The Unabridged Version
Hi again. Now that I'm not at work and afraid that someone might be looking over my shoulder, allow me to elaborate on my prior posting.
I mentioned that in my last paycheck I got a raise, and that I was really disappointed. Last year, I got nearly twice what I got this year. I was fuming, especially after all the additional work I've been doing, which is slowly driving me mad. So I suppose it was a good thing that my boss was out of town for several days before I'd have an opportunity to discuss the issue with him. When I got my chance to tackle him, like I said, I was very politically correct. I did not say the many things which sprang to mind, such as "What the fuck?! I save your ass on a regular basis, do assignments far beyond my title and job description, tell you it's no problem with a smile, and THIS is my reward?!? Where's my promotion, bitch?!" I simply went into his office, quietly shut the door behind me, and said that I was hoping to have an opportunity to go over my performance review. Steve launched into corporate you-caught-me-off-guard BS and said that he was planning on having everyone in next week to go over reviews, and was going to be calling to schedule those appointments today. "The reason I ask, is because I got my paycheck..." Steve said that he was expecting some of us to be upset, and calmly went on with his line of corporate BS about some mandate saying he could only give out so much, and not only could anyone not get over this low number, but that it also had to average out to such and such for the whole district, which is why I did not receive the financial compensation for the work I do that I deserve. Phil, the penis with shoulders that is my regional manager (read: Steve's boss) said to tell all of us irate, nearly-postal employees that we do have the opportunity to receive bonuses throughout the year. "But Steve, that's based purely off of budget numbers, not all-around performance," I pointed out. "That's little comfort." Steve agreed with me, and claimed that Penis with Shoulders could not be moved on this point. So, I launched into my next line of attack. "I was hoping to have a conversation with you about becoming a Senior Health Care Representative." (fyi, I am currently a Health Care Representative, or HCR, with my company) More corporate bs, but at least this batch smelled better. Steve told me that he and Kim (remember, my quality trainer?) had been discussing recently how to best move me along in my career with the Company and in our district. There are several hospitals that we are in the process of creating a relationship with, and with that additional business will obviously come additional workers, in several aspects of the work that we do. Two positions are going to be opening up, Team Leader and Senior HCR. The role of the Team Leader is with the girls in the office who work with Medicaid to get our patients approved. I've never been much of a fan of this work, because it is nothing but hounding inept county case workers and attempting to stalk down clients to shake their bank books and insurance policy information out of them. The role of the Senior HCR is more as a mentor/trainer for new hires, answering questions and helping out the girls in the hospitals with making good decisions about a patient's potential Social Security eligibility. Obviously, this is the position I prefer, and for more than one reason. This is the track with which I feel my talents can be put to their best use, it's what I find interesting and challenging, and it's in line with my future career goals. Have you ever heard the cast recording to "How to Succeed in Business (without really trying)"? In the very beginning of the show, the narrator points out that Finch shouldn't accept the position of Head of the Mailroom because he'll get stuck there - there's nowhere else in that department for him to move, no further opportunity to prove himself. In short, the advice is don't take a promotion just to get a promotion; make sure it's on a track that will help you to get to your ultimate goal. If I were to accept the Team Leader position, I'd be stitching myself to that track of our business, which is not where I ultimately want to end up. Anyway, I'm off track, I suppose. Steve actually asked me which position I preferred, and so I told him, Senior HCR. He said that he agreed, and that's the position he had in mind for me. Then he said that I will likely be promoted in 2-4 months, depending on how quickly the contracts with the other hospitals are signed. But even if it ends up being longer than that, I'll definitely be moved ahead in 2006. Steve is "100% behind" me being the next promoted in the district. And, that with this promotion, they were considering pulling back on my hospital responsibilities (read: work only 1 hospital). Also good news, but I would prefer to lose my less busy hospital as opposed to my busy one. Mostly because of the great relationship I have with the staff at that facility, the location of my desk, etc.
We'll see. At any rate, it'll be interesting. Well now that I've bored you to tears, it's time for me to make my lunch for tomorrow, and some dessert for tonight!
