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Moving Team – Again

Just before christmas I was told I would be moving to another department. I wasn’t worried as I’d worked there before and enjoyed it. I went to a great team – some of whom I already knew, and some I didn’t. And it just happened to be the manager I had in that department before.Continue reading “Moving Team – Again”

Business Needs

Due to business needs I’ve been ‘selected’ to go to another department. I’ve been in this department before and I do enjoy it so I’m not that worried about the move. The problem is with the way it’s been done. Usually internal jobs are advertised internally first and then externally. This hasn’t been advertised atContinue reading “Business Needs”

Training

Saying that I had booked this week as annual leave I had a call on Wednesday from my manager. I was told that there was training today and asked if I wanted to attend. Well, this is training that I have been asking to do, for several months, so I agreed to cancel one day annual leaveContinue reading “Training”

Getting Annoyed Again

The last few months I’ve been focussing on feeling positive and looking at the good side of things, however today I found myself getting annoyed again. We have to have product training and assessments on the products the company offers, before we are allowed to sell them or set them up. Financial Conduct Regulations. ThereContinue reading “Getting Annoyed Again”

Open Plan

My call centre is all open plan. There are no divides between each person. We sit on bays that have 3 arms – a bit like the Isle of Man legs. There are 4 people on each arm. Then there is a team manager and a team coach, both of who sit at the endContinue reading “Open Plan”

Relationships At Work

Relationships at work can often go very badly, and it’s often older and wiser people who tell you never to see anyone at work – people who have been there, got the t-shirt and then got the pants to match. They often have a point. We spend a lot of time at work – biggestContinue reading “Relationships At Work”