Dear Sue: When I first started working at this company over five years ago, I felt as though I had a dream job. I was able to work flexible hours and focus on sales, which is what I do best. Employees were respected, empowered to make decisions and encouraged to sell using their own personal style. Business was good, we were having fun and coming to work was most enjoyable.
That was then today things are different. We have a new owner/manager who is changing the way things are done. Business has been good all along and continues to grow, but instead of allowing us to do what has worked to get us where we are, he has been changing the very things that helped us to grow to this level.
The biggest change is that instead of allowing us to focus on our sales, which we were hired to do; we are being asked to do lots of other things, including large amounts of paperwork. We are being asked to document and be accountable for every minute of our time. He has never asked for input from us and doesnt seem to care about what we know or want. He has even commented on how tight the employees seem to be and expressed concern that our friendship with each other could be interfering with our productivity.
Most of us are not happy with the changes, and some of us are downright miserable and considering leaving. The joy we once had for our jobs is slowly fading. Is there anything we can do?
Unhappy
Sue Says: There are some things you can do, and others you may need to...
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