Today was payday so I am adding $4.44 to my EF bringing the new EF total to $1,330.33.
In other news, I spoke to the boss about the medical insurance and she assured me that it will be in effect as expected. I also called the insurance company to check and all seems to be in place now. While this is great news, I am very upset right now because of another thing that was said in the same conversation with the boss. When I was hired, it was stated that they would pay 50% of my insurance for the family. Now they are saying they are going to pay 50% of just my portion and I will have to pay 100% of the family portion. I don't even know how much it will be yet as the boss said the bill was not clear so she has to call and talk to them again. I won't find out until I am paid in 2 weeks and there is some mystery amount withheld from my paycheck!
I am really feeling like I have been taken advantage of which sucks because I actually like my job, my coworkers, etc, and I did not speak up today like I probably should have (okay definitely should have). The problem is that I was told "X" when interviewed and offered the position and now it seems that almost every detail has been changed!!! Of course, this is my first job in the field, I am just starting to feel comfortable with my job and I don't want to have to go through looking for another position so soon! I am not even telling my husband because he would completely flip out and want me to quit this job and find another. *sigh* I guess I am feeling like at least this is the devil I know. Plus I really just need to work so we can have a healthy EF and get out of debt, especially with all this talk of recession/depression.
Any insights?
Extremely Upset about job
January 18th, 2008 at 02:57 am
January 18th, 2008 at 03:22 am 1200626527
January 18th, 2008 at 04:26 am 1200630368
Do you happen to see your employer cutting corners in other ways? Maybe in unethical or dangerous ways? If so, I would get out of there on the double.
January 18th, 2008 at 05:34 am 1200634470
January 18th, 2008 at 02:48 pm 1200667681
January 18th, 2008 at 03:07 pm 1200668842
I have found the only way around it is to ask a lot of questions, and then get it in writing. Next time can you say "please put that you will cover 50% of my dependents, in writing." Yes you have to get that specific.
But yeah, my boss is very honest and caring, but I am sure he even exaggerated his benefits a bit when I interviewed. It just seems the norm to me. I remember he told me he would cover my education. I wasn't specific enough. Turns out he would only cover $1500 of my education annually. Just miscommunication.
January 18th, 2008 at 04:46 pm 1200674818
Unfortunately if I were to look elsewhere I would have to wait another 90 days for insurance again (and most places do not even offer it), so I will stay where I am and keep my eyes peeled for a better situation. It is a joke that dentists think hygienists have no loyalty and are always looking for more money...gee, if you treated your employees with some common decency maybe they'd be loyal! Sorry for the bitterness. I just really am a one job for the long haul kinda gal and this makes me really sad.
January 18th, 2008 at 05:45 pm 1200678332
Try not to feel too bad; having a job and liking it in addition to liking your coworkers are rare, maybe things will work out in the end. Hang in there and good luck