Posted by TamaraJ on July 3, 2005, at 13:17:25
In reply to My boss resigned, posted by fallsfall on July 1, 2005, at 18:16:40
A mixed blessing indeed! If you feel you are ready to take the step of at least applying for the job (and I think that is a big step), perhaps if you get the job, one of the conditions of your accepting it could be a certain amount of time each week for continuing education. The continuing education does not just benefit you, it also benefits the organization. Where I work, there are possibilities of pursuing continuing education, through the career development program, and my employer does assume much of the costs, within reason, and allows for time out of the office, should the course or program be a day program rather than a night program. My boss has always encouraged employees to take advantage of the program.
Also, if you feel you are not ready to work full-time yet, maybe you could propose a job share situation, where you and another person share the job, with each of you working part-time. I have heard of that being done, although not in my department (given the nature of our work, it would be difficult), particularly when a person is returning to the workforce after an illness or after having a child.
I know how hard, and sometimes agonizing, these decisions can be. So, I wish you all the best in making a decision that best suits your current needs, as well as your future aspirations.
Take good care,
Tamara
> Now this is good and bad. He's a really nice guy, and lets me do pretty much whatever I want to do. But he doesn't really do his job, so we have to pick up his work, too. So I have mixed feelings about him leaving.
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> But I was hoping to do some schooling and then take his job in a couple of years. He's leaving too soon. I'm not ready for his job yet. So they'll hire someone else, and when I am ready the job won't be available.
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> Plus I have to go through the process of deciding whether I should apply for it and try it anyway. I really do need some schooling. And I don't think I'm ready to work "full time" (I think it is 32 hours/week).
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> It would be easier if he didn't quit!
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