Construction engineering type, right? Probably don't have healthcare/software background?
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Construction engineering type, right? Probably don't have healthcare/software background?
Yeah, civil/construction guy. Not a healthcare or software background, unfortunately.
This comment from the boss seems to be another flag. The fact that your supervisor is discouraging additional coursework like that is alarming just by itself.
The advice that @cowgirl836 provided might be stirring the pot, but a carefully worded email like that might be necessary in my opinion. Those comments were egregious enough that it deserves to be called out and put on record. Even if he backtracks on his initial remarks, it lets him know that he can't just walk over you and others.
Ha. I'd argue there's less touching of buttons and accessories.
Grab the pot handle and pour, done.
That sucks. No one should be told they should be working 60-80 hours. Hope you find something less demanding. Pretty sure if I was ever told that it would be the last review I'd have there as I'd start my job search the minute that review was over.
There was a time my wife was working 60+ hours a week before we had kids. There were nights she would stay at work till 7 or 8 pm or go in for awhile on the weekend (this was before remote work was an option) and it got to the point I told her if she wanted kids she needed to find a new job as I was not going to raise kids by myself because she felt she had to work long hours. To her credit she agreed and found a better job situation but even since then she'll change job roles within the company and it leads to more hours and I have to be honest and call it out again that she needs to find a better work/personal life balance. May be a tough conversation to have but she appreciates the honesty that helps her realize how she's strayed from her priorities a bit so she can adjust. Glad we can have those conversations openly to make sure work doesn't drive a wedge between us because it gets stressful a d tense around the house when it does and our family means more than any job does.
Probably doesn't pay what you make now, but there are a couple of engineering positions open at ISU https://isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/I...bFamilyGroup=ad349100dff4012cd16be00a060a20e3
Might not be up your alley, but there is also an interesting position called a "Cow Comfort Specialist." https://isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/e...bFamilyGroup=ad349100dff4012cd16be00a060a20e3
The last one is less formally known as cow pusher, moving the cows from their pens to the parlor to be milked, cleaning stalls etc..
I did that stuff early in my career too. I took a role 2 years out of school that had me on the road 3 out oof every 4 weeks working 21 days straight and 14-16 hours a day. But it was a 50% pay bump and we had student loans to pay off.
That stuff was fine early in life before we had kids. Now I would never entertain a job like that.
For me, it’s important to make sure my kids feel that I'm present in their life. That’s different for everyone because each of us has a different approach to relationships. For me, it’s that I’m home most nights and when I’m home, I’m home.
Absolutely shocked to hear this...I couldn't imagine what I would do if that was said to me. Kudos for taking it in stride but internally seeing the huge red flag to GTFO asap.
Closest I got to that was at an old firm, it was somewhat suggested my wife or my kids' grandparents should watch my kids when they are sick instead of me using my PTO...I wasn't very happy but just ate that one.
You and I both know there is a lot of need in the engineering world and with your experience/competence I'm sure you can find a much better situation.
It's always wild when management assumes there's grandparents (your or her parents), that you still have a relationship with, that they live nearby, that they don't work, that they're capable of watching your children, and that they can do this at the drop of a hat. (My wife hasn't had parents since she was a teenager.)
Agreed. My parents live in Texas, and my wife's dad lives in California as a laborer (from what I understand, no real retirement). My wife's Mom is allowed nowhere near our future children or us.
100%. I liked this guy but he was old school. I'm sure he was annoyed my wife wasn't a stay at home Mom. She's a teacher and its not easy for them to just take time off unplanned. She'd have to go in to school in the middle of the night to make sub plans.
It isn’t about competitors, it’s about tax breaks. West Des Moines wants thousands of people flooding the big shopping and eating areas every day.
Yeah I was just responding to the poster who said WF was just following the lead of other big banks. Doesn't really matter who starts it, IMO. Tax breaks would make more sense than just doing it because other banks are doing it. Not that any of that helps the employees.
That's why you have your phone recording the conversation.
*Iowa is a one-party consent state, check local laws before doing any recording on the sly.
You could probably record but use it only for your own knowledge
Ha, I can tell you what the 2nd one is. It's grunt work on the dairy but with a fancier name. Probably get a lot of students taking that role.
Or maybe not, because there's always at least one listed.