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I have to talk to my boss today about something and I'm scared as all hell. I'm not usually the sort of person who approaches managers to discuss.. stuff.
Gah. I guess I should explain.
I was pretty much doing the job of two people - reservations and front desk.. because we were just so overloaded with the reservations I would be out the back during, before or after work just to get them done because no one had time.
Pretty much everyone knew that reservations was my thing.. but due to the number of staff at the property, we had been told that since our last reservationist left.. they weren't to hire any more staff, and that position would no longer exist and technically never existed in the first place.
The last day before I went on holidays my manager found me out the back doing reservations and made note that we seemed pretty overwhelmed with it all. I agreed and sort of hinted that yes, we need someone on reservations specifically to handle the load - hoping that he would then beg head office to allow us another staff member.
So I go on holidays, thinking "yes, when I get back I'll sit down with them and tell them that I wanted to step up for the role". A few days before I get back to work I call up to check my first shift.. only to find out that while I've been away, HEAD OFFICE has designated someone to the position of reservations. I was pretty cut.. I was almost in tears on the phone, and I had a big rant to one of colleagues that night doing the whole "that's it I'm quitting" thing..
Ever since I've come back from holidays I've just been feeling so down about working there.. and I get really jealous of everyone who tries to do things that I would be doing if I were the reservationist. I don't care about the benefits of reservations, I want it because it's something I really enjoy doing.
With all the whinging I've done to Matt he's suggested that I sit down with the bosses and discuss my feelings on the situation and all that jazz. But what am I going to say? I'm going to be shakey and nervous and stupid. I know that I can't change what's been done, but I guess I just need to know that it was purely head office that chose this lady.. I spose I want to know that they didn't NOT choose me on purpose or anything. I hate being looked over when I know I'm the best person for the job.
Well, I best get going if I want to do this... wish me luck guys?
Gah. I guess I should explain.
I was pretty much doing the job of two people - reservations and front desk.. because we were just so overloaded with the reservations I would be out the back during, before or after work just to get them done because no one had time.
Pretty much everyone knew that reservations was my thing.. but due to the number of staff at the property, we had been told that since our last reservationist left.. they weren't to hire any more staff, and that position would no longer exist and technically never existed in the first place.
The last day before I went on holidays my manager found me out the back doing reservations and made note that we seemed pretty overwhelmed with it all. I agreed and sort of hinted that yes, we need someone on reservations specifically to handle the load - hoping that he would then beg head office to allow us another staff member.
So I go on holidays, thinking "yes, when I get back I'll sit down with them and tell them that I wanted to step up for the role". A few days before I get back to work I call up to check my first shift.. only to find out that while I've been away, HEAD OFFICE has designated someone to the position of reservations. I was pretty cut.. I was almost in tears on the phone, and I had a big rant to one of colleagues that night doing the whole "that's it I'm quitting" thing..
Ever since I've come back from holidays I've just been feeling so down about working there.. and I get really jealous of everyone who tries to do things that I would be doing if I were the reservationist. I don't care about the benefits of reservations, I want it because it's something I really enjoy doing.
With all the whinging I've done to Matt he's suggested that I sit down with the bosses and discuss my feelings on the situation and all that jazz. But what am I going to say? I'm going to be shakey and nervous and stupid. I know that I can't change what's been done, but I guess I just need to know that it was purely head office that chose this lady.. I spose I want to know that they didn't NOT choose me on purpose or anything. I hate being looked over when I know I'm the best person for the job.
Well, I best get going if I want to do this... wish me luck guys?