Posted on 07/18/2006 by Dharmadee
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This story is about a job my husband got a few years ago, as a supervisor at a remodeling company. He worked for about a week, supposedly as a supervisor, but spent all his time answering the phone for the General Manager. The General Manage was actually the son of the owner...the owner was an attorney who had somehow gotten a builder's license, but had never actually worked as a builder. HE called my husband on the average of once an hour, to "advise" him about how to handle his son, the General Manager. Went the paychecks were handed out by the accountant after the first week, my husband was advised to "hold" his paycheck for a couple of days, to "make sure that it cleared". My husband called me with this information, and I told him to give it back and GET OUT OF THERE. He was able to continue to collect his unemployment while he got his own builder's license, and has been working for himself ever since. Moral? When you feel that warning in your gut to get out-PAY ATTENTION!
POST A COMMENTFreedomringer(07/18/2006)
Yes we all have that little voice inside our heads; mine is contantly going off about something so I try to shut it off. This is a reminder that when warning signals go off pay attention and do not ignore them. You and your husband payed attention to those "signals" and took the appropriate action. Good for you, who knows what pain was in store for your husband if he stayed.
M in Wisconsin(07/19/2006)
Smart thinking! Those little signs start as early as the interview. My experience is that if you have any inkling that a job isn't right, don't take it. Listen to your gut as well as to those little signs.
avid reader(07/20/2006)
Hmmmm... this makes me think about a story my friend told me. Her husband's boss told him about a company that was moving to their area and suggested to him that he may want to look for a job there. Red flag!
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