So my assistant quit...

climbingsingle

She just turned in her resignation today. She got a job closer to home with better benefits. 

Now on one hand, I'm sort of happy. I was about to give her a bad review. Her work has been awful for the past few months and I had to write her up two weeks ago. 

On the other hand, I'm so fucking pissed that I have to look for a new assistant and then train that person. It also means I won't be able to take any days off for a long time. Bye bye ski season! 

PolarBearFitz

ClimbingBrideNY said:

She just turned in her resignation today. She got a job closer to home with better benefits. 

Now on one hand, I'm sort of happy. I was about to give her a bad review. Her work has been awful for the past few months and I had to write her up two weeks ago. 

On the other hand, I'm so fucking pissed that I have to look for a new assistant and then train that person. It also means I won't be able to take any days off for a long time. Bye bye ski season! 

Ugh! That really sucks. This makes me wish I had an assistant though because that would be awesome.

cruffino

blessing in disguise. better to have someone who wants to be there. it'll be annoying in the short term, but better in the long run. good luck finding her replacement!

climbingsingle

cruffino said:

blessing in disguise. better to have someone who wants to be there. it'll be annoying in the short term, but better in the long run. good luck finding her replacement!

You are totally right! Thanks! 

In the meantime, I'm going to schedule a few days off before she goes. And I'm posting the job today. Fingers crossed for some good applicants! 

KatWAG

Do you want my assistant? She is the worst and I would jump for joy if she quit.

While hiring is a huge pain, you will find someone better suited for the position.

climbingsingle

KatWAG said:

Do you want my assistant? She is the worst and I would jump for joy if she quit.

While hiring is a huge pain, you will find someone better suited for the position.

Lol! I went through like 5 assistants before this one. Each one was worse than the last. It was awful. 

KatWAG

ClimbingBrideNY said:

KatWAG said:

Do you want my assistant? She is the worst and I would jump for joy if she quit.

While hiring is a huge pain, you will find someone better suited for the position.

Lol! I went through like 5 assistants before this one. Each one was worse than the last. It was awful. 

Do the people in your office call you Murphy Brown? Because that is what they call me since I manage to scare away so many people.

climbingsingle

KatWAG said:

ClimbingBrideNY said:

KatWAG said:

Do you want my assistant? She is the worst and I would jump for joy if she quit.

While hiring is a huge pain, you will find someone better suited for the position.

Lol! I went through like 5 assistants before this one. Each one was worse than the last. It was awful. 

Do the people in your office call you Murphy Brown? Because that is what they call me since I manage to scare away so many people.

No, but that totally cracked me up! Lmao. I'm surprised I haven't been called that yet. 

Cookie Pusher

Good luck finding a replacement @ClimingBrideNY! I used to work at a recruiting firm, and it was always a pain trying to find assistants. So many people who didn't have the necessary skills that wanted way too much money. It's been a while since I was an assistant to just a specific person, but I do remember how it hard it was to get into a grove with someone who had a different working style than myself. Micro-managers always got on my nerves. Just let me get all my shit done without looking over my shoulder. Trust me, if I need help, I'll ask!

climbingsingle

So I posted the job. I was VERY specific about what I'm looking for. I've already received 3 resumes. One applicant didn't include any of the info I asked for and is looking for way too much money. 

Another applicant has changed jobs every 6 months for the past 8 years. 

And another applicant just graduated HS and can only work part time. 

It's going to be a long search. I need all the wine.  

photokitty

Pick me, what do I have to do??…I like pastries…but the commute would be a killer… ;-p

climbingsingle

photokitty said:

Pick me, what do I have to do??…I like pastries…but the commute would be a killer… ;-p

You have to agree to always be willing to taste new cheesecake flavors :-P 

KPBM89

Sorry she quit on ya.  I always hated trying to hire new people.  If you don't have any of the skills that are clearly needed, why are you applying?  Oh and when interviewing people, the ones that would ask how much the pay was...those ones I wanted to smack.  If I lived near you, I would apply!

Cookie Pusher

ClimbingBrideNY said:

So I posted the job. I was VERY specific about what I'm looking for. I've already received 3 resumes. One applicant didn't include any of the info I asked for and is looking for way too much money. 

Another applicant has changed jobs every 6 months for the past 8 years. 

And another applicant just graduated HS and can only work part time. 

It's going to be a long search. I need all the wine.  

If you hire me, I'll be on TK snarking about PPDs and cash bars after getting all my work done! lol

climbingsingle

ClimbingBrideNY said:

So I posted the job. I was VERY specific about what I'm looking for. I've already received 3 resumes. One applicant didn't include any of the info I asked for and is looking for way too much money. 

Another applicant has changed jobs every 6 months for the past 8 years. 

And another applicant just graduated HS and can only work part time. 

It's going to be a long search. I need all the wine.  

If you hire me, I'll be on TK snarking about PPDs and cash bars after getting all my work done! lol

Stuck in box. LOL! That's understandable. I mean, I'm here too. :-P

Cookie Pusher

I'm an assistant in a small publishing office right now (doing everything from invoicing/in-house financials, social media management, supply management, data entry, sales, and finishing everyone else's work, whoo!), and spend far too much time on TK. Like, 5-6 hours a day. No one bothers saying anything to me because my work always gets done correctly and ahead of schedule AND I bring in a lot of baked goods and Chinese food...

