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Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:44 pm
by DOC
Football forum administrator?
Beer critic (paid not unpaid)
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:49 pm
by amber_fluid
DOC wrote:Football forum administrator?
Beer critic (paid not unpaid)
I like where you’re going.
I think there are now 9 people on here looking to apply.
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:53 pm
by Lightning McQueen
amber_fluid wrote:DOC wrote:Football forum administrator?
Beer critic (paid not unpaid)
I like where you’re going.
I think there are now 9 people on here looking to apply.
They advertised my role internally while I was on a course last week, my GM went nuts and now we're in negotiations for me to continue my current role.
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:57 pm
by amber_fluid
Lightning McQueen wrote:amber_fluid wrote:DOC wrote:Football forum administrator?
Beer critic (paid not unpaid)
I like where you’re going.
I think there are now 9 people on here looking to apply.
They advertised my role internally while I was on a course last week, my GM went nuts and now we're in negotiations for me to continue my current role.
How does that happen?
Did HR think you were leaving?
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:58 pm
by Booney
amber_fluid wrote:Why can’t it be easy!
I'd imagine, like me, you've got a mortgage and family to consider and as the old bloke around the house you have your own expectations of what you should be, be doing.
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 4:09 pm
by mighty_tiger_79
Lightning McQueen wrote:amber_fluid wrote:DOC wrote:Football forum administrator?
Beer critic (paid not unpaid)
I like where you’re going.
I think there are now 9 people on here looking to apply.
They advertised my role internally while I was on a course last week, my GM went nuts and now we're in negotiations for me to continue my current role.
Ka ching
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Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 5:22 pm
by Pseudo
Lightning McQueen wrote:amber_fluid wrote:DOC wrote:Football forum administrator?
Beer critic (paid not unpaid)
I like where you’re going.
I think there are now 9 people on here looking to apply.
They advertised my role internally while I was on a course last week, my GM went nuts and now we're in negotiations for me to continue my current role.
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:10 am
by Lightning McQueen
amber_fluid wrote:
How does that happen?
Did HR think you were leaving?
Poor communication.
A long story, my immediate manager finally responded my to plea's of wanting to return to the factory.
The GM had pulled me aside the day before my leadership seminar to ask me to reconsider my plans and we can negotiate a way to keep me interested in my current role with possible expansion.
There was a shit fight leading up to it as my manager told me I couldn't go on the leadership course as he hadn't arranged suitable coverage for my absence, the GM was furious.
Long story short without blowing my own horn, I'm ranked #1 nationwide for my role and I save them over $500K PA with my mathematical skills, I don't take sickies and I do way more than my job description suggests, I'm underpaid and it's understood, our factory employees get huge coin and I want a chunk of it before I get too old. I can fast track myself to become a supervisor out there and set myself up for life very nicely.
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:20 am
by Lightning McQueen
Pseudo wrote:Lightning McQueen wrote:amber_fluid wrote:DOC wrote:Football forum administrator?
Beer critic (paid not unpaid)
I like where you’re going.
I think there are now 9 people on here looking to apply.
They advertised my role internally while I was on a course last week, my GM went nuts and now we're in negotiations for me to continue my current role.
Mate, it was something like that, I'm sitting in this seminar and getting text messages asking about my job, I was totally unaware, I thought my chat with the GM on the Friday put it all on ice for a week.
Either way, the right outcome will come my way.
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:42 am
by amber_fluid
Lightning McQueen wrote:amber_fluid wrote:
How does that happen?
Did HR think you were leaving?
Poor communication.
A long story, my immediate manager finally responded my to plea's of wanting to return to the factory.
The GM had pulled me aside the day before my leadership seminar to ask me to reconsider my plans and we can negotiate a way to keep me interested in my current role with possible expansion.
There was a shit fight leading up to it as my manager told me I couldn't go on the leadership course as he hadn't arranged suitable coverage for my absence, the GM was furious.
Long story short without blowing my own horn, I'm ranked #1 nationwide for my role and I save them over $500K PA with my mathematical skills, I don't take sickies and I do way more than my job description suggests, I'm underpaid and it's understood, our factory employees get huge coin and I want a chunk of it before I get too old. I can fast track myself to become a supervisor out there and set myself up for life very nicely.
Sounds like you having an interesting couple of days ahead.
Good companies keep good staff in whatever roles they can so hopefully they work something out with you.
Can it be a split role with half days in the warehouse and half in the office?
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:53 am
by Lightning McQueen
amber_fluid wrote:
Sounds like you having an interesting couple of days ahead.
Good companies keep good staff in whatever roles they can so hopefully they work something out with you.
Can it be a split role with half days in the warehouse and half in the office?
Shit yeah, I'm looking forward to the next sit down, hopefully today.
