Does Your Career Need a Check-Up?

Thank you for this article. At my annual review, I did all of the above check-ups and asked for either an increase or a change in job title and to try and off load one less menial task which took about 1-2 hrs per week of my time. The reasons being, in the second year of my job, I had taken on some additional duties as well as doing previous tasks more efficiently. Other staff were approaching me directly whereas previously they had gone through two of the colleagues. We were also short-staffed with a colleague away on leave for 8+ months and later returned fewer days. I also worked an extra day a week to allow for this. However, I was told by the new manager that this was all to suit the 'business' need at the time. I was fortunate to receive a bonus but had to 'complain' in order to receive it and get any recognition. I was also told the company saw the position as one that does not 'evolve'.

JXP of NY 4:12AM December 27, 2010