should i quit my job? I like my job just not the environment?
i am good at my job I've been in the current place for 6 months. before that i was doing the same job somewhere else for 4 or 5.
my boss shows obvious favoritism to one of my co-workers who hasn't been there as long and several of us and whose slack we all have to keep covering for and that is starting to take its toll on me (and several of my coworkers). We also figured out that this coworker is making more than the rest of us even though her previous experience is outside of our line of work. its a small company one member of management. Seven people in my position. One in another position and two in another and seven at most in the other. I like the clientele and i have no other issues with any of my other coworkers and we mostly work really well together. None of us are getting as many hours as we would like thanks to the one who schedules herself at all these weird times and a good deal of us keep ending up scheduled on days we said we need off of CAN"T WORK!!! what should i do?
Anonymous2008-09-21T20:43:27Z
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most work environments are disrupted by these situations of favoritism and inadequate team cohesiveness. Of course this is your boss's fault, but you cant do anything about changing the situation. you just have to change the way in which you behave in the situation.
first of all always be looking for a better job, so that you can have a fall back waiting. The reason people feel aggravated in their working situation is that they feel the alternative, finding better work is too much work, and they're better off staying in the crazy environment.
you cant quit you job unless you have aother job waiting and a stash of money to support you for at least 3-6 months in the case of being unemployed. always have some backup cash. so go out less or drink less starbucks, not having a emergency savings is for poor people. dont be poor.
also change your behavior at work, if you tell you boss in advance you cant work these days, YOU CANT WORK THESE DAYS! dont schedule yourself. make a schedule and keep it. if you keep bending over backwards, he wont respect you or your time. Working for someone else doesnt mean you compromise your life, its only a job and one that your not really fond of at that. at a job, you go to work and then you go home and live your life, try to keep them separate and dont sacrifice one for the other, unless your in a career that necessitates dedication and hard work to bypass your competition.
getting your coworkers to cooperate with you in the scheduling situation is the best move. coordinate them and youll be happier.
So how to do you know how much your coworker makes? If you think you deserve more talk to your boss. Being a supervisor isn't easy and before you assume what is happening in your work environment with wages and schedules, talk to your boss and let her know how you feel, you may get a different prospective on the situation.
Talk to your other colleagues and see if you can come up with something to change the situation. If it doesn't work, you can go and speak to your boss. If you can't tolerate it anymore, then look around for another job.