Miserable Accountant
I used to love my job but ever since a colleague resigned last Nov2019, things just became crazy and is still going crazy!
Our manpower is small, 6 staffs, 2 liason officers, an admin and an IT. That was it. No other departments whatsoever. The colleague I mentioned, lets call her R, was a top employee and you could also say R was boss' favorite because she among the 6 of us had a board certification. She resigned because she wanted to work in the province she grew up. She submitted her resignation letter June 2019 but was able to leave Nov2019!
Our boss did not want R to leave so he tried to talk her out of it but she has decided. The talking and job endorsements took her 5months! As mentioned, she was a top employee so her accounts where big and difficult to deal with. I was still a junior that time but all of her accounts were passed on to me. R was a senior and I was a junior that time and I was like given 2wks to study everything! The other senior was pregnant so she could not absorb heavier and stressfull work load.
July2019 another colleague (C) resigned, same reason.
Dec2019 new colleague was hired (V).
Jan2020 another colleague (D) resigned due to health issues.
Mar2020 covid came. One of my colleagues (B) was nowhere to be found. She was not replying to any of our messages. We saw posts in her social media accounts but she was just not cooperating.
Our senior was on matrnity leave by Apr2020 so basically we were only 2 left, me and V. But I was the only one working for all of our company's clients from March to May 2020 as V's laptop was left in her apartment (we left for home in the province when covid started).
Jun2020, V submitted her resignation! Her parents wanted her to work in the province as well because of covid. Our boss wanted to keep her so they arranged a permanent work from home for her until they find a replacement.
Senior started working but for very few hours because of her baby. She still wants less stress. Also she said she'll be going to her province when airports clear up. And does not know when she will return to the office!
Since covid, our boss had been very lowkey because his wife took over the company. The management changed. Policies were revised. Schedules were revised. Everything was changed! The wife kept changing things far from what we used to do and the changes are not working so well for the clients . She also gets very angry when things dont go her way. One mistake and she goes mocking us like we're idiots!
I'm just so miserable you guys! I hate working! I get soooo anxious everytime my phone beeps or vibrates! I hate waking up to work! I hate the thought of work! Our boss is not even doing anything! And I bet if i pass my resignation letter, they'll for sure talk me out. And if I don't budge, they'll just make my life miserable pinpointing everything they see in my work until I can leave!
Advises please! :( I can answer questions if you have any :(
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Hello everyone.
I struggle with some challenges in self-worth based on others perceptions. While i'm working on it - it will be a lifelong challenge.
I was hoping for some insight. I started at an organization that it didn't take long to see that it was a toxic work environment. I was seen as a threat by the sales team, and for the five years I was there, I had my ideas stolen, I was challenged at every turn, thrown under the bus and bullied. But let me say - I wasn't alone. They didn't treat anyone in the organization with respect, and unfortunatley upper management failed to address it.
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I'm out of a job because the new leader was given incorrect data and not all of the data and she didn't feel it was worth it to keep me around. Never once did she ask for my insight, my thoughts on how to get the new brand off and running. She didn't want to hear anything from me. Mind you I had been given free reign to do what I needed to do after submission of my marketing strategy, planning and budget was approved for the year - the new owner micromanged me to death. But again, I wasn't the only one.
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If I look back, I can see where she was setting me up to be let go. So I was on the cutting block since day one.
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I have been interviewing since April.
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I have been over-qualified for positions but I am not getting hired.
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I think I blow it in the interview. I get very nervous for some reason. I don't know what I am doing wrong! You would think after all the interviews I would feel comfortable or used to them.
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Can I even negotiate pay at this point?
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Here I am at the job offer; can I even negotiate a higher salary considering they told me salary is $XYZ - $XYZ? If so... how? What the heck do I say? This people-pleasing gal is stumped.
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