The postion that I was in line to be promoted to is being eliminated.

[pokerace]

I have been working for a non-profit company for a little over a year now doing mostly database management, reporting of statistics, and data entry. We recently hired a part-time data entry specialist because the paperwork was piling up too quickly and taking too much time away from my other responsibilities. The department I work in consists of the supervisor, myself, the part-time data entry employee, and a filing specialist.

My supervisor submitted his letter or resignation recently and I expected to take over his position. However, it now looks like the ‘supervisor’ position is not going to be filled any time soon in an attempt to “see how things go” without it. I will also be taking on many of my supervisor’s responsibilities in addition to my own, which generates more then the 8 hour work day for me. (I know this because I have been doing more and more of my supervisor’s job as he knew that he would eventually be changing careers, and was prepping me for the responsibilities of the position.)

I have been working hard and have been doing a very good job, taking initiative and getting things accomplished that my supervisor was not able to do. I expected the new title and increase in salary and now I feel kind of deflated and don’t feel the initiative I had any longer (and I only found out about this today.)

Right now I am trying to figure out who to talk to about this issue, but I also wanted an outside perspective. If I decide to leave the company there isn’t anyone who could replace me without training them for months. Things would literally hit the fan and I don’t want that to happen, but I also need to consider my financial situation and career aspirations.

 

[ChrisHunt]

Yes, they are paying you to work, so do the work that they are paying you to do. It's not "rebellion", it's office politics - a game you have to play if you want to climb the greasy pole.

-- Chris Hunt
Webmaster & Tragedian
Extra Connections Ltd

 

[kHz]

but he/she was not able to prove his/her value for the organization, that is why the post is being eliminated

There is no information supporting this. There could be many reasons for eliminating the position.

 

[GUJUm0deL]

Beautiful strategy ChrisHunt, one that will get the point out without raising any eyebrows. This does not constitute in any way that you're being rebellious. If you play your cards right! Don't annouce this "course of action" to anyone, not even a close collegue.

Do the work they pay you for (as in the work that is your job description) and any extra work such as the supervisor's work do it at a slow pace. ChrisHunt is right in that if you do the work on a timely manner the boss won't see any lag in cutting down the staff, and will just go about his business. Show them that by cutting the workforce it will affect the way the work gets finished.



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[kHz]

People should stop calling office politics a "game." The definition of game is an activity for amusement. A more appropriate term would be the use of the word tactic - a procedure for accomplishing an end.

 

[ChrisHunt]

This seems apposite:

http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20050917.html

-- Chris Hunt
Webmaster & Tragedian
Extra Connections Ltd

 

[GUJUm0deL]

LOL, nice! Sometimes its scary how close Dilbert comes to mimicking actual office politcs and office situations.

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[aquias]

KHZ is correct...office politics is more a "War Game" than anything. You need to defend your position while taking over "ground" from others (in this case demonstrating the need for additional hands).

Announce the delays in anything to deal with your supervisors former position. Do NOT let people find out the hard way things they wanted on a "set" date aren't going to be showing up. This will turn your tactic from a proactive "We need help" to a "Who *%$#ed up down there?!".

People will be upset with you pushing back dates but if you explain why (with reduced staffing we are trying to be proactive and give REASONABLE dates of completion) you should be able to defend the ground you have while weakening your opponents position.

Additionally, follow the advice that you are announcing this. Take charge of what's happening in the department. Make yourself the only choice for internal promotion because of how "In control" you are of the function of this department.