Stuff my job?

Question

Okay basically I've been an AdminAssistant worker for the same company for the last 2 years. My first 6 months were so boring I had to move department to get working, the next year flew by, I liked the people I worked with and the work was interesting. Nowadays though, I go home and I'm so stressed and unhappy, I like most the people I work with but I can't be arsed to interact in meetings, managerial decisions are really getting frustrating and the workload I'm getting put on me is ridiculas now, dispite the intense workload I can honestly say the work is a easy. On Friday I left work after a heated convo with my manager because he could clearly see I was f***ed off, and I'm starting to dislike him now.

Lets put things in perspective though;

The job/work is easy dispite intense workload
The pay sucks, Im on basic £13K P/Y
I like majority of the people I work with and others in office
Managerial decisions, projects and the like are really getting to me

What should I do?

Answer 1

start looking for a new job but don't quit until you have it. make sure the pay is better at the new job. unless you really lazy

Answer 2

The experience you pick up is invaluable to the next position that you find. Being an Admin Assistant is pretty much portable and if you're flexible, you will succeed at it. If you aim your sights on getting polished, being able to handle yourself in any given situation, being organized, and knowing how to speak to people regardless of whether their position is above you or below you, knowing how to dress but remaining in the background - look to be an Executive Assistant. However, to get in the door, you need to work on their calendars, setting up their meetings, travels, which is a huge deal for someone like the President of the Company, CEO, Chairman etc. As such, the work would be very detail oriented, you & your manager must click (within the first 3 mos), and your salary can be in upwards of 70,000 USD = 35 GBP p/y. As for getting your foot in the door, there are some CEOs or equivalent that has an EA but she may require an assistant to learn the ropes for when she's not there, and while she is, you can be trained.

Answer 3

Well, if you like the company you work for and it is a fair size, then AA jobs can be a steeping stone to something else. Every employer would rather hire someone they know rather than someone off the street. So use your current position to your advantage: learn more about other jobs in your organization and what the qualifications are, stay on your manager's good side because you may need a good reference from him/her, and keep doing good work, which will be worth gold when it's time to make that internal move. Already being in the company gives you a huge advantage over outsiders - take advanatge of it. Good luck.

Answer 4

Undue stress is not healthy. I've not regretted the decisions I've made to reduce the aggravation in my life - from ditching an inconsiderate roommate to FINALLY leaving that nasty boss of mine. Of course, I didn't leave my job until another one almost literally fell in my lap, because I worried about starting over - how would I know the new place would be any better than the old? Why put myself out there,only to be moving to another crappy workplace? But it was the right thing to do. I hated my boss, which made me slack off on my work and hate trudging into work every morning. My new job has more responsibility, but my boss is supportive, flexible, and willing to provide his employees with the resources they need to do their job. I sleep better at night, and I'm happier to go to work in the morning.



Think about whether this job is worth the aggravation. Maybe you can go the route I did - see if any of your friends know of a job at their company. That way, not only do you already know someone there, but you have access insider knowledge about how the company works.

Answer 5

Well, the best advice I've ever been given about stuff like this comes from my grandmother... who was wise before her time. She passed away in 1972 at the age of 76... This was her advice:



Find a job you are passionate about... a job you love. That way, you'll never have to work a day in your life!



I didn't listen to her. Instead, I listened to everyone else who told me get a good education, get a good paying job, a big house, the pool, the nice car... you'll be happy. Well, they were wrong! I studied to become a lawyer, got the nice job, nice car, nice house, nice pool... and was totally miserable!



So I finally (in 2003) took grandmother's advice... I have always been passionate about design. Quit the law, went back to study design and been happy as a clam ever since!



So... listen to my grandma! Get a job that when you wake up in the morning, you just can't wait to get cracking! I swear, when I bill my clients, I almost feel as if I shouldn't, cause I have sooooooooooooooooooo much fun working! And guess what....? I'm now making more money than when I was a lawyer...! How great is that? So get to it... follow that passion of yours!

Answer 6

Change can be a good thing. Every workplace has its ups and downs-there is no perfect place to work. Perhaps you should look for another job that will be more of a challenge, and pay better. Until then stay where you are. If you do leave, dont burn your bridges, you never know if you may want to cross it again. Good Luck

Answer 7

We have quite similar problems. i've been an admin.officer for about 2 year 3months now. My boss is an ***-hole, the co-workers i met at the company wen i initially started have all resigned, so now they are a few new staff dat are seriously annoying bcs dey wer recommended by dis nasty boss of mine. I've been searching for a job for d past one year and still searching. I'm seriously thinking of resigning without getting another job in place because i'm just at the edge. But so far, i've been able to accept all their insults. My advice is that u continue work and start searching for another job, but if it gets to a stage wer u cant stand them anymore, u might just leave, but not with a fight.

Answer 8

Maybe you should just start looking around to see what is available in your area. You can always go on interviews, does not mean that you have to even take the job if offered. Change is hard for most of us, but it may be just what you need. If you believe in prayer, pray first for direction. Don't hold any grudges, this will just ruin your outlook on life. I know it is difficult, but try to find something good about your boss and praise him for it. You may be like a cup of water to his thirsty soul.

Answer 9

There is NO. SUCH. THING. as a "real" envelope stuffing job. Envelope-stuffing scams have been around for generations, since long before there was an Internet. They're all fake.

Answer 10

Leave after another heated discussion and you might not have to make the decision whetheror not you want to leave. They will make it for you.

It sounds like you're in England?

In the Pennsylvania Dutch areas , there's an old saying. "s##t or get off the pot"

Answer 11

Can you honestly re-read your whole question and not think it's time to move on?



C'mon. Grab the classified (want ads) and get going!

Answer 12

quit