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Crazy is how I felt since I took on an Admin role Feb. 9 and I have been miserable ever since. Looking for advice and feedback.
I took this job because I felt it would be job security. I had no idea the man I would assist was high maintenance. The temp he had found a job and she told me everything in 45 minutes so I was lead to believe that I could handle everything. Unfortunately this role is more like being a secretary/receptionist/office manager/administrative assistant all rolled into one! Plus, I still do work for another person that I support and his dept at another location. My former boss pretty much hung me out to dry when I told him 2 weeks after I took on this Admin role. He didn't do anything to help me and 1-1/2 weeks later I received not a favorable review and bonus. He told me "I hope you find what your looking for and a job." Thanks a lot, it was like being hit with a stun gun and I am fearful that this is all a conspiracy to get rid of me.
I always hear about how good my skills are from others that I help and even from my former boss. But I feel since I don't like my current Admin role that he suggested I take on, he is disappointed in me and pretty much doesn't care how I feel about my job.
Can anyone give me advice.
I have told the person that I admin for that I don't like this job so he interviewed a temp to be his admin but he didn't pick her and he said he wants "someone who will make a good impression on outside clients." Thanks a lot, my 250 obviously must be an embarrassment! Give me a break, I came from the school of thought that it didn't matter what you looked like just so long as you can do the work! What a let down.
I am so desperate for help that I am seriously considering terminating myself from the company. This would be hard emotionally and financially since I tempt here for almost 4 years before getting hired and have only been a direct employee for a little over a year! I am considering going back to contract work with the same company in hopes I could find a job I liked and maybe get hired. That seems kind of hopeless considering it took so long to get hired.
I usually can turn things around and try to have a good attitude but it is hard cause I still have to work for my old boss that turned out to be a jerk and thinks everything is okie-dokie. This really makes me burn with anger and contempt. I want to make a good impression on my new boss but I think he feels I'm not competent which in some ways, I'm not because I have to learn some many new things that he takes for granted that I should already know!
I don't really want to go look for a new job after having a 3 new boss's for the past 2 years in the same company.
Well I'm sure I left a lot out but thanks for letting me vent. I just found this site and I thought it may help. I also bought a book last week called "Professional Secretary's Handbook"...I thought it would help. I haven't read it yet because I've been too busy updating my resume since both my boss's have been out of town this week.
I think a lot of my problem also is my attitude towards Admin work, I feel it is beneath me to do this work because I have a M.S. in Human Resource Management. I feel like my old boss is laughing at me behind my back.
Thanks
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