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- FoolKiller1979
I notice that in the last few months the way I describe my job has changed and before someone attempts to call me out on this I should explain. Most recently I gave a post in the GT5
rologue thread about sales vs. production, which is way off from me talking about data coordinating a month or so ago.
At the beginning of this year I was the head of a special project in production. This was a project that I had formed nearly to years before and was completely successful. In February I was asked to head and start a new project because I had so far shown competence in my ability to do this. I started the new project and everything on my end went great. Technical and other issues nearly doomed the project but nothing on my end went bad. Then in May I was asked by one of the executive officers to take on the data coordinator position which had just opened up. I was only mildly decent with Excel but I did it as I am not one to shy away from a pay raise. This position put me in direct contact with the executive management of my company. I worked on this until the supervising position of the department I was working on the projects in opened up. I looked at it and realized that out of all possible candidates I had the best qualifications, so I applied. Little did I realize that the executive officer who had asked me to do the data coordinating actually used that position as a management training position.
So, as of the beginning of this month I became a full-fledged member of management with an actual salaried, as opposed to hourly, position and am the head of a department with 35 people. This is a job I have been wanting and working towards for a couple of years now. I managed to get here by hard work and not stabbing a single person in the back. The employees under me all respect me and many had come to me, before it was announced that I had the job, saying they wanted me to apply for it because they want to work for me.
I havent said a word on here before now because I am not one to brag. Well, I brag to family and close friends, but they would be offended if I didnt. So, when recently I have disappeared for a day or two while in the middle of a debate and blamed work this is why. I honestly have days now where I dont even get time for lunch and then work late. A month ago I was lucky to get more than 15 work related emails in a day. Now I have between 60-100 waiting for me when I first walk in the door. While that sounds like it can be stressful I actually love this.
Anyway, I just want to prevent any suspicions from getting started and maybe use this as an example to some of the younger members coming into the workforce that hard work and a good attitude can get you places. This is my third new position in less than a year and in the four years since I have been with this company I have increased my pay by nearly 25%. On top of all that I am happy with myself and the direction of my career, which is more than reward enough.
rologue thread about sales vs. production, which is way off from me talking about data coordinating a month or so ago. At the beginning of this year I was the head of a special project in production. This was a project that I had formed nearly to years before and was completely successful. In February I was asked to head and start a new project because I had so far shown competence in my ability to do this. I started the new project and everything on my end went great. Technical and other issues nearly doomed the project but nothing on my end went bad. Then in May I was asked by one of the executive officers to take on the data coordinator position which had just opened up. I was only mildly decent with Excel but I did it as I am not one to shy away from a pay raise. This position put me in direct contact with the executive management of my company. I worked on this until the supervising position of the department I was working on the projects in opened up. I looked at it and realized that out of all possible candidates I had the best qualifications, so I applied. Little did I realize that the executive officer who had asked me to do the data coordinating actually used that position as a management training position.
So, as of the beginning of this month I became a full-fledged member of management with an actual salaried, as opposed to hourly, position and am the head of a department with 35 people. This is a job I have been wanting and working towards for a couple of years now. I managed to get here by hard work and not stabbing a single person in the back. The employees under me all respect me and many had come to me, before it was announced that I had the job, saying they wanted me to apply for it because they want to work for me.
I havent said a word on here before now because I am not one to brag. Well, I brag to family and close friends, but they would be offended if I didnt. So, when recently I have disappeared for a day or two while in the middle of a debate and blamed work this is why. I honestly have days now where I dont even get time for lunch and then work late. A month ago I was lucky to get more than 15 work related emails in a day. Now I have between 60-100 waiting for me when I first walk in the door. While that sounds like it can be stressful I actually love this.
Anyway, I just want to prevent any suspicions from getting started and maybe use this as an example to some of the younger members coming into the workforce that hard work and a good attitude can get you places. This is my third new position in less than a year and in the four years since I have been with this company I have increased my pay by nearly 25%. On top of all that I am happy with myself and the direction of my career, which is more than reward enough.
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