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Job title and nature is withheld so I can keep mostly anonymous I don't know if any of my co-workers browse reddit.
sorry for the length but I wanted to get as much backstory to the issues I'm having as I can.
I work in a small business and have been for 8 years 6 in this position and 2 yrs in a part time position before I joined the navy reserve.
I work in a small business and have been for 8 years 6 in this position and 2 yrs in a part time position before I joined the navy reserve.
To be fair, the owner (also ceo) is always telling me he's working on it paperwork, lining up leads, getting computer and other items and such (moving into sales) his son was fighting cancer and died about 2 months ago which is why I haven't left yet.(he was in and out of the office so not completely gone for that time) Since he got back from his family leave he has been fighting fires and fixing issues that arose while he was gone. But for the last 3 yrs I was unhappy with the position. I was looking for jobs but decided I'd like to stay and help the business. So I proposed I move into sales to help expand ( knowledgeable in the business and area) he agreed proposed it to others they agreed it was a good move. I was happy that I had something good coming.
After all that I'm still waiting after a year and a half of “I'm working on it, soon and, we're closer than ever” I have been dealing with anger (probably depression from myriad of things from other people's mistakes and stuff) several times I just blew up and yelled at the general manager and the supervisor over things that should have been done and weren't or jobs that were picked up that shouldn't have been.
The replacement they hired for my position 2 months ago hasn't panned out. (I didn't train him because of a client having a “issue” with me something along the lines of “I don't like their job sites” heard this from the ceo/owner) this guy was hired in a attempt from the supervisor to “speed along the transition” or to appease my growing dislike of the position I was in. They moved me to a more intensive position without a raise.
Now the reason I am even making this post is because today I learned the owner/ceo has taken a vacation for this week. Apparently everyone knew but me. some of the issues I had with the supervisor was I asked if we can put who's taking vacation on the calendar we had so those who don't have access to the company calender can see what's going on for the rest of the month. He said that's personal information. Now I know what personal information is that ain't it so I elaborated and said it's just the days they're gone not the reason or anything else. He shut me out saying it's stays on the computer no where else. I did it anyways for my upcoming time off (because the GM also liked the idea). He erased it I wrote it again the next day. And asked the owner/ceo what he thought of it he liked it. Come to this month it's completely empty and then to this week where the owner/ceo is gone. I have a mistake on my paycheck he told me he was going to fix by the end of the day last Friday with a check in my car. Didn't happen so I figured I'll talk to him Monday only to find he's gone for the rest of the week.
It's this little petty bullshit that pisses me off no one listens to me and now I'm in a position that could have been avoided if they had…and it effects me financially.
I guess I'm just asking if this is a sinking ship. I genuinely believe I would be much happier in this new position but I don't know if I have any more patience. I'm not getting paid enough currently to live. I'm constantly working more than 10 hours a day a rare 9 hour day here and there. Not getting home till 7 or 8. Have shifted my sleep schedule to get some time to relax so I have been coming in later to get sleep only to be getting off later. (Perk of the job for me as I know I can still get anything set for me that day done before most job sites close.) I just don't know if I should stay or should I go…
TLDR
I have been waiting for a promotion at a small business for a year. After many issues with other co-workers/management I'm losing patience for this promotion. (Most of the text is backstory for the issues)