Background: I accepted this position in May of 2004, taking a 10% pay cut and a drop in position classification in order to stay with my employer -- great benefits I could not afford to loose. I work for 2 departments - split 70/30. I have not in the past two weeks been able to do any of the work for the 30% department unless it has been IMPORTANT AND URGENT.
Three weeks ago my (70%) boss left for another job. The department was busy before -- now we're crazy busy. Since she left I am being supervised by her boss, J. I have not had the time to do everything, as I have kept J apprised. J's assistant was out 4 days in the past week, and I feel like everything is crashing in now, so I scheduled a meeting for me, J, and my 30% boss, H. I spoke with H beforehand and filled her in on what I was going to discuss, and we kind of had a plan going in.
It was a VERY positive meeting! Nothing I brought up was shot down - barely even hesitant at all.
* We are hiring a temporary 20 hr/week person for 4 weeks and may make it "permanent" depending on how it goes, to help me with the backlog - this person will be 70/30 as well. I am responsible for hiring and coordinating the workload of this person.
* I am going to work 30% of my time for H on a daily basis - set hours are going to be for this work only, and J is going to send a notice to the department letting them know that during this time I am unavailable for the department's work unless it is something truly urgent, that can't wait a few hours (which should be rare if never).
* I am going to write up a job description and we will review it. J said that she knows the job has changed substantially.
I told J how much I appreciated the opportunity to sit down and review the situation.
DonnaP99