Chipmunk415

Sending you a bottle...red or white? Also, cookie flavor preferences?

When I first started wedding planning, I tried to hire an upper level undergrad or grad student majoring in photography or similar arts from the university in my town (they have a good fine arts program). I posted an ad on the student employment page, saying exactly what I wanted at my wedding, requests for sample projects/images, offering compensation AND a positive review/listing as a recommendation for future work.

Of the three that responded before the deadline (I posted the ad 3 months in advance of said deadline), 1 was asking what I wanted (umm, that was clearly stated in the advertisement- you're out), 1 sent a resume, no images (according to the resume, they were not a photog major- this was just a side hobby of theirs), and the 3rd was all "hi! saw your post, omg you're getting married! so AWESOME! I'd love to photograph it!!!! Here's a link to my website!!!!!"- 3rd was a student who'd graduated and already had a business, just trolled the posts to steal work from students. All got shot down.

I had two more respond 2 months after the deadline "in case I hadn't found anyone" but I didn't bother responding- if they couldn't read and respond by the deadline (also, still no resumes on either) then I wasn't sure I could trust their professionalism for this.

climbingsingle

Cookie Pusher said:

I'm an assistant in a small publishing office right now (doing everything from invoicing/in-house financials, social media management, supply management, data entry, sales, and finishing everyone else's work, whoo!), and spend far too much time on TK. Like, 5-6 hours a day. No one bothers saying anything to me because my work always gets done correctly and ahead of schedule AND I bring in a lot of baked goods and Chinese food...

Ok, please come work for me :-P 

@Chipmunk415 Red please! I don't discriminate when it comes to cookies. I like them all. 

Isn't that so irritating?!! Ugh. 

photokitty

ClimbingBrideNY said:

photokitty said:

Pick me, what do I have to do??…I like pastries…but the commute would be a killer… ;-p

You have to agree to always be willing to taste new cheesecake flavors :-P 

How does anyone quit a job with those duties?? :-9

climbingsingle

photokitty said:

ClimbingBrideNY said:

photokitty said:

Pick me, what do I have to do??…I like pastries…but the commute would be a killer… ;-p

You have to agree to always be willing to taste new cheesecake flavors :-P 

How does anyone quit a job with those duties?? :-9

Right?! Not to mention, you can take home pastries to eat! She is cah-razy. 

lyndausvi

I'm sorry.  

I hate hiring new people also.    My co-worker in NOLA is leaving. The boss (also in NOLA) is awful at hiring (except me of course).   He always goes for the big boobs over brains and I'm the one who suffers.  (I'm okay with the boobs, but only if brains come with them)

My DH is in the process of hiring a new cook.  His applicants all want too much money and only want to work 9-5 M-F.     He flat out tells them that cooking might not be the right profession for them.

climbingsingle

What cook works those hours? That is nuts. 

lyndausvi

ClimbingBrideNY said:

What cook works those hours? That is nuts. 

Ones who live in fantasyland.

Cokezerofreak

I'd taste cheesecake for free!

photokitty

lyndausvi said:

ClimbingBrideNY said:

What cook works those hours? That is nuts. 

Ones who live in fantasyland.

Or a high school cafeteria 

lyndausvi

photokitty said:

lyndausvi said:

ClimbingBrideNY said:

What cook works those hours? That is nuts. 

Ones who live in fantasyland.

Or a high school cafeteria 

Oh no, these cooks think they are "chefs".  Way too talented to work a cafeteria.... well in their minds at least.

Cookie Pusher

ClimbingBrideNY said:

Ok, please come work for me :-P 

@Chipmunk415 Red please! I don't discriminate when it comes to cookies. I like them all. 

Isn't that so irritating?!! Ugh. 

I would if it wasn't for that not-being-able-to-eat-dairy thing! However, your company ever wanted to do business with mine, a cookie exchange could be arranged. lol

lyndausvi said:

I'm sorry.  

I hate hiring new people also.    My co-worker in NOLA is leaving. The boss (also in NOLA) is awful at hiring (except me of course).   He always goes for the big boobs over brains and I'm the one who suffers.  (I'm okay with the boobs, but only if brains come with them)

My DH is in the process of hiring a new cook.  His applicants all want too much money and only want to work 9-5 M-F.     He flat out tells them that cooking might not be the right profession for them.

My family has been in the restaurant business since the 70s, and I have never seen a restaurant with hours like that. Well, not true. We had bussers who had hours like that, but no way would a cook ever get hours like that, even at a 24-hour diner. Shift changes happen between service, not right in the middle of it. These applicants are on crack.

Edited because half my post disappeared

pumpkinsandturkeys

Me: Someone on my board mentioned cheesecake and now I want cheesecake *pout*

FI: Of course you do! You wouldn't be you if you weren't highly suggestible when it comes to food.

He's right. I'm that person who sees a food commercial and instantly craves whatever it is (unless it includes fake cheese).

vollebell

If I could commute from CA to NY, I would be ALL OVER being your assistant!

In my day job I'm the office manager for the instrumental music department of one of the local high schools.

Plus, cheesecake is the best creation known to man.