I mentioned that in my last paycheck I got a raise, and that I was really disappointed. Last year, I got nearly twice what I got this year. I was fuming, especially after all the additional work I've been doing, which is slowly driving me mad. So I suppose it was a good thing that my boss was out of town for several days before I'd have an opportunity to discuss the issue with him. When I got my chance to tackle him, like I said, I was very politically correct. I did not say the many things which sprang to mind, such as "What the fuck?! I save your ass on a regular basis, do assignments far beyond my title and job description, tell you it's no problem with a smile, and THIS is my reward?!? Where's my promotion, bitch?!" I simply went into his office, quietly shut the door behind me, and said that I was hoping to have an opportunity to go over my performance review. Steve launched into corporate you-caught-me-off-guard BS and said that he was planning on having everyone in next week to go over reviews, and was going to be calling to schedule those appointments today. "The reason I ask, is because I got my paycheck..." Steve said that he was expecting some of us to be upset, and calmly went on with his line of corporate BS about some mandate saying he could only give out so much, and not only could anyone not get over this low number, but that it also had to average out to such and such for the whole district, which is why I did not receive the financial compensation for the work I do that I deserve. Phil, the penis with shoulders that is my regional manager (read: Steve's boss) said to tell all of us irate, nearly-postal employees that we do have the opportunity to receive bonuses throughout the year. "But Steve, that's based purely off of budget numbers, not all-around performance," I pointed out. "That's little comfort." Steve agreed with me, and claimed that Penis with Shoulders could not be moved on this point. So, I launched into my next line of attack. "I was hoping to have a conversation with you about becoming a Senior Health Care Representative." (fyi, I am currently a Health Care Representative, or HCR, with my company) More corporate bs, but at least this batch smelled better. Steve told me that he and Kim (remember, my quality trainer?) had been discussing recently how to best move me along in my career with the Company and in our district. There are several hospitals that we are in the process of creating a relationship with, and with that additional business will obviously come additional workers, in several aspects of the work that we do. Two positions are going to be opening up, Team Leader and Senior HCR. The role of the Team Leader is with the girls in the office who work with Medicaid to get our patients approved. I've never been much of a fan of this work, because it is nothing but hounding inept county case workers and attempting to stalk down clients to shake their bank books and insurance policy information out of them. The role of the Senior HCR is more as a mentor/trainer for new hires, answering questions and helping out the girls in the hospitals with making good decisions about a patient's potential Social Security eligibility. Obviously, this is the position I prefer, and for more than one reason. This is the track with which I feel my talents can be put to their best use, it's what I find interesting and challenging, and it's in line with my future career goals. Have you ever heard the cast recording to "How to Succeed in Business (without really trying)"? In the very beginning of the show, the narrator points out that Finch shouldn't accept the position of Head of the Mailroom because he'll get stuck there - there's nowhere else in that department for him to move, no further opportunity to prove himself. In short, the advice is don't take a promotion just to get a promotion; make sure it's on a track that will help you to get to your ultimate goal. If I were to accept the Team Leader position, I'd be stitching myself to that track of our business, which is not where I ultimately want to end up. Anyway, I'm off track, I suppose. Steve actually asked me which position I preferred, and so I told him, Senior HCR. He said that he agreed, and that's the position he had in mind for me. Then he said that I will likely be promoted in 2-4 months, depending on how quickly the contracts with the other hospitals are signed. But even if it ends up being longer than that, I'll definitely be moved ahead in 2006. Steve is "100% behind" me being the next promoted in the district. And, that with this promotion, they were considering pulling back on my hospital responsibilities (read: work only 1 hospital). Also good news, but I would prefer to lose my less busy hospital as opposed to my busy one. Mostly because of the great relationship I have with the staff at that facility, the location of my desk, etc.
We'll see. At any rate, it'll be interesting. Well now that I've bored you to tears, it's time for me to make my lunch for tomorrow, and some dessert for tonight!
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