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How would you feel about training another employee? |
I work at a CPA firm and I paid to become a QuickBooks ProAdvisor, out of my pocket, and completed the course on my own time to become certified. Things have been slow at work and my boss asked me to load the company QuickBooks onto another employees computer and to give her some pointers on how to use QuickBooks. Am I wrong to not want to show her how to use QuickBooks? Am I being selfish? I became certified hoping to get more work - which I have - and hopefully to get a raise - which I haven't. I wanted to find a "nitch" were I could excel in something that would be beneficial to the office and our clients. I completely see your point! I have been put in this position many times. It took me 6 months to learn all the ins and outs of an in-house software program we have (it's VERY difficult and my co-worker and I went through 2 weeks of training classes for it). Then, my boss expected me to train her on it as well as her assistant. Hello? Take a class. We did. On the other hand, the selfish side of me thinks that you still have some control here. You can teach her just enough to get by, but she will never really know as much as you do if she never takes the class. That way you can always keep yourself one step ahead of her. May be your boss doesn`t like to depend on you and needs a cheap replacement... Why do you not want to help the new employee. I do not know QuickBooks, but, I would expect an employee to train me, as well as, be available, as needed to help me with Quick Books. What is the real story here??????? "Things have been slow." So, what does a co do when things are slow? They LAY PEOPLE OFF!! Tell your boss you don't want to show other people what you know, and he might give you a practical deminstration of what this means. As far as training the other employee goes you definitely need to do it. It shows that you are a team player and willing to make the company successful. I might make a suggestion that you need to point out that you have a skill set that not everyone in the office has and that it adds value to the company IE quick-books. Also if you are training an employee that is worth mentioning during a review. Don't be afraid of asking for a raise you are well within your right to do so, after all you are taking on more responsibility. My advice is much different than the others. My suggestion is to be known as a competent, pleasant, cooperative, helpful employee. I'd load the software and ask your colleague what she needs to know. Teaching her could reflect very well on you, show you have some leaderships skills, good communication skills in relaying information, etc. Don't treat your coworker as your competitor, it doesn't sound like you two are in that position. If you go the route you are leaning towards you will look like you are petty, small minded and not a team player. That's great that you've shown initiative in getting your training and good luck with this! hi, I work as assintant manager in Sales and Marketing department. went new staff of sales or marketing start work they need to now more about company si nomally they go go to the person that have been working for so long at the company and I always be the target. For me teaching somebody that eldest than me or for experience than me i should be proud because they still need somebody to teach them about company policy, marketing strategy, sales target and etc.... please do not be so greedy just because you have knowledge , u should share your knowledge with somebody and u will get more from others do. Sometimes I feel that I am the sales and marketing manager because I know more from other. be proud for your self. the knowledge that u have and than u still collecting another knowledge from somebody else. |
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