When your department head starts hiring someone in very low profile (without telling you) with same job title and similar job duties as yours, is this a bad sign that you will be replaced when someone is hired ?
What should I do ? should I directly ask head/supervisors about this or pretend nothing happens ?
Thanks!
From: careerdoctor on 12 Oct 2009 15:57:35
Don't know if there's anything wrong with my computer, I've posted my reply last week, and be sure to click the "submit" button to ensure reply been sent, it appeared to have been lost!
Anyway, my reply was that since you find out your company's hiring another staff in exact position as yours in a newspaper ad, you may try to ask your boss out for a drink or lunch and ask politely why is it so. Express that you're not being knowsy, you want to know if that has anything to do with your performance, etc. etc.
Also, I don't think you like or enjoy what you're doing, you sounded so distant and remote, your relationship with colleagues not too good neither, that's not a good sign no matter what.
And that even you think you've given and tried the best you can doesn't mean you're working up to your boss management's expectation and/or satisfaction, you need to find out this too.
Hope it helps! Write back again if you need more advices.
From: careerdoctor on 09 Oct 2009 09:36:24
You're relatively new there? That's fine, but that doesn't mean there must be a gap for whatever in between with the old staff. I can tell you haven't really "settle in" your new job. Why? You need to figure out that ASAP, in the worst case you really do lose your job at the least you won't lose the lesson!
Since you saw that job advertised, it's easier for you to go talk to your boss to find out why, be sincere and honest that you're not being knowsy, just worried if there has anything to do with your position and your performance.
Even your boss don't tell or there's no perforamnce rating scheme where you work, you should know whether or not your've been doing your job up to your management's expectation and satisfaction, are you avoiding something or you don't want to tell me the whole story? If you are telling me you really don't know then this is probably the core of your problem and one that might cost you your job.
I just don't think you like your job or you've been enjoying what you do, you seemed so distance and remote . You should know no survival is guaranteed these days, and we can only secure our job not only by doing and giving what we think the best we could, but be able to contribute and add value, it is also important to be able to cooperate with other colleagues, to create win-win and harmonial working relationships.
Try and see if you could invite your boss out for lunch or a drink, to seek his/her advice and comments for areas of improvements, and casually mention about the job ad you've seen, see how heshe reacts. Bear in mind they don't have to tell you the truth, even they said no in the end they can still ask you to leave, if you can show your dedication and eagerness, things might change, it's worth tryiny. Just remember, don't go confrontational and no negative feelings, OK?
From: at-lost on 07 Oct 2009 18:58:52
Thanks a lot for your reply. I think my performance is ok and I have tried my best to do the job. But they can still find reasons if they really want to replace me. As far as I know, a formal company review has not been carried out this year. I have not asked my supervisors how the management rates my work performance. My company and my Department are not expanding. I know they suddenly started hiring recently because there is a Job Ad. My relationship with bosses and other colleagues is not very close because existing staff just want to hang together and I am still the "new" one. It seems there is not much I can do about it. Can you give me further advise?
Thanks again.
From: careerdoctor on 05 Oct 2009 14:10:59
Well, that's hard to comment on, but suspicious for sure! First I would like to know how well you've been performing, or, how your management rates your performance. Is your company expanding?
Should or could you talk to the boss(es) direct?: Very much depending on your relationships with them and how you present it. Where do you get this information from? How reliable is it? Can you tell? Are you ready to face the truth should you find out the answer? Without carefully considering the pros and cons, and where to position yourself, or a decent way to handle, better stay slient.
Tell me more if you want further advices, stay cool!
From: t1000 on 05 Oct 2009 00:16:25
Yes, strictly ask your department head why he did without telling you? I am sure he will give you answer what is happending about his decision.
From: careerdoctor on 12 Oct 2009 15:57:35
Don't know if there's anything wrong with my computer, I've posted my reply last week, and be sure to click the "submit" button to ensure reply been sent, it appeared to have been lost!
Anyway, my reply was that since you find out your company's hiring another staff in exact position as yours in a newspaper ad, you may try to ask your boss out for a drink or lunch and ask politely why is it so. Express that you're not being knowsy, you want to know if that has anything to do with your performance, etc. etc.
Also, I don't think you like or enjoy what you're doing, you sounded so distant and remote, your relationship with colleagues not too good neither, that's not a good sign no matter what.
And that even you think you've given and tried the best you can doesn't mean you're working up to your boss management's expectation and/or satisfaction, you need to find out this too.
Hope it helps! Write back again if you need more advices.
From: careerdoctor on 09 Oct 2009 09:36:24
You're relatively new there? That's fine, but that doesn't mean there must be a gap for whatever in between with the old staff. I can tell you haven't really "settle in" your new job. Why? You need to figure out that ASAP, in the worst case you really do lose your job at the least you won't lose the lesson!
Since you saw that job advertised, it's easier for you to go talk to your boss to find out why, be sincere and honest that you're not being knowsy, just worried if there has anything to do with your position and your performance.
Even your boss don't tell or there's no perforamnce rating scheme where you work, you should know whether or not your've been doing your job up to your management's expectation and satisfaction, are you avoiding something or you don't want to tell me the whole story? If you are telling me you really don't know then this is probably the core of your problem and one that might cost you your job.
I just don't think you like your job or you've been enjoying what you do, you seemed so distance and remote . You should know no survival is guaranteed these days, and we can only secure our job not only by doing and giving what we think the best we could, but be able to contribute and add value, it is also important to be able to cooperate with other colleagues, to create win-win and harmonial working relationships.
Try and see if you could invite your boss out for lunch or a drink, to seek his/her advice and comments for areas of improvements, and casually mention about the job ad you've seen, see how heshe reacts. Bear in mind they don't have to tell you the truth, even they said no in the end they can still ask you to leave, if you can show your dedication and eagerness, things might change, it's worth tryiny. Just remember, don't go confrontational and no negative feelings, OK?
From: at-lost on 07 Oct 2009 18:58:52
Thanks a lot for your reply. I think my performance is ok and I have tried my best to do the job. But they can still find reasons if they really want to replace me. As far as I know, a formal company review has not been carried out this year. I have not asked my supervisors how the management rates my work performance. My company and my Department are not expanding. I know they suddenly started hiring recently because there is a Job Ad. My relationship with bosses and other colleagues is not very close because existing staff just want to hang together and I am still the "new" one. It seems there is not much I can do about it. Can you give me further advise?
Thanks again.
From: careerdoctor on 05 Oct 2009 14:10:59
Well, that's hard to comment on, but suspicious for sure! First I would like to know how well you've been performing, or, how your management rates your performance. Is your company expanding?
Should or could you talk to the boss(es) direct?: Very much depending on your relationships with them and how you present it. Where do you get this information from? How reliable is it? Can you tell? Are you ready to face the truth should you find out the answer? Without carefully considering the pros and cons, and where to position yourself, or a decent way to handle, better stay slient.
Tell me more if you want further advices, stay cool!
From: t1000 on 05 Oct 2009 00:16:25
Yes, strictly ask your department head why he did without telling you? I am sure he will give you answer what is happending about his decision.