Halloweenqueen
Whenever Candle Lights Flicker...
- Joined
- Mar 21, 2007
I started a job in November with a great new company with lots of potential. I've been working my behind off and am the top producer out of about two dozen employees. In March I was approached by management and offered a promotion. Myself, along with two other peers were sent for training for almost three weeks. When we returned we were told that our positions were not ready and we had to wait a month to start. We were put back into our old positions.
I understood. The company is new and experiencing some growing pains. April turned into May. I was obligated to continue training and attend all meetings as if I was in my new position off the clock. In the last 3 months I have counted almost 40 hours in unpaid work.
On Friday during the management meeting the lead announced that they were only going to promote one out of the three of us in June. The others would have to wait until the Fall for possible promotions. The three of us looked at each other in stunned belief and met after the meeting to vent.
At the same meeting my lead congratulated me on my performance and stated that I bring in 1/4 of all business to the company. I think I will be not offered the position since my numbers are so important to our success. The second best performer is also one of those trained for the promotion. I think the promotion will actually go to the candidate with the lowest numbers.
As we gathered after the meeting I discovered that we are actually being paid less than many of our new hired peers. I'm just shocked by how this has been handled.
I see such potential and I've been so patient, but I think I've been taken advantage of. I'm actually thinking of walking away.
Any advice would be appreciated.
I understood. The company is new and experiencing some growing pains. April turned into May. I was obligated to continue training and attend all meetings as if I was in my new position off the clock. In the last 3 months I have counted almost 40 hours in unpaid work.
On Friday during the management meeting the lead announced that they were only going to promote one out of the three of us in June. The others would have to wait until the Fall for possible promotions. The three of us looked at each other in stunned belief and met after the meeting to vent.
At the same meeting my lead congratulated me on my performance and stated that I bring in 1/4 of all business to the company. I think I will be not offered the position since my numbers are so important to our success. The second best performer is also one of those trained for the promotion. I think the promotion will actually go to the candidate with the lowest numbers.
As we gathered after the meeting I discovered that we are actually being paid less than many of our new hired peers. I'm just shocked by how this has been handled.
I see such potential and I've been so patient, but I think I've been taken advantage of. I'm actually thinking of walking away.
Any advice would be appreciated.