Well, I may have been a little hasty with the I’m quitting thing. I’m not quitting.
I might be quick-tempered, but I’m not unreasonable. Today I found out that most other people were cut down much more than I was. Also, if they find a few months from now that I’m working 40 hours a week, then they will reinstate me as full-time. In the past, they have been quite lackadaisical about that, and we could work several hours below the 40 and still get the bennies. Which I realize wasn’t exactly fair but it was cool with them. So, I’m quite determined to start working exactly 40 hours a week after the new year, even if I have to work during lunch or work until 5:30 every day. If nothing’s changed by summer in regards to the full-time benefits, I may have to rethink changing jobs. Thanks for all the advice and for listening to my whining.
Delete: Particularly unconscionable, in my opinion, is the apparent expectation that I will continue to work very close to 40 hours a week, although I won’t continue to be compensated for such. It saddens me to know that the physicians that I have served so diligently are so willing to reduce my family’s financial growth.
other than that, it is a good letter. The usual is to simply announce that you are leaving on given date (usually 2 weeks), and that you enjoyed working there. The rest of your letter is “extra”.
Remember, you aren’t trying to make them realize what a mistake they are making. They are already quite aware of the implications of what they are doing. The purpose of a resignation letter is to start the resignation process and get it done in such a way that the ex-employer has good things to say about you. They still have something you want-a reference. You can’t annoy them or piss them off-you are leaving and they have bigger things to worry about-all you want is an amicable split such that you get a good reference.
VERY glad to hear that you will be able to find another position. That is important in part because it encourages you to think ahead and not try to “score points” or teach them a lesson.
Update:
So there have been some interesting developments. Way back then, I faxed my resume to another derm office, who called, interviewed me, and made me an offer. I spoke with my supervisor regarding the full-time situation, and she assured me that 1)I could work 40 hours a week and 2)in a few months they would review how many hours people had been actually working, and if you’ve been working 40 hours a week consistently, you’d be put back at full-time status, and get your full-time bennies back. Based on that, I turned down the new job offer.
Since then I have been working exactly 40 hours a week. Except that Thursday, the functionally retarded secretary came up to me and screeched that we were ALL leaving, and that I could not stay to work my 40 hours. Friday I asked for clarification from the office manager- could I or could I not work my 40 hours a week? And the answer was no. No. You, single mother with only this one paycheck to support her family, you cannot work 40 hours a week. I hate them. I am bitter now.
Coincidentally, on Friday I received a phone call and an email from yet another derm office that I had sent my resume to back in October, on a lark. Hmmm. I shall call them tomorrow. And also have a chat with my company’s president, the head doctor.
Skip talking to the head doctor until its time for your exit interview. Then explain to him why you are leaving. Do call them back.
You have a kid to look after. You need benefits. This office has been screwing around with you. Its possible that the docs don’t know - its also possible they don’t care. Either way, the only way you get to control the change is to change jobs
Yeah, it sounds like they’re playing wait-and-see with their budget, hence with your salary as well. That would drive me crazy. But you know, at least you can say you tried your best to make it work out, you can move on to the next opportunity without regrets.
Alice, no matter what they promise you from here on out, demand it in writing before you consider not taking a job offer. If they offer to double your salary, whatever, get it in writing. If they refuse to put it in writing, they’re jerking you around.
First, thanks for the update. Second, they have reneged on their promise to you, and it is up to you to not let them jerk you around any longer. In your situation, if I had another job to go to, you wouldn’t see me for dust, and there wouldn’t be any discussions with management about me staying. I try my best to avoid working for dishonorable people.
I know. I’ve been thinking about it and really the only thing to do is leave at this point. The thing is that this money-saving business is coming from the office manager, whose job it is to save the doctors that own the practice money. It’s her job to fight for every nickel, but I don’t work directly with her, I work with the doctors, who I have close relationships with. But still, yeah- I’m not going to have a face-off with RoboAdministrator, as we call her. I am done.
I must regretfully inform you that in a confrontation between your personal relationships with the doctors and RoboAdministrator saving them money, I’m afraid you would lose.
I feel for you - I have to find a new job, too (after six weeks working at this one) - at least my resume is still current.
I don’t know. I like to think that my doctors appreciate me more than a buck. I’ll definitely report back as to what happens. My prediction is that they won’t want to let me go. I’ll be bummed if they just wave and say bye, but I guess that’s business, and I’m the fool for being loyal and tight with them.
In any case, I’m gone, though. I know from seeing others’ experiences with her that even if you do win by talking to the doctors, you lose in the end. She’s ruthless, and I am not going to work with her anymore.
Well- the thing about my job is that anybody with a pulse can do it well enough to get by, so when the doctors come across someone that is actually intelligent and that they can single out for projects that must be done right, then you’re appreciated. Right? I know I am because they tell me so all the time. But OTOH, their retirement accounts are shrinking and they’re getting old and they’re scared. Poor old rich white men. They may have to give up one of their vacation homes. The horror!
The only thing worse than having to pay for your medical is doing it without a job. Not only is the economy imploding but the banks are still not stable at this point. It could get a LOT worse which means anyone taking on a new job runs the risk of getting laid off by reason of being the last hired.
Now is the time to consider where you want to be in the food chain.
You need to back the fuck up. You’ve had a decent thread going, let’s not start start bagging on people because of their race, gender, and socioeconomic status.
And they have the office manager there to play bad cop. Would suck to be her if she is really stuck between doctors playing nice with the staff and then telling her she has to be the bad guy.
I have gotten nothing but fake job ads and spam from Monster. I regret ever giving them my email address. Plus, they recently had their entire database hacked http://digg.com/security/Monster_com_Hacked and all their clients’ personal info stolen. :mad:
Please don’t recommend these scammers here on SDMB, or anywhere else. :mad:
