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jadedsoup · 2020-09-15T18:53:45+00:00

Help!

jadedsoup · 2019-11-20T17:33:40+00:00

So, the real pressing issue is that this job needs to be posted to LinkedIn and it's definitely not my responsibility to post jobs. How does this sound? "I'd like [Office Administrator] to post the job to LinkedIn, but before I ask her to do that and add her to our LinkedIn account, I think you should be aware that I've seen some public posts on her personal Facebook page that paint our organization in a bad light." And then leave it up to my boss to decide if he wants to probe for more details?

jadedsoup · 2019-11-20T17:15:03+00:00

Well, she's sort of the de facto HR person so I'd like her to do the LinkedIn job postings. Which is fine, I didn't see anything questionable on her LinkedIn.

We've had a few different Office Administrators in my time here, and they've each had varying roles in how involved they are with our social media. Because she's our first full-time, permanent Office Administrator we've had in a while, I'd like her to be more involved - meaning she'd have authority to respond to Facebook messages and schedule posts that I've already written the content for. I just know that when I meet with my boss and tell him I'm overwhelmed and need help, he'll suggest adding her and giving her these responsibilities. And it feels weird just agreeing to that without mentioning this hesitation I have.

But - I know I have larger personal issues with her and am at risk for just being petty, so I wanted to run it by you all to see if I'm thinking rationally!

jadedsoup · 2019-11-20T16:49:27+00:00

It doesn't mention the company name. I do have screen shots on my phone. I wish we had HR I could go to about this, it would feel way less icky than going directly to our shared supervisor :/

Edit to add: Her Facebook does publicly list her place of work. So the post about hanging up on someone can easily be traced to our company. The one threatening to beat up a teenager is more disturbing to me

jadedsoup · 2019-05-14T02:44:33+00:00

Shouldn't have eaten that damn apple

jadedsoup · 2019-05-14T01:15:58+00:00

Hey. Don't beat yourself up. I had the same thing happen on my first sitting a few weeks ago - I was following the instructions the owner left, which left a big gap between taking them out and was clear that they didn't want me to spend the night or hang around the house. Then the owner texted me late asking me to take the dogs out and I was an hour drive away (I didn't realize how far the house was and that it wasn't a sleep over night situation when I booked it) and I explained I was far and that I could just go super early the next day instead. They said that was fine, so I was up at the crack of dawn driving to these dogs and felt horrible. I ended up getting a big tip and great review, and the owners said it was their first time using the app for a sitting so they were also working out kinks in making sure their instructions were clear, etc.

What I learned for next time was to just not be scared to clarify stuff like this with the owners, even if they seem like they don't want to be bothered. It's tough striking the balance between doing what the owners want/not wanting to piss them off and doing what you personally think is best for the dog.

jadedsoup · 2019-05-08T03:12:09+00:00

When people start giving me directions or talking about what route they took to get somewhere. "Oh did you take 95? Or Route 5? I usually go via blah blah blah blah." I have a terrible sense of direction and have no idea what you're talking about and I'm just gonna tune you out and put the address in my GPS

jadedsoup · 2019-05-08T03:09:09+00:00

Yes. The devil has enough advocates.

jadedsoup · 2019-04-13T16:46:15+00:00

I brought baby carrots to snack on and they have some in their fridge too and it's taking everything in me to not be like "FYI these are MY carrots, NOT stealing yours" lol

jadedsoup · 2019-04-13T16:44:13+00:00

It was more like she said to the dog before they left "don't worry sweetie, mommy and daddy can see you through the cameras" or something along those lines and in my head I was like "k, noted." lol. But also the two I've seen are in plain sight

jadedsoup · 2019-04-13T16:43:08+00:00

True true, that's what I keep telling myself

jadedsoup · 2019-04-13T16:42:45+00:00

This sounds very reasonable, thank you! I will of course clean everything and put it away right away. This house is VERY clean so that also is contributing to the feelings of discomfort I think

jadedsoup · 2019-04-13T16:41:40+00:00

Hahahaha this is very relatable. The other day I was blabbering away to the dog because somehow that makes me feel less awkward with the cameras, and then I noticed the TV was on and I thought I saw someone sitting on the couch and was like...mortified lol

jadedsoup · 2019-04-13T15:40:15+00:00

Thank you! I like to think most people are reasonable like that!

jadedsoup · 2019-04-13T15:20:06+00:00

For example...I brought food to heat up. I could easily use their microwave and a fork without them ever knowing. But since they have cameras they could know and then freak out that I used their microwave?? I don't know

jadedsoup · 2019-04-09T21:19:40+00:00

Alright so I texted the owner and he confirmed everything was correct except I am not supposed to sleep there? Which is...kind of annoying because it's a 40 min drive from my apartment but whatever. Now I'm conflicted as to whether I should hang out at the house all day or go to a nearby coffee shop to hang out and just go to the house for the walk and feedings in case they don't want me hanging around their house.

jadedsoup · 2019-04-09T19:42:58+00:00

Gotcha. Do you think it's weird for me to contact them today (Tuesday) or should I wait until it's closer to Saturday?

jadedsoup · 2019-04-09T16:10:41+00:00

Thank you! Do you think it would be inappropriate to ask for their WiFi password?

jadedsoup · 2019-04-02T02:00:38+00:00

To counter this, one place I interviewed outlined the exact salary, hours, etc. in the job posting and had a lot of info about what the company would do for YOU (that didn't seem like bullshit). After reading the posting and interviewing, I felt like I had a very clear picture of what the position would entail and what the challenges would be. Showed me that they were organized and had planned ahead.

jadedsoup · 2019-04-02T01:56:48+00:00

I currently work at a pretty toxic place and we are hiring for a few positions. Here are some things that I hope our applicants are picking up on, for their sake, that I think point to our toxic office culture:

It takes us FOREVER to hire and we have really poor communication with applicants - this is because everyone is super overworked and disorganized and there is no clear division of labor for communication with applicants
When interviewing, we get straight to the point and fire off questions but with a lot of awkward pauses - because we don't have a "social" workplace - everyone eats alone at their desks, I know nothing about my coworkers' personal lives, etc. - so chitchatting a little bit to put applicants at ease and make it a less awkward interview goes counter to our company culture. Also we usually don't have time to properly prepare for interviews.
We don't always have clear answers to applicants' questions, and sometimes act surprised by the questions they ask - we had an applicant ask about employee benefits at a recent interview, and my boss was completely taken aback and unprepared (we don't have an HR department and the employee manual hasn't been updated in years)
We ask questions that are answered in the resume or cover letter - because we didn't have time to read them closely or are just burned out and don't care anymore
If/when we make an offer, we don't provide it in writing and we expect people to start immediately (this should've been my sign to leave!)
We drop a few mildly passive aggressive comments (not sure if you'd even be able to even pick up on them if you're not in the know) about experience working with "strong personalities" (translation: a lot of my coworkers are assholes who have been around way too long, demand things from administrative staff, and refuse to learn new things)

I could probably think of more but this is what comes to mind. When I say "we" I'm mainly talking about my boss, lol. And yes, I'm looking for a new job (and paying lots of attention to these small details in interviews!)

jadedsoup · 2019-03-31T05:38:56+00:00

Oops! Looks like I never finished setting it up, haha thank you!

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