Message #67010

[gee4]

Thanks for the replies so far.

Laura your input was relevant even though we are in different countries.

Rain I agree smaller companies maybe don't go through the same process as larger organisations, but it sounds like your new starts have a great induction to your company.

With regard to networking - is there a secretarial forum?  do you and other secretaries meet on a regular basis to discuss areas of work?  do you lunch together etc?

As has been mentioned in previous postings, I have found new starts (myself included) are resented.  I have to say the male members of staff are that little less bitchy or clicky.  

My brief induction was carried out on the first day by my predecessor who really didn't want to leave the post even though it was only part-time.  (She is now full-time in her own post).  She did in all fairness show me the ropes of the job, but she flew through it and I tried to take as many notes as I could.  By the time she had shown me round and introduced me it was approaching lunchtime and I was left to my own devices.  I was neither asked to lunch nor brought to the canteen which I found extremely rude and quite embarrassing on my first day.

My boss's daughter took sick that morning so he went home and I was more or less left on my own.  Until I asked recently I have not had any formal company induction (planned for Dec) nor 1:1 with any managers which I actually did have in my last job.  That makes it all the more difficult to understand the business and work ethics.

The line, "didn't I tell you that when you started", doesn't sit well with me.  Sweetie it's that kind of attitude that makes me forget.

I just wanted to ascertain what aspects are important to you when inducting new staff and extend how I feel as a new employee, well temp to perm employee!

I seriously now get the feeling that my boss assumed my predecessor (the grouch) had told me everything from A-Z as he looks blankly at me sometimes when I have no clue what or who he is taking about.