Need some encouragement from LTG community

[Russian Guy]

Here's the deal. I'm quitting my current job and already got another one in mind as in I'm starting next Monday (April, the 9th). So I kept in touch with my future employer since I wasn't sure if my current place of employment would be able to handle all the technicalities of me quitting on such short notice.

So I call him (my future employer) today at 8:30 a.m. to tell that's my current employer is going right on schedule and I'm definitely be able to start at a new job on Monday. And he gives me this "Are you gonna call me every day now? I though we agreed that you're starting Monday. It's bad manners. You've woken up my kid now and I don't start working up until 10 a.m :evil: ."

I apologized but then thought what the hell? If your kid is asleep and you don't want him/her to get woken up why don't you turn your cell phone off or at least put it on vibrate.

So basically I haven't started working at my new place of employment and I've already managed to get told off

I take all this stuff too close to heart and now I'm thinking he's gonna hold some grudge against me.

Vadim

 

[kitniyatran]

Ow.Sounds like the new boss may be a little prickly!

 

[Russian Guy]

Ow.Sounds like the new boss may be a little prickly!

Ya-huh. And I'd prefer not knowing it until actually having worked for him for a while :lol: .

But I don't have a choice really since my current job is totally a dead-end one. It doesn't pay well, I do not acquire new skills or knowledge but basically getting older while wasting my life there.

 

[zulu]

Sounds like you caught him at a bad time, but 8:30 am is a perfectly reasonable time for a business call. He was probably having a frustrating morning and lashed out a bit. Show up Monday with a smile, ready to work and it should be fine. You're lucky to switch jobs with no unemployed time in between! Good luck!

 

[West R Lee]

Ow.Sounds like the new boss may be a little prickly!

Ya-huh. And I'd prefer not knowing it until actually having worked for him for a while :lol: .

But I don't have a choice really since my current job is totally a dead-end one. It doesn't pay well, I do not acquire new skills or knowledge but basically getting older while wasting my life there.

Hmm, given the situation and taking into account that you feel your old job is a dead end job. I'll tell you what I'd do. Start your new job and absolutely knock new bosses socks off with my performance.......feeling the new job situation out. And if I felt the least bit insecure in the new job, I'd put feelers out to find another. In fact, it never hurts to always keep your feelers out....even at my age (55). If I could find a better job right now, I'd take it, and I've been at my job for 32 years.....with no real complaints. But the past 10 years or so, I've looked into several jobs.....but the job I have is a pretty good one with a good salary and good benefits and it would take a pretty good job to take me from what I do. It never hurts to try and better yourself and your financial situation for you, and for your family.

I wish you luck in your new job RG.....keep us posted as to how it goes.

West

 

[adorshki]

Ow.Sounds like the new boss may be a little prickly!

Ya-huh. And I'd prefer not knowing it until actually having worked for him for a while :lol: .
But I don't have a choice really since my current job is totally a dead-end one. It doesn't pay well, I do not acquire new skills or knowledge but basically getting older while wasting my life there.

Simple. On Monday go in at 11:30 and tell him you're trying to make up for the hour and a half you cost him this morning. (8:30/10:00, 10:00/11:30) :lol:
Sorry, couldn't resist.
He sounds like he used to manage a gulag?
I'm gonna hazard a guess that a blatant bribe might go a long way, but that might set an undesirable precedent.
So, if it were me, I'd just show up at 10 on Monday and act like it's what he told you to do.
:wink:

 

[Russian Guy]

Thanks for the kind words, folks! But I understand where he's coming from. Whenever my 15 months old daughter got woken up it was a mess - a lot of baby-crying and all that. That's precisely the reason why we keep all our phones turned off till she wakes up.

 

[Russian Guy]

I mean he didn't tell me that he's not hiring me anymore or anything like that. That's exactly what I'm gonna do - show up at 10 on Monday and give this new job my best!

 

[dreadnut]

I'd take this as a bad omen. The potential new boss is already chewing your a$$ and you haven't even started working for him (or her) yet? Sounds to me like you may be jumping "out of the frying pan and into the fire."

