So I recently got an hourly job and during my interviews I was told that the last person in the position (who was in the position for 5+ years) could never complete assignments on time so typically got a day's worth of overtime every week, and while they didn't say it, it was heavily implied that the I would get the same overtime because they thought that the workload would require overtime as it had in the past. When I heard that I thought, "Awesome, more money!"
However, now that I am in the position it seems clear to me that the last person must have either been a dud or savvy enough to stretch out his workload longer than was required to get more pay; my supervisors do not know, but I am already about two months ahead of schedule.
Now I am not sure how to proceed exactly as I was banking on that extra pay. I could show off and let them see what a great worker I am, but I am afraid that would backfire. Worst case scenario, they might even cut my hours (glassdoor reviews do not speak highly of the company's practice, and while I like my supervisors on a personal level I agree.) Best case scenario, they give me more work, responsibility and more hours to along with that. Middling scenario: they give me work to keep me occupied but leave my hours and pay as is.
I think the middling scenario is the most likely, and I think I will feel cheated if I am doing more than twice as much work as the previous person in the role for what amounts to less pay.
I am considering pretending to get my work done at a somewhat faster pace than the last person (but not the absurd speed I am going) and using my extra time to work on my own side projects/skill development/certs for my career. But at the same time any extra work they give me might be good on my resume as well... A conundrum.
So what do y'all think is best for my financial future and present: (A) Ask for more work (B) Accept assignments as they come and finish early to work on my personal projects or (C) Stretch my assigned work out so that I get overtime (I probibly can't do this without going insane.)
And yes, I suppose I should be looking for another better-paying job but job hopping when I just started here won't look too good and I do think that the work I am doing is interesting and will look good on my resume. For the record, on paper based on my previous jobs I think I would be considered "entry level" however, my skillset, personal studies, and drive make me more than capable of a job that isn't entry level--but I don't know how to get a job above entry level without lying. Should I just lie so I can skip the being entry level? My industry pays very poorly when you are starting out but pretty well when you are at the senior level. In the meantime, should I drive for uber?
Submitted October 25, 2017 at 02:28AM by ZenonZ3 http://ift.tt/2z5VXMC
