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loki8481 · 11-04-2009, 10:30 PM

I mean, i know I am, but I need to hear it from someone else. lol.

back in May, I was recruited for another department within my company by the head of that department (my current boss, let's call him X). I was basically unqualified, but my department and X's department worked together on a number of issues, so X knew me pretty well and liked me enough to take me in with no skills and train me.

I like to think that I've done reasonably well, but with only 5 months under my belt, I'm still the least experienced guy in my department (and a lot of my knowledge is more along the lines of "I know what to do and how to do it, but not necessarily the why's and underlying mechanics behind the whole thing," unlike my coworkers who've been working in the field for years and years and have specialized training/certificates/education).

my boss likes me and I get in training with my coworkers as frequently as possible (though not as frequently as I'd like since I spend 2/4 days every week working by myself), so i figured everything was fine, but... this week a new guy comes into the department. he's got a special title and I guess he's like "co-director" of my department, but it seems pretty clear to me that he's here to take over and displace my boss (my brother-in-law is a manager of a different department in my company and I've heard from him that the guy who's both of their boss (the CEO) has been grumbling about X behind his back... also, my new department is doing "360 reviews" this year, where the rank and file do a performance review for their manager; in the 5+ years I've been with this company, I've never done this before nor have I heard of it being done before)

so I'm in my own little world freaking out. lol. I've got a lot of capital with X and I feel like I'm probably his 2nd favorite person in the department, but while the new boss seems nice enough, I really don't know him from Adam and he has no concept of how far I've come in the past few months, just where I am now. so if he *is* looking to clean house, I can't think of why he wouldn't start with me.

I know I'm probably being paranoid, but I need someone to talk me down off this ledge. hah. it kinda sucks, because I was recruited by three different departments back in the spring, once word got around the company that my old manager and I were at eachothers throats and I was looking to leave that department, and the reason why I chose my current position over another department was because of how much X liked me.

Laureate · 11-05-2009, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by loki8481

I mean, i know I am, but I need to hear it from someone else. lol.

back in May, I was recruited for another department within my company by the head of that department (my current boss, let's call him X). I was basically unqualified, but my department and X's department worked together on a number of issues, so X knew me pretty well and liked me enough to take me in with no skills and train me.

I like to think that I've done reasonably well, but with only 5 months under my belt, I'm still the least experienced guy in my department (and a lot of my knowledge is more along the lines of "I know what to do and how to do it, but not necessarily the why's and underlying mechanics behind the whole thing," unlike my coworkers who've been working in the field for years and years and have specialized training/certificates/education).

my boss likes me and I get in training with my coworkers as frequently as possible (though not as frequently as I'd like since I spend 2/4 days every week working by myself), so i figured everything was fine, but... this week a new guy comes into the department. he's got a special title and I guess he's like "co-director" of my department, but it seems pretty clear to me that he's here to take over and displace my boss (my brother-in-law is a manager of a different department in my company and I've heard from him that the guy who's both of their boss (the CEO) has been grumbling about X behind his back... also, my new department is doing "360 reviews" this year, where the rank and file do a performance review for their manager; in the 5+ years I've been with this company, I've never done this before nor have I heard of it being done before)

so I'm in my own little world freaking out. lol. I've got a lot of capital with X and I feel like I'm probably his 2nd favorite person in the department, but while the new boss seems nice enough, I really don't know him from Adam and he has no concept of how far I've come in the past few months, just where I am now. so if he *is* looking to clean house, I can't think of why he wouldn't start with me.

I know I'm probably being paranoid, but I need someone to talk me down off this ledge. hah. it kinda sucks, because I was recruited by three different departments back in the spring, once word got around the company that my old manager and I were at eachothers throats and I was looking to leave that department, and the reason why I chose my current position over another department was because of how much X liked me.

Ouch ... that ledge is a scary place to be. My best advice is don't jump while you are up there and do everything possible to allow the new co-director to see your value.

I've learned (the hard way) to pay attention to my gut on such matters. Just do the best you can and, just in case, keep the channels open with the other departments that liked you.

Perhaps all will be fine, but in today's economic and corporate climate, who knows?

Good luck!

kantonucci · 11-05-2009, 06:48 AM

I'm sure you can build the same rapport with your "possible" new boss as you have with X. In addition, I'm sure the work you do will speak for itself.

For the record 360 degree reviews are not all that uncommon. My company requires our employees to do them on us and then the information is presented to us anonymously.

Good luck!

I hope all goes well.

Beth in Texas · 11-05-2009, 06:53 AM

Don't you just love the corporate messwithyourhead process? It's ebil I tell ya!

Actually, if it helps to coax you from that ledge, the 360 review is actually an excellent way to provide a great snapshot of those abilities you've carried with you to your new role, as well as, and probably most importantly right now--your growth in your new role.

Sometimes it isn't what you know, its how you grow.

Best advice? Keep your head down, and try to ignore the political/HR inuendos flying about. I've been with a major computer company in Texas for 13 years, and have survived so many of those cloudbursts that have you on edge right now. I do my best, I do my job, and tell myself every friggin day that if one day my badge doesn't work--fine. I will find something better.

Live this new life you have, darlin'. It far outweighs enduring the stress that others and you are putting on your shoulders. /hugs.