Does your current boss know you're leaving? Have you had a heart-to-heart talk with him/her? I don't know your situation, but it may be worthwhile to stick it out there a bit longer. I'd be very reluctant to quit a job where you at least know where you stand, to possibly go to work for psycho-boss-from Hades, you might just go from being miserable to being really miserable.Sorry, but I have some first-hand experience on this one.

New boss sounds like a jerk to me, who will likely have lots of "bad days."

 

[killdeer43]

Blow it off and go to work!
Do your job well and get to know your fellow employees.
Your new boss was probably displacing some pent up frustration/anger over something that had nothing to do with you....you were just the trigger.

Life goes on, really. :wink:

Joe

 

[Ian]

Best of luck for the new job Vadim, I start mine Tuesday (we can compare first day notes if you like....)
At least now you know you have the children thing in common, might be a good conversation opener if you need one ?

Cheers, Ian

 

[Russian Guy]

New boss sounds like a jerk to me, who will likely have lots of "bad days."

Everything's possible, dread (knock on wood 3 times to it not being true ). But really where I work now is the most miserable job I've had and I can't think of one reason to stay here. It's just not worth holding on to for any reason, be it the money or experience. I get none of those here just disappointment and degradation. It's time to move on.

I think I've overstayed my welcome by about 2 years.

That's the thing on a new job it will be an all-men staff. Here it's quite the opposite - mostly women. So there's a lot of talking behind your back, trying to trip you in any way possible. I don't need that.

With guys at least we'll have some common interests I suppose.

Best of luck for the new job Vadim, I start mine Tuesday (we can compare first day notes if you like....)

Thanks, Ian. And that sounds like a plan. Reconvene next week?

 

[Ian]

Great idea, A couple of beers and some guitars as well. My place or yours ? :lol:

Good Luck.

Cheers, Ian

 

[Russian Guy]

Great idea, A couple of beers and some guitars as well. My place or yours ? :lol:

Good Luck.

Cheers, Ian

I wish, Ian :lol: Instead I'd say this thread. Good luck to you too, man.

Vadim

 

[Zelja]

Vadim, your new boss seems like a barrel of laughs! Perhaps he got up on the wrong side of the bed as others have said & just took it out on you. He's probably forgotten the exchange already & is cranky at someone else now. :lol:

Don't worry too much about this incident & just get stuck in to the new job. It seems like you needed a change anyway so not much to lose. It sounds like your new boss wants you to be pretty independent & to just get on with it. Doesn't sound like he wants you to run every little move by him.

Good luck with it & have fun!

Good luck to you too Ian.

 

[Russian Guy]

Thanks, Zelja Check this thread out. Some interesting pics on the 2nd page there.

 

[griehund]

First thing you do is walk into the boss's office and apologize as if he's you friend. "Hey sorry about calling so early, I know its a pain in the ass when my kid gets woken up early. What's on the docket today?" Problem done and done. If you assume a subserviant role you will be treated that way. Every boss I've ever had ended the day at the the end of the day and carried nothing on to tomorrow. Go to work and forget about mistakes. You'll either succeed or fail and it won't have anything to do with an early morning phone call. Guaranteed.

 

[AlohaJoe]

Good advice from Griehund. You did nothing wrong. Chalk it up to his poor manners and forgive him.

If you assume a subservient role you will be treated that way.

Truer words were never spoken.
- jw

By the way, I really enjoyed learning about your city here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blagoveshchensk

 

[griehund]

Just had another thought. TADA. Your'e better off with a boss who voices his opinions than you are with one who gunne sacks your every transgression. Best luck.

 

[Thunderface]

First thing you do is walk into the boss's office and apologize as if he's you friend. "Hey sorry about calling so early, I know its a pain in the me when my kid gets woken up early. What's on the docket today?" Problem done and done. If you assume a subserviant role you will be treated that way. Every boss I've ever had ended the day at the the end of the day and carried nothing on to tomorrow. Go to work and forget about mistakes. You'll either succeed or fail and it won't have anything to do with an early morning phone call. Guaranteed.

What griehund said! Good luck, RG. You're probably worrying too much about nothing. Just impress the hell out of him with your performance and you'll be fine.