Week Six/Seven: All's Fair in Business......?

For today's blog I am going to stray away from the work coverage plan I've been working on and discuss something a bit more personal (don't worry, it's still very much so job related).  During my weekly supervision my boss told me he had been instructed by his boss (the regional director) to inquire with me on what we should do with me once I graduate.  So even though my company has not given me one cent to assist with tuition, or any other assistance for that matter, they are under the impression that my staying is inevitable.  My regional director also suggested I take on the role of human resource specialist (part time, working from home) and keep my job as office manager (part time, in the office)...with the SAME PAY.  Does this make any sense to you? Yes, please let me work two jobs, for the price of one....on top of paying off my student loans with the same salary.  Aside from the obvious ways this was unprofessional, I think the most insulting of all is how they would treat a valuable, hard working employee this way.  If my regional director was so interested in keeping me, wouldn't he have reached out to me personally? 

I responded to my boss by saying if the regional director wished to put together an offer, I would be willing to look it over.  As far as me coming up with a plan FOR him in order to keep me, that was completely unacceptable and not going to happen.  Besides, he already made it clear he was tightening the purse strings with my salary-master's or no master's.  I know this may sound like my ego is getting in the way...but after 4 years of proving myself with 100% performance evaluations, employee of the year, employee of the month (8 times), countless recognitions of excellence...I feel confident I will have better opportunities to grow & flourish professionally with another company.  My boss whole heatedly agreed with me and said he felt this company did not value me and in short, I have gotten everything I can out of this position.  I see some of their corporate employees, lazy, short sighted, yet are making twice as much as me.  Why wouldn't my regional director want to hire someone who would actually be earning that salary?  Instead of ripping off the hard, deserving worker. 

I know there's politics in the corporate world, no matter what company you go to.  I just wish my company had a more concrete process of advancement and not treat their employees (minus the corporate ones) like they are disposable.  Either way, my decision has been made...I will begin applying for new jobs in September since I plan to graduate in December.  The time has come to move on.