Supervisor Literally Changed My Job To Something I Specifically Said I Did Not Want to Do

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had something similar happen to me years ago when I was working for a city police department. I specifically told my boss that I didn't want to work in the marine unit, and a year later, that's where I ended up. I later learned this was a pattern at my organization. Another guy had ended up in the pawn shop unit, when he had specifically said he didn't want to do that kind of work.

The good news is that both of us were eventually able to get transferred into a better role. For me, the transfer happened faster, because another supervisor specifically requested me. Maybe see if you can make a lateral move in your org to a different manager?

Good luck!

Yeah, but you gotta be careful not to get too caught up in the job. After all, it's just a job.
You need something outside of this here. The job will not save you.
Soon you could be taking your work home with you, and then it could become personal... interfering with your home life.

I've heard of folks just like you, PP... get so caught up in their work that it became almost an obsession. They ended up getting caught cutting corners, doing some dirt... forced out. They ended up being blackballed in their industry, and had to find alternative employment.

BTW, how long was your co-worker in the pawn unit?

NP. Your comments make no sense in context of what PP wrote, and it appears you lack reading comprehension skills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had something similar happen to me years ago when I was working for a city police department. I specifically told my boss that I didn't want to work in the marine unit, and a year later, that's where I ended up. I later learned this was a pattern at my organization. Another guy had ended up in the pawn shop unit, when he had specifically said he didn't want to do that kind of work.

The good news is that both of us were eventually able to get transferred into a better role. For me, the transfer happened faster, because another supervisor specifically requested me. Maybe see if you can make a lateral move in your org to a different manager?

Good luck!

Yeah, but you gotta be careful not to get too caught up in the job. After all, it's just a job.
You need something outside of this here. The job will not save you.
Soon you could be taking your work home with you, and then it could become personal... interfering with your home life.

I've heard of folks just like you, PP... get so caught up in their work that it became almost an obsession. They ended up getting caught cutting corners, doing some dirt... forced out. They ended up being blackballed in their industry, and had to find alternative employment.

BTW, how long was your co-worker in the pawn unit?

NP. Your comments make no sense in context of what PP wrote, and it appears you lack reading comprehension skills.

Sorry! I think it's just that I've seen this too many times.... so I tend to jump ahead.
It is almost as if you're only up to the start of season 2 of a TV show, and someone gives you spoilers about what will happen in series finale.
Do I KNOW for sure it will happen this way? No, but I can see this arc in my head.

My point was, think ahead... long term, before making a choice.
Otherwise, without a strategic plan, you're just living a day a time, I suppose...

[Anonymous]

I'm in a hard to staff area. I absolutely love it and am passionate about it. I see people who get dragged into my area a lot and it annoys me to no end. They just don't make good employees. Instead I use my connections to hire people who also love what I do and are interested in the work. I can teach a monkey to do the work, but I can't teach a monkey to love it. I've also tried training from the ground up, but that's difficult because some people end up not liking my job area (it's a very gray area of the law and so many people really want black and white type of law).

Long story short- they need to rethink their hiring.

[Anonymous]

This happened to me. I quit.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do NOT do it !

Protect your reputation.

+1.

[Anonymous]

Is there any way to compromise and do the job while your boss keeps the public facing component? That’s the only solution I can see, otherwise you need to look for a new job.

[Anonymous]

This is awful. Do not allow your name to be connected to this. The internet is forever and the first thing people usually do is google you. It's totally not worth it and she should not have assigned you this role.

[Anonymous]

This is exactly why I quit my last job. I was told, “it would be a good learning experience “. The good news OP is that I really like my new job. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would just refuse to do that part of the job, wait for her to fire me and spend my time looking for a new job.

+ more. You couldn't have been more clear. Start applying.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Request a meeting with the boss, tell her again you're unprepared and unqualified for this new role, have no interest in it, and was not hired for it. Tell her additionally that you're sorry but that you'll have to resign if she insists on re-writing your job description that way because you see no way to be successful in the role and would be doing the company a disservice by trying to work in an area in which you're both unqualified and uninterested. If she insists, give your notice - 2 weeks, 30 days, whatever you like, and leave.

I'd start looking for a new role immediately, so minimize your potential period of interim unemployment.

Additionally, this sounds like a consequence of a very thin bench - next time, perhaps look for a role in a larger organization where you won't be the only available option for reassignments like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had something similar happen to me years ago when I was working for a city police department. I specifically told my boss that I didn't want to work in the marine unit, and a year later, that's where I ended up. I later learned this was a pattern at my organization. Another guy had ended up in the pawn shop unit, when he had specifically said he didn't want to do that kind of work.

The good news is that both of us were eventually able to get transferred into a better role. For me, the transfer happened faster, because another supervisor specifically requested me. Maybe see if you can make a lateral move in your org to a different manager?

Good luck!

All in the game, yo

[Anonymous]

Is there a way to do the work anonymously or not have your name linked to it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a way to do the work anonymously or not have your name linked to it?

Who cares? She does not want to do the work! It is not what she was hired to do. OP, your boss is aware of all the criticism surrounding her and she's trying to set you up to take the hits. Nope. Resign.