be offered a full time supervisor position. Feel flattered? Yes, but right now I am the only one on the launch pad, sort of the spare part. Three fantastic supervisors are all thinking and leaning towards new jobs, and all on my shift. They far surpass me in experience, and I cannot imagine the shift without them.
It signifies something seriously wrong with the job when people leave in mass. I already know what the issues are and I suspect that nothing real will be done about it either. No offense to the great managers I work with, but I doubt that the person really responsible for discussions with the parent company will do anything about the situation. Why? He already has a comfortable knitch, and has a great salary, lots of time off, because he plays the corporate game. He manages to keep the salaries at a level where the parent company wants them. This is not cutting it for the current supervisors. They run their tails off, work days without additional pay, come in on their days off for classes (also not paid for) and the list keeps growing. They feel unappreciated and tired.
So where will I find myself 3 months from now? Also tired of being used and unappreciated? It's a very good possibility, and that is what concerns me. I knew that I wanted to move up eventually, I love my job. But I do not love it past the point that I no longer have a life beyond work. There has to be a balance, and people also have to feel that hard work is rewarded not ignored. I am sort of sickened sometimes that we have allowed corporations to rule us, and believe me they do. Give thanks for the bread crumbs and be quiet or move on.
If a company wants to be a great company to work for they have to recognize and reward the people that put them there. Otherwise it is an endless flushing of talent, train them, use them, replace them. It also seems a waste of money in the training, and I know that amount is significant. They would retain a lot of good people by simply paying them better than they do.
So...I am moving up, but I have to wonder if the East side is going to be worth the climb. Have I found my piece of the pie? Really, I am still not sure.
k
It signifies something seriously wrong with the job when people leave in mass. I already know what the issues are and I suspect that nothing real will be done about it either. No offense to the great managers I work with, but I doubt that the person really responsible for discussions with the parent company will do anything about the situation. Why? He already has a comfortable knitch, and has a great salary, lots of time off, because he plays the corporate game. He manages to keep the salaries at a level where the parent company wants them. This is not cutting it for the current supervisors. They run their tails off, work days without additional pay, come in on their days off for classes (also not paid for) and the list keeps growing. They feel unappreciated and tired.
So where will I find myself 3 months from now? Also tired of being used and unappreciated? It's a very good possibility, and that is what concerns me. I knew that I wanted to move up eventually, I love my job. But I do not love it past the point that I no longer have a life beyond work. There has to be a balance, and people also have to feel that hard work is rewarded not ignored. I am sort of sickened sometimes that we have allowed corporations to rule us, and believe me they do. Give thanks for the bread crumbs and be quiet or move on.
If a company wants to be a great company to work for they have to recognize and reward the people that put them there. Otherwise it is an endless flushing of talent, train them, use them, replace them. It also seems a waste of money in the training, and I know that amount is significant. They would retain a lot of good people by simply paying them better than they do.
So...I am moving up, but I have to wonder if the East side is going to be worth the climb. Have I found my piece of the pie? Really, I am still not sure.
k
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