Escapee
11-01-2006, 20:00
I put my notice in to my present employer the day before the christmas break, as I am starting a new job at the end of this month. I went along for the interview very laid back not expecting to be offered the position, but was pleasantly surprised at how well the interview went and was pleased to be offered the position. (Yes I know, the other candidates must of been really bad)
I will be happy to cut down on the travelling, as the new job is less than 6 miles away where the old one is 60 miles away. It will mean a £5K a year increase and about £250 a month saved in diesel alone, not to mention an extra 2 hours in bed every morning!
In my current job I report to a director, when I sat down to tell him he hit the roof. He was very nasty about it and then tried emotional blackmail by saying my collegue would have a terrible christmas worrying about all the work. He eventually came down off the ceiling and said "How much will it take" I told him no thanks and repeated that when HR made the same offer.
My collegue and myself were supposed to be working together on a large project, but the director kept taking him away to deal with other problems, he was fed up with being messed about and I was left to deal with everything on my own. I was researching, contacting suppliers, meeting suppliers, placing orders, projact managing, writing and researching specs, designing hardware, building prototype hardware, writing software, supervising wiremen and assembly workers seconded, as well as providing technical support to the operations department. In the last month I have also been working on a new project in tandem, much of the mechanical work has been completed at home in my own time on my own milling machine, and some software has also been written at home in my own time.
Last week we had a meeting and the director has decided to put my collegue on the project full time, place another engineer on it full time (he's gone sick as a result), put a part time engineer on it, put someone from purchasing on it part time, and also employ another two engineers to replace me!
I think he has realised the amount of work he has piled on, and is finding it impossible to find anyone already in the company or to employ someone with all the skills required.
I have had a few good pay rises and bonuses for my hard work, but I think my termination of employment has really rocked the boat.:D
I will be happy to cut down on the travelling, as the new job is less than 6 miles away where the old one is 60 miles away. It will mean a £5K a year increase and about £250 a month saved in diesel alone, not to mention an extra 2 hours in bed every morning!
In my current job I report to a director, when I sat down to tell him he hit the roof. He was very nasty about it and then tried emotional blackmail by saying my collegue would have a terrible christmas worrying about all the work. He eventually came down off the ceiling and said "How much will it take" I told him no thanks and repeated that when HR made the same offer.
My collegue and myself were supposed to be working together on a large project, but the director kept taking him away to deal with other problems, he was fed up with being messed about and I was left to deal with everything on my own. I was researching, contacting suppliers, meeting suppliers, placing orders, projact managing, writing and researching specs, designing hardware, building prototype hardware, writing software, supervising wiremen and assembly workers seconded, as well as providing technical support to the operations department. In the last month I have also been working on a new project in tandem, much of the mechanical work has been completed at home in my own time on my own milling machine, and some software has also been written at home in my own time.
Last week we had a meeting and the director has decided to put my collegue on the project full time, place another engineer on it full time (he's gone sick as a result), put a part time engineer on it, put someone from purchasing on it part time, and also employ another two engineers to replace me!
I think he has realised the amount of work he has piled on, and is finding it impossible to find anyone already in the company or to employ someone with all the skills required.
I have had a few good pay rises and bonuses for my hard work, but I think my termination of employment has really rocked the boat.:D