CivilTom -
I have really enjoyed reading this post. Best I can tell, you are somewhere between being the scum of the earth and you will never ever work in this town again to a normal guy that wants to get paid what you are worth.
Let us know how it works out for you.
Best of luck.
A question for anyone making the "you gave your word" to company #1 arugument.
How long must the OP stay at his current poistion to satisfy your sense of "right", six months, 1 year, 5 years?
Regards
I agree with some of what has been posted so far.
Do not go to your present employer and ask for a pay increase after one month.
If you believe that job #2 is a better fit for you partly because there is a pay increase then make arrangements and switch jobs.
Unless you have signed a contract...
I see no problem bringing in some examples of your current work as long as it's not highly sensitive. I have a portofolio that has come in quite handy at interviews.
The point is you are only briefly showing the interviewer the work. You don't make a copy and leave it with them.
"Three different managers giving direction". That can be fixed easy enough. Speak to Management and voice your concern. There should be only ONE person giving direction or orders if you have a military background.
Once you have everyone on the same sheet of music regarding that fact things...
Yes - the skill set you described will "hold sway" in an interview. The thing to note though is it will only be of a great benefit in "some" interviews. Outside of the DoD world and it's contractors no one will give most of the skills you described a second look.
On the bright side, the intel...
Gonna respond to my own message with a little more detail and some insight with regards to what I have found researching my problem.
Some more background/detail. Our warehouse receives, stores, and ships many products to include those that my company is not the design authority. So my question...
We are looking at requirements to calculate how high the logistics folks can stack a variety of boxes/pallets in the warehouse.
Any Packaging engineers here or folks who could recommend an appropriate MIL-Spec or other documentation in the public domain?
thanks in advance.
My thoughts/answers to your questions.
1. Yes it is usual for companies/Managers to tell you they are gonna promote you and then not promote you. Don't feel bad. It's not you it goes on everywhere. Consider your Manager MAY get a bonus based on his budget/expeditures so keeping you on board and...
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-Does this appear desperate? Probably
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