I have worked as a part-time independent contractor with the same company for 4 years now. I have approached my supervisors with the request of being made a full time employee with benefits, ect. The full-time employee position has the support of my clinical supervisor and is warranted based on the volume of patients that I manage. I love my job and provide the best level of service I can to my patients and my employer.
During this period of time I've been told that "Yeah, the position is just awaiting approval from; corporate, human resources, the Pope, your first grade teacher, you know the rest. Approximately 3 months ago my site manager came to me and said "I'm working on getting you that full-time position." I expressed my appreciation for his assistance (he has the "stroke" to get it done if he wants it).
My site manager is adamant about employee integrity, loyalty, honesty, and commitment as guiding principles of our company. He is all about it is what you know and how you work, not who you know. A few days ago I was talking with a another professional in my field who told me that the manager of my site had offered her a full-time employee position and "if she (my colleague) didn't want it he would offer it to "the other girl who was already working for him" (me). I was to say the least, pissed. Then I found out that my colleague's husband recently did some work on my site manager's new home. I have over nine years experience within the industry and my colleague is a new graduate with three months experience. I have been loyal, committed, patient and any other adjective that can express a good worker. I feel sold out and my question is... do I continue to figuratively "bend over" for this guy and the company that he represents? Or do I confront him with his lack of the guiding principles and tell him to get F****D and tell my story to his corporate office?
Walk the Planks (11/06/2005)
It sounds like your site manager wants you to give all of the employee integrity, loyalty, honesty, and commitment as guiding principles of the company -- and not give you any of those in return, so screw you and your needs. Look for another job. Somehow I think that the only way you are going to get the full-time position now is if you sleep with your site manager.
c - - (11/06/2005)
Before you do anything check out your tattle tale carrying competitor. This could be a ploy to take you out of the running. Wait who gets the job. If you still feel the need to complain, look for another job first, then decide if it is prudent to talk to site man's corporate office. If he is without ethics talking to him would be a lost cause and you would only burn a bridge you took 4 years to build.
tiredofbeingyourmomma (11/07/2005)
Oh I hope this is not one of those ugly deals where your boss sees you as a more expensive employee because of your experience (you might cost more than "entry level"). I'd ask him for a target date and remind him that making promises and never coming through could sound a bit questionable as a manager able to retain top employees. And to be referred to as a "GIRL" when you are a contracted employee...unless he is old enough to be your father, his attitude is seriously icky.
SouthernProgrammer (11/07/2005)
> Then I found out that my colleague's husband recently did some work on my site manager's new home > 10 to 1 your colleague gets the job (if she wants it) because your site manager has some upcoming home improvement tasks. It looks like in this case it IS who you know and not what you know. Just curious, why did your collegue tell you that she was offered the job? Was she trying to gauge your reaction or to ask your permission?
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