The company I left last month was a OK place that slowly devolved into a no promotions, no raises double your work type of place. But it did have somethings going for it, like a mostly automated personnel system.
My new employer is a place i had worked at before, and even though they are spending millions to refurbish their headquarters, their personnel system is still mostly paperwork done by hand. This was pointed out to me today as nearly a month after arriving, they still had not enrolled me in the system, which could be an issue come payday. They assure me they will get it done...I hope so. Because....
Two weeks after arriving at the new place, another of the places i had interviewed with notified me i had been selected as a finalist for a job, and so i picked out some decent clothes and went in for the "panel interview" with all the big shots. Kind of like a friendly interrogation.
When did you do that? Is that on your resume? How can we verify that? What else have you done? etc etc for about a hour and 28 minutes, not that I was counting...I guess somewhere between their parking lot and arriving back at work they decided, and emailed me to call them.
I did and they asked if I would be available March 15, I had the job...I opted for march 18, just so i wasn't bailing too quickly on my current job, but since it is a promotion for me, and might help me make some headway in saving for that rainy day, I need to take it, so I did.
But the rub is if I had not done that, I would have never gotten the email today that my personnel records are incomplete...and so come April 1 it would have been April Fools day for sure, with only a pay check from the employer I start w next Monday. I had a nightmare about that last night, must have been precognition or something.
The project I have been working on has hit a snag, and so they will have to regroup without me...because next week I will be at my new, new job, learning the ropes in a entirely new environment, a financial organization - and no, not a bank or one of the blood sucking bailout takers, they manage tax payments and such. I will be working on implementing a new data system from day one, as in they have a sketchy idea they need something new, but that's about it...this will be either really fun, or suck so bad I will be constantly kicking myself...Sure an glad I am an optimist...
Good stuff, and good for you. I always try to figure out my "decision points" and then pursue my options until one avenue leads me to a decision point. I have an open invitation to a GS 12 job with the government, which we all know means major job security but a severe pay cut, but I just got an email today that my second year option on my contract had been picked up, so I am probably going to stay with my company.
ReplyDeleteGood for you....that is great news.
Welcome to the the new Corporatism; long live the Corporate States of America.
ReplyDeleteHope it works out for you. It does sound like it could be interesting. I am always a bit optimistic when I start a new job or project. Now if i can just get an opportunity, I'm ready to get at it.
ReplyDeleteWe all are looking at falling wages with the way the government is sucking more and more out of the economy.