Office Manager, Dental Office - (City withheld for privacy), California, United States
There is nothing worse than office gossip. People going from person to person to gather the information and, some how, distort that information. This can cause all sorts of problems and a "he said, she said" type of attmosphere. No one should know your personal information and you should not know theirs (unless you need to know as part of your job). Some people like to stir the pot so to speek and then sit back and watch it all come crashing down!!!!!!! NOT GOOD !!!!
Never stay with an abusive employer
Office Manager, Dental Office - (City withheld for privacy), Arizona, United States
If I could advise my 2002 self, the "me" of five years ago, I would say one thing: RUN!!!
At that time, I had spent several years working for someone who was emotionally abusive. You can be sure you are being emotionally abused by your employer if they have you convinced that you are worthless, have a job only because of their tolerance of your stupidity, incompetence, etc, and that no one else would ever hire you. If you drive to work with your stomach in knots, and have nightmares about your...
Type up a job description
Office Manager, Dental Office - (City withheld for privacy), Arizona, United States
Every year at review time, Dr. would always say.."I don't even know what you do up there." So one year I typed up a long job description, and hardly left out anything. Wow did I get a raise that year!