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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 173437" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Jo - </p><p> </p><p>Hugs for your stress. And so many things ran through my mind when I was reading this. I too am in bookkeeping (et al). </p><p> </p><p>You know, this could be your brother in law doing you a favor if you think about the long term effects of him handing his company to a difficult child nephew. Think about how easy it would be for GFGN to misappropriate funds and blame it on you - and how he could get his Mother to SEE that, because she is jealous and mental. </p><p> </p><p>I'm nt sure what is going on - but I think your brother in law owes you a little more explaination than to just take away your work. But I wouldn't approach him like THAT - (although it's me and I may) but I think I would go into the office and say "Well you know I'm organized, and since you've taken away my job duties, I will require a new written letter of my job description and my NEW duties as I'm going to need to know what to do with my time. I will appreciate it if we can discuss this before Monday - I want to be ready to go with my new duties when I walk in here bright and early)</p><p> </p><p>That makes him : tell you what you'll be doing. If it's training a new bookkeeper? Then I would wonder where he see's you in say a month or at the very least by the next quarter. If you have the 2nd quarter done - then they should have little to do. If you don't then I'd let them handle it with minimal intrusion or suggestions - sink or swim. You're not there to train them - they should come prepared. Right? </p><p> </p><p>And if he doesn't give you a list of things to do for new job duties - then ask him if he expects you to go to part time or is this his way of booting you out? If it is? Fine - you need an explaination of why. </p><p> </p><p>Maybe he has something bigger planned for you. I had a hard time going from running companies and being a Sr. level executive administrative person to bookkeeping very well. I tell people - I'm the LAST to know anything, but I'm the first person they run to when THEY want to know something. I stay in my "hole" and I keep my mouth shut. I have had more bookkeepers agree that that is how they feel as well - you are low man, but in charge of such important things - it rarely makes sense. </p><p> </p><p>And like you - I was told I would be doing GREAT things and this and that for the company. I was handed the keys my first day, in charge of this and that - and as time has worn on? My duties have been handed out to others. At first it made me angry - and now I think - HEY if you want me to sit here and do nothing but answer the phone, and accounting - no problem. Bob - I can surf, be bored and take home the same check. I'm not built that way - and I wish I were busy or doing something huge - but my role as bookeeper went from day one and 3 employees to 1.2 years and 22 employees - I'm still not compensated like the men and if I were not moving - I'd be outta here looking for a job</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 173437, member: 4964"] Jo - Hugs for your stress. And so many things ran through my mind when I was reading this. I too am in bookkeeping (et al). You know, this could be your brother in law doing you a favor if you think about the long term effects of him handing his company to a difficult child nephew. Think about how easy it would be for GFGN to misappropriate funds and blame it on you - and how he could get his Mother to SEE that, because she is jealous and mental. I'm nt sure what is going on - but I think your brother in law owes you a little more explaination than to just take away your work. But I wouldn't approach him like THAT - (although it's me and I may) but I think I would go into the office and say "Well you know I'm organized, and since you've taken away my job duties, I will require a new written letter of my job description and my NEW duties as I'm going to need to know what to do with my time. I will appreciate it if we can discuss this before Monday - I want to be ready to go with my new duties when I walk in here bright and early) That makes him : tell you what you'll be doing. If it's training a new bookkeeper? Then I would wonder where he see's you in say a month or at the very least by the next quarter. If you have the 2nd quarter done - then they should have little to do. If you don't then I'd let them handle it with minimal intrusion or suggestions - sink or swim. You're not there to train them - they should come prepared. Right? And if he doesn't give you a list of things to do for new job duties - then ask him if he expects you to go to part time or is this his way of booting you out? If it is? Fine - you need an explaination of why. Maybe he has something bigger planned for you. I had a hard time going from running companies and being a Sr. level executive administrative person to bookkeeping very well. I tell people - I'm the LAST to know anything, but I'm the first person they run to when THEY want to know something. I stay in my "hole" and I keep my mouth shut. I have had more bookkeepers agree that that is how they feel as well - you are low man, but in charge of such important things - it rarely makes sense. And like you - I was told I would be doing GREAT things and this and that for the company. I was handed the keys my first day, in charge of this and that - and as time has worn on? My duties have been handed out to others. At first it made me angry - and now I think - HEY if you want me to sit here and do nothing but answer the phone, and accounting - no problem. Bob - I can surf, be bored and take home the same check. I'm not built that way - and I wish I were busy or doing something huge - but my role as bookeeper went from day one and 3 employees to 1.2 years and 22 employees - I'm still not compensated like the men and if I were not moving - I'd be outta here looking for a job [/QUOTE]
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