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Co-workers getting incentive, I am not. (vent)
We have 4 clerks at our law firm. Three at one location, and me at the other location. We are doing a few things at both offices right now, that include boxing up old files to make room for more cubicles and furniture. I was orignally told I would have six weeks to get the office I work at ready. Once time came for me to start, the clerks at the other office told me I had to wait two more weeks. Two weeks went by, and again, I was told to wait another two weeks. Once those two weeks went by, I started getting my office ready. I was told by our supervisor that the other office was still not ready, but I could start my end anyway (the boxes I am making are being sent to the other office). Meanwhile, I found out that the clerks at that office were given 3 months to get their part done! AND then I found out they were each going to get a cash incentive if they could complete their part before a certain date (the deadline I was given).
I am very upset that I was not also offered an incentive. They have three people doing the work that I am doing all by myself. AND I am getting done in two weeks what I was supposed to have six weeks to do AND they were given months to complete. I am not supposed to know about the incentive, but found out from someone else (one of the clerks at the other office told a friend at work, who then said something about it to me because she thought I was getting one too, since I am also a clerk).
To add to my frustration, my cubicle is getting split into two small work spaces, so I will essentially be working in a closet. I feel so under appreciated here and it's so annoying! Finding out about the incentives my coworkers are getting has really been the last straw. I would like to say something to my boss about it, but I am not supposed to know about it. I just feel unappreciated and under-valued. Like my time is not as valuable as the other clerks? I really don't know what to do... I am good at my job, and I love it most of the time. When I first started here, I was given praise because of how well I performed, but it seems to have faded, even though my performance has not slowed or changed. I guess I am just annoyed and needed to vent...
Re: Co-workers getting incentive, I am not. (vent)
Have you had any reviews lately?
If not, I'd schedule a time to sit with our boss and to go over your work. Maybe a meeting like that would shed some light on things.
It honestly doesn't sound like they value your work and that they have no grounds to fire you, but that they are trying to get you to leave on your own.
We only have reviews in January... I suppose I could ask to talk to my boss, but I am not supposed to know about the incentive the other clerks are getting. I really wouldn't know what to say. "I heard other people are getting more money than me for doing the same amount of work and it isn't fair." It seems childish and petty to me... I don't want to come off sounding like that. I am the youngest person working at the firm, even though I have been here longer than two of the clerks that are getting the incentive.
I had not even thought of them trying to make me quit. I feel like I am well-liked by almost everyone in the office and I am always told by my peers that I am good at what I do and they appreciate me.
I talked to DH about it and he suggested to wait until the dust settles to approach my boss about it. He thinks they might be waiting for me to finish my end of the project to give me the incentive. I guess we'll see...
I wasn't advocating that you mention the incentive you know about but aren't supposed to know about. I didn't say that. You shouldn't mention it.
What I did ask was if you could set up a review...they have you working in a satellite office "in a closet," which was your wording. Maybe you need to ask where they see your position going in the next year. Maybe you can ask round about questions to shed light on the issue. Maybe you can ask what they think of your work in the past 6 months.
Your DH has a point...let it settle for awhile and see if you get a bonus once your project is done.
If after a few weeks, there is nothing then do a meeting.