No, they can't be split, I've been asking for years to work in the factory from 4am-8am and then do my job from 8am-4pm, they are different cost centre's, one is weekly pay under the production budget and one the other is salary under the administration budget, I even tried to run WA's plant for here on top of my own but got knocked back for a similar reason and they said it would be unfair on the person who has to cover my leave.
There will be a resolve, and very soon, I have other opportunities elsewhere if it all turns to shit, I'm a tad anxious but excited at the same time, I'm confident I'll be happy one way or another.
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 9:14 am
by amber_fluid
Lightning McQueen wrote:amber_fluid wrote:
Sounds like you having an interesting couple of days ahead.
Good companies keep good staff in whatever roles they can so hopefully they work something out with you.
Can it be a split role with half days in the warehouse and half in the office?
Shit yeah, I'm looking forward to the next sit down, hopefully today.
No, they can't be split, I've been asking for years to work in the factory from 4am-8am and then do my job from 8am-4pm, they are different cost centre's, one is weekly pay under the production budget and one the other is salary under the administration budget, I even tried to run WA's plant for here on top of my own but got knocked back for a similar reason and they said it would be unfair on the person who has to cover my leave.
There will be a resolve, and very soon, I have other opportunities elsewhere if it all turns to shit, I'm a tad anxious but excited at the same time, I'm confident I'll be happy one way or another.
Good luck with it either way!
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 9:28 am
by Lightning McQueen
amber_fluid wrote:Lightning McQueen wrote:amber_fluid wrote:
Sounds like you having an interesting couple of days ahead.
Good companies keep good staff in whatever roles they can so hopefully they work something out with you.
Can it be a split role with half days in the warehouse and half in the office?
Shit yeah, I'm looking forward to the next sit down, hopefully today.
No, they can't be split, I've been asking for years to work in the factory from 4am-8am and then do my job from 8am-4pm, they are different cost centre's, one is weekly pay under the production budget and one the other is salary under the administration budget, I even tried to run WA's plant for here on top of my own but got knocked back for a similar reason and they said it would be unfair on the person who has to cover my leave.
There will be a resolve, and very soon, I have other opportunities elsewhere if it all turns to shit, I'm a tad anxious but excited at the same time, I'm confident I'll be happy one way or another.
Good luck with it either way!
Cheers mate, I have my ammunition and at the end of the day I'm still employed in a secure role, I have time up my sleeve and patience.
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 10:54 am
by Booney
Fired off some applications yesterday, have a coffee date Tuesday morning with one.
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 2:18 pm
by HH3
Fortunately Im in the opposite situation.
Was with one company for 9.5 years, way underpaid, ran the whole place while the owner slept in his office.
Was looking for a way out and so was the owner. He ended up selling to a larger company, who came and recongnised the work I was doing.
Two years since the takeover, Im earning over double what I was, driving a new car, looked after very well.
We've doubled the Adelaide branch turnover, while reducing costs and can only see it getting better.
Theres a lot more meetings, reports, etc. But I see the value in most of them and theyre not "could have been an email" meetings. If they are, Im respected enough that I can voice my opinion and be taken seriously. Its a nice change.
These guys told us when they took over, if you do what we ask of you, we'll look after you. Theyve definitely delivered on that.
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Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 3:54 pm
by Lightning McQueen
amber_fluid wrote:Lightning McQueen wrote:amber_fluid wrote:
Sounds like you having an interesting couple of days ahead.
Good companies keep good staff in whatever roles they can so hopefully they work something out with you.
Can it be a split role with half days in the warehouse and half in the office?
Shit yeah, I'm looking forward to the next sit down, hopefully today.
No, they can't be split, I've been asking for years to work in the factory from 4am-8am and then do my job from 8am-4pm, they are different cost centre's, one is weekly pay under the production budget and one the other is salary under the administration budget, I even tried to run WA's plant for here on top of my own but got knocked back for a similar reason and they said it would be unfair on the person who has to cover my leave.
There will be a resolve, and very soon, I have other opportunities elsewhere if it all turns to shit, I'm a tad anxious but excited at the same time, I'm confident I'll be happy one way or another.
Good luck with it either way!
GM called me in for "The meeting", it went exceptionally well for me, I'll be having a good weekend.
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:49 am
by Booney
Booney wrote:Fired off some applications yesterday, have a coffee date Tuesday morning with one.
Went well, very well.
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:55 am
by Lightning McQueen
Booney wrote:Booney wrote:Fired off some applications yesterday, have a coffee date Tuesday morning with one.
Went well, very well.
Good to hear young fella.
Hopefully we're both having some celebratory drinks soon.
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:40 pm
by Dutchy
Nice Boon.
Just had a meeting in the city, its dead as a doornail, literally no-one on the streets, well done SA Health
Re: Things that make you sad.
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2021 3:28 pm
by Booney
Booney wrote:Booney wrote:Fired off some applications yesterday, have a coffee date Tuesday morning with one.
Went well, very well.
So well I've been offered the role....