Right...to make this easier I'll start at the beginning and pls tell me your opinion, am I being childish etc.......
Been having regular contact with my manager since I've been on Mat Leave, text, phone calls and he came to visit the three of us just before Xmas. Not long after my mat leave began I found out the guy who does the same job as me at another end of the country was promoted, now as far as I'm aware to get promoted you have to apply for a new job which is at the level you want to go. Apparently this promotion was promised to him when he first got the job?? From this I decided that when I went back I was going to ask to be the same level as *him* which would also mean more money........
Manager called me about 4 weeks ago as my mat leave ends on the 19th May (which was the day I was planning to go back) to ask what my plans were as ATM in the dept they were so busy and one of the other ladies (Pat) I work with (i started learning her job before I went off) was really busy and needed help too! So I decided (being nice) that I'd go back a week earlier (on mon ) It was arranged that for the first few weeks I'll go over Pats role, make sure I'm up to speed and then she can take a hol so I'd be doing her job and my own. Then when she is busy, sick on hol etc I'll again cover mine and hers........Fine by me as I learn more and would help in my asking for a pay rise!!
Then the bombshell.............
He calls me yesterday to make sure I'm still set for Monday and then say's 'Oh, when you come back you'll be reporting to *Him*'???
WTF???
Seems like cos I was on mat leave *he* got promoted and beause my manager and him work at the same part of the country he gets all responsibility! I said to my manager 'oh, so Pat will be reporting to you too?' He says.... 'No, Pat is a level and whatever above you, she'll report to me as normal?'
Feels like because he wants a little more responsibility I'm being used as an example? like 'Oh, just manage sam'
Has Psd me off as me and *him* were equal before I went off?? WTF??
I have actually started looking for a new job, I just feel like I can't stay and be managed by a 'Friend'?
I will now have to ask *Him* for a payrise which I dnt feel comfortable doing but surley its the righ thing giving I'm expected to cover another job?
) It was arranged that for the first few weeks I'll go over Pats role, make sure I'm up to speed and then she can take a hol so I'd be doing her job and my own. Then when she is busy, sick on hol etc I'll again cover mine and hers........Fine by me as I learn more and would help in my asking for a pay rise!!
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