I have included scenarios, which have come up in numerous group and individual conversations I have had over the years. (Number 7 not so often- that was a very unique situation).
I have purposely not included my views as would like to hear how you the professional would respond. There will be many viewpoints, as everyone will have a different perspective due to their work background, industry/ field or management level.
The interesting ‘read’ will come from you the reader through your suggestions and views.
When providing your opinion/ advice please provide the scenario number.
What would be your advice be in the scenarios below? (what would you do?)
- The company you work for implement new procedures that they believe will improve their overall process. Instead it causes ‘headaches’ for the staff on the front line. You provide feedback to management as requested on how your previous employer dealt with the same process they are looking to improve. Nothing changes. After an extended period of time (more than a year) they finally recognize it is not accomplishing what they had intended. They then put new managers in charge of the process and ask for feedback.
- You have a telephone interview with HR. You go over your salary range and what you are looking for. You pass the initial HR telephone interview and then have telephone interview with hiring manager. HR then organizes in person interviews for you with multiple hiring managers. The managers like you, and HR offer you an option of positions. HR mentions the salary, which is considerably lower than what you discussed. HR apologizes and states they must have written it down incorrectly, and will get back to you. The week that follows there is complete radio silence and calls not returned. You finally make contact and HR state that the salary was higher than they were prepared to pay. They do not make any counter offer.
- You have been hired for a position, and all they need to do is complete their background check. (They have provided you with a start date - you have signed all documents required). They see a short sale on your record and rescind their offer.
- You resign from your job and leave on excellent terms with your immediate managers, and staff you worked with. (You always received excellent reviews and were a top performer for the organization). You hear (and find out it is true), that a higher manager you had limited contact with during your time with the organization is spreading negative information about you to managers who you did not work with. (What is being said will rule out boomerang hiring for you if you decided in the future you would like to re-join the firm)
- You are a manager who is constantly short staffed; you are continuously working though lunch and having to wear multiple hats. Being short staffed is starting to effect the job you were hired for, managing the branch. You have spoken to your manager who has stated that they are looking for candidates. It has been months and nothing has changed.
- You are a top performer for an organization. Salary history is common knowledge. You are earning less than many of your colleagues in salary who are not doing as well as yourself. You are earning better bonuses than your colleagues because of your performance, however overall you are earning approximately the same.
- You have booked an overseas trip with a connecting flight months before departure. You give yourself plenty of time between flights. The airline emails you stating you have been bumped from the flight and put on the next flight. This will cause you to miss your connecting flight and increase your layover considerably. (They have not cancelled the flight you were initially booked for –because you booked early you got a good price- the airline is now selling the same tickets for more)
- Your dentist informs you require a crown on your chipped tooth. The dentist for unforeseen reasons had to cancel your appointment, thus you go to a friends dentist. Your friends dentist looks as your tooth and states that your tooth just requires a small filling, and not a crown (tooth is in excellent condition). The dentist is shocked that your dentist had recommended a crown, and triple checks your teeth to make sure they were looking at the same tooth your dentist was.
- After providing your 2 weeks notice, management ask you to stay. They offer you a 'bump' in salary which they had previously denied. (matching the salary that the new company has offered)
