My 1 post - nostalgic work environment.

Mrsbuttercup0806

What ever happened to promotions based on merit?!? Granted, I work in a large corporation, but still. He's the low-down: I work in an insurance service center. We spend part of our days taking calls and part doing correspondence. One of our 'Solutions' (helpline/supervisor) team members has been out of office for several weeks and will be for several more months. Since he's been gone I have been 'helping them out' full time. There's talk of doing an actual 6 month 'rotation' - which I'm welcome to apply for. So even though I have stepped into the role with no training, taken over several aspects of the role completely to free up the other 2 for the more in depth stuff, and been told by my manager that I have impressed him, I have to do my resume, fill out an extensive online application, and if I'm lucky sit through a 1 1/2 hr interview for the role I'm already doing.

All right, that's my rant. I'll do it, I want the role on a more concrete basis, but what happened to selecting a person who has proven themself without jumping through 50 hoops?

greengirl0909

Maybe they have to open it up for legal reasons? Sometimes there is fine print that requires them to post it so long.