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Posted by fallsfall on July 1, 2005, at 18:16:40
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.
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.
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).
It would be easier if he didn't quit!
Posted by Angela2 on July 1, 2005, at 19:55:48
In reply to My boss resigned, posted by fallsfall on July 1, 2005, at 18:16:40
That's good that you're thinking ahead:) If you can't get his job, you can get a different one, can't you? Somewhere else but with the same qualifications.
Posted by All Done on July 2, 2005, at 1:56:02
In reply to My boss resigned, posted by fallsfall on July 1, 2005, at 18:16:40
Hey, falls!
Maybe you can look at this as an opportunity to really work with the new person from square one. If you're not ready to take on the full-time position yourself, you can talk to your new boss and figure out a way to slowly increase your hours to see what you're capable of. Also, talk about going back to school and see what he or she would recommend for that career path. (Have you decided for sure that is what you want to do?)
And who knows what the situation will be like when you do decide you would be ready for a position like this? Anything can happen or change in a couple of years.
Good luck, falls. And as always, think through everything over a big bowl of ice cream ;).
Hugs,
Laurie
Posted by daisym on July 2, 2005, at 10:37:48
In reply to Re: My boss resigned » fallsfall, posted by All Done on July 2, 2005, at 1:56:02
When is he leaving?
At least now you have the opportunity to "train" a new person to do things right. And there are lots of ways to segment a job. If you want the job, maybe you give part of it to someone else yet retain the boss-type activities.
Good Luck on this!
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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