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I'm jealous.
My coworker bff tried to hand in her resignation letter today and by tried I mean they begged her not to and are now going to negotiate with her and possibly let her work from home for almost double what she and I make now (same position) WITH HER KIDS AT HOME without childcare.
She is married to the IT guy who they would give an arm, leg and firstborn to keep. The boss has always given the impression that he's intimidated by her, and they already give her accommodations they would never offer anyone else.
We do the same work with slight variations in which companies we process, but I have higher production #s. Yet I know they would never even come close to this kind of deal for me, so I don't bother trying to force their hand.
On the one hand, I am a little jealous and hurt that they would do this for her. On the other hand, if I find another position I don't want to get talked back into staying here. Internal dilemma.
Re: I'm jealous.
I get how you're feeling, and it's really assbaggy of them to do that right in front of your face that way.
But.
You don't want to stay there.
You know this isn't a good fit for you.
You know you are meant to be doing something else.
All they are doing is making it even easier for you to say goodbye.
~Benjamin Franklin
DS dx with celiac disease 5/28/10
For real. And saving on child care, she'll be paid MORE than double.
Is she telling you all of this information? Or have you found out from other people?
All true BBE. I need to just repeat that to myself constantly.
She and I are good friends so this is all from her. And yeah ... her kids are well behaved but seriously, working from home with them there and no childcare isn't a good idea. But this company does not operate on the basis of "what makes sense" so I shouldn't be surprised.
All this. That's crap.
Yup. It really is just extra proof on the pile of why I need to leave ASAFP. I need to let it be that and let that motivate me, rather than let it make me sad/jealous/etc.
Well, they offered to keep her on payroll part time to work from home - but only at times when her H is home or the kids have other care. So that's a lot more reasonable than I was expecting. Still a perk no one else would ever be offered, but oh well. I do not expect much from this place.
Sounds like a very cliquey company - worked in one of those before. I hate cliques.
Also IMHO, it was a little insensitive for your BFF to go on about the company perks she is getting.
I will revoke that statement if she vocalized to you how she felt a little unsettled by the fact that she knew that they wouldn't do the same for you, if not, she isn't your BFF.