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Fuuuuuuuuuuccck. I'm screwed.
I left my last job as a leasing agent b/c I got only a 12 cent an hour raiseat my one year review, and my boss was difficult at times. I loved the property and the residents, and it was a very easy place to work, as long as the manager didn't piss me off too much.
Well, I got dropped an opportunity, so I took it. It was as an assistant manager at another apartment community for a different company, and my old boss before the last one recruited me, for $3 more an hour, plus better commissions and bonuses. I was easily going to be making $10k more per year.
She told me that the previous staff had really messed the place up, and she needed a really good person to work side by side with her to make it better, so I jumped at the chance.
Well, I've been there a month, and every day, we've been finding more and more stuff that's just unbelievable. It's harder than I had imagined, and I'm not happy. I've basically been staying and doing it just for my manager, b/c I respect her so much.
Aaaaand so she quit today.
She just can't do it anymore, and for HER to say that, it's MAJOR. She's the most hardworking person I know.
So in 3 weeks, I'll be all alone, and I don't want to do it. I CAN'T do it. I'm barely making it now, with her guidance. So WTF do I do now?
To be quite honest, I've learned to hate sales jobs. I hate the receptionist/phone part of it, too. I think I'm just burned out. (OHFall, you know what I'm talking about!)
But I have no idea what to do now. I'm not really qualified to do anything more than general office work, but just the idea of being a receptionist AGAIN, after working so hard to get out of that type of job, terrifies me.
I feel so lost. :-(
Well, I got dropped an opportunity, so I took it. It was as an assistant manager at another apartment community for a different company, and my old boss before the last one recruited me, for $3 more an hour, plus better commissions and bonuses. I was easily going to be making $10k more per year.
She told me that the previous staff had really messed the place up, and she needed a really good person to work side by side with her to make it better, so I jumped at the chance.
Well, I've been there a month, and every day, we've been finding more and more stuff that's just unbelievable. It's harder than I had imagined, and I'm not happy. I've basically been staying and doing it just for my manager, b/c I respect her so much.
Aaaaand so she quit today.
She just can't do it anymore, and for HER to say that, it's MAJOR. She's the most hardworking person I know.
So in 3 weeks, I'll be all alone, and I don't want to do it. I CAN'T do it. I'm barely making it now, with her guidance. So WTF do I do now?
To be quite honest, I've learned to hate sales jobs. I hate the receptionist/phone part of it, too. I think I'm just burned out. (OHFall, you know what I'm talking about!)
But I have no idea what to do now. I'm not really qualified to do anything more than general office work, but just the idea of being a receptionist AGAIN, after working so hard to get out of that type of job, terrifies me.
I feel so lost. :-(
They didn't have you where I come from...never knew the best was yet to come...
Re: Fuuuuuuuuuuccck. I'm screwed.
hehehe you said fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
thats my favorite word
((HUGS))
That sucks SO badly! Has there been talk of who will be taking over the managerial position? If you were offered it, would you take it? Or is she going somewhere where she could take you with her or something? What a crappy, awful situation to be in.
(Oh, and I love the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck in the title, too)
Hugs! I don't have any great advice.
Hang in there!
Otherwise, I think I'd start looking for other work and hold out hope that the new manager is easy to work with and maybe you can stay where you are, but if not at least you'll have a jump on the process.
I'm sorry about your situation. I know what it's like to be worried about losing your job and not knowing what you'd do next. It really sucks.
I don't have any advice either, but (((((hugs)))) and good luck with it.
If you want, email me, since my job here at OSU is hiring if you're interested.
I was at a point with my job two years ago where I felt completely overwhelmed and burnt out by a project that landed on my lap. I had all intentions to quit - even had the letter typed to my boss. But I ended up sticking with it and despite many long stressful days I did see it through successfully and it gave me a lot more professional confidence and a great addition to my resume.
So hang in there as best as possible. And don't underestimate yourself.
Do you think that you will take over her position when she leaves or are they planning on on replacing her and leaving you in your current place? I think that if they are willing to put you in her place (hopefully with a raise, etc) I think that you should try to take it on. If it doesn't work then walk. It sounds stressful, but you can gain so much from this position, plus hopefully if you took her place and gained an extra pair of hands to help you out, then I think you could do it! Hang in there!
I left Gateway because they weren't willing to give me about 5 extra hours a week to make me full time, plus the management company was a joke...I wasn't moving up anytime soon. BTW...my position is open there, but it's not full time and you have to work Saturdays during our busy months which is over the summer from June - September.
Email me if you need to talk...I know exactly what you're going through right now. samanthamcclain@yahoo
**Hugs**