So I'm a little slow....
I only just now noticed that the blog page automatically puts in the date above the post. I have been putting the date into the heading, so as to be able to refer back, remember when I posted whatever I wrote. Sorry, I'm a little slow, but keeping track of specific dates has become important to me.
Other than that, not too much news. My current contract with my employer ends at the end of this month. I have a few options:-
1) Keep quiet, come to work as usual on 02 June, and keep working, which will automatically make me a permanent employee!
2) Raise the issue with him, and get served with a new (1 or 2) year contract, which then again had an "end date".
The problem is that June is my increase month. If I go and speak to him about my increase, he may pick up that my contract is coming to an end, and then either let me go (not likely), or get his HR ladies to draw up a new contract for me. This would open the door for renegotiation of my salary and employment terms, I suppose, but still risky. Or I wait till July, which is increase month for all the other employees, and take the minimum as per the steel industry, which isn't actually applicable to me.
So I'm not sure what to do.
Personally, I think I should go and see him, explain that it's time for my increase, and see if I can negotiate a better deal. My current salary was agreed to when the previous owner bought out my original employer. He said he would only buy the company if I agreed to stay on. The salary was what we agreed on - but probably short of what I should have asked for. I was just wanting to ensure the sale went through for the lady who had decided to sell after her husband passed away.
SO, any advise there from my brother (or anyone else who might stumble across this blog)?
2 comments:
A tricky situation, for sure. Almost like one of those "damned if you do, damned if you don't" scenarios. If you let it roll over, what are the chances of him saying "Why did you not come to me and tell me?" and maybe feel aggrieved. Not that it's your fault. Like you say, he has HR ladies who should keep him aware of all employee contract terms. Would you want to stay on as a permanent employee? If yes, then why not go to him and say that the contract term is coming to an end, but you would like to be permanent? Use it as a positive reinforcement that you like the job, are positive about the company, would like to stay on and run the place for him (which you are more than capable of doing, as proven). Maybe he'll see that as a sign of good faith form yourself, but you know him better...
Mmmm.. you give me much to think about. When the HR ladies first came to see us, I did indicate that my term was coming to an end, and even gave them a copy of my contract. I also know that all the "New contracts" they tried to get signed at the main company were rejected by the employees! You can't assume to be able to change terms and conditions! And, on my advice, that lady in my office also rejected her "renewal contract" stating that her contract ended 3 years ago, so now she's assumed to be permanent, and so won't be signing anything - and they have never come back to her.
I think I'll go and see him, and tell him that the contract will expire, but I am willing to stay on - and see if I can negotiate my salary.....will wait for a good timing though.
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