What exactly do you do, details
I am a PostDoc at the University. I have to take care of a research project where there are 3 PhD students and some Masters. I have to address the students in their work but also to deliver my own research to my Professor. I have extra assignments concerning safety issues, material purchasing and tools responsible.
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
University, 18,000+
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
Working in the lab
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Waiting periods. When you dont know what to do because the work is stack by other people.
What software/special language do you use?
None
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
My professor and my students
To whom do you report?
To my professor
With whom do you interact most often?
PhD students
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
3-4
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
50
How many meetings do you attend a week?
3
What does excellence mean in your domain?
Publishing in good journals
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
Not publishing
Describe a tough day.
I get to work at 8am but the tool I need is booked by someone who doesnt show up until 11, so I decide to look for the technician I need to operate another instrument. He has been on holidays for a month and yesterday someone used the tool and broke it. There is a second chance using a similar machine, but that technician just toke holidays for the next five weeks. In the mean time someone has, by mistake, poor some waste in my reaction so I have to start again the work of the last week. I go home late and I have done nothing.
Describe a good day.
Get early, work smooth, have some good results before lunch. Prepare the next tasks having a coffee and advance some preparation before 4pm.
With whom do you have conflicts?
Normally with no one. It is useless to have conflicts at work.
What makes you happy in your work?
The fact that one day someone will use my work for their own research and it will be useful for the people. If not, that I contribute to understand better the World where we live.
How are you evaluated?
On my work and interaction with my colleagues.
How many years might a person do this job?
2-3
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
school + bachelor + university + PhD... at least until you are 28, I think.
What kind of training are you offered?
Scientific instruments, constantly. Some on proposals writing.
What does your boss do?
Mainly delegate work on others, to keep everyone busy and discard useless tasks. Paperwork, looking for collaborations, funding.
What do your subordinates do?
Sometimes report some good work done. Other times make me work double. Mainly keep me busy and make me learn from the interaction.
What does it take to get fired from this job?
Not working, being lazy and not helpful. Bad interaction with colleagues.
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
Find a position in another group or your own research grant.
What did you do before doing this job?
A PhD
What could you do after this job?
Another PostDoc or going to industry as project manager.
Could you do this job in other country?
Yes
How do you dress for work?
Casual
How many hours do you work a week?
40
How often do you do overtime?
Only in very busy periods, but then it is for something good.
Do you go out to have lunch?
Normally not. Unfortunately I eat in front of the PC too often.
Do you have lots of friends at work?
Not really.
Are you happy with how much you earn?
Yes
What other job do you think you would love?
This one is good.
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
The place where I work is old and ugly. The people around me is nice, but we dont match.
How did you end up doing this job?
The knew me from the PhD and offered me the job.
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
Yes
Are you happy with this job?
I am ok
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Science PhD Researcher
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
K... University - one of the best Research Univ in the world. I don't know the number of the employees
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
The possibility to discover something really important to treat specific diseases
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Absence of clear career system
Distance from reality
What software/special language do you use?
Windows- English
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
My supervisor (University Prof.)
To whom do you report?
My supervisor
With whom do you interact most often?
My colleagues
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
0
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
20/week
How many meetings do you attend a week?
2
What does excellence mean in your domain?
Unfortunately number of publication and impact factor of the Journals
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
Absence of publications
Describe a tough day.
You get the result of an experiment lasted 2 weeks that does not fit completely with your working hypothesis
Describe a good day.
You do not have a tough day
With whom do you have conflicts?
My supervisor but rarely
What makes you happy in your work?
-
How are you evaluated?
According to the data you produce
How many years might a person do this job?
8 years maximum
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
If well organized 3 years of university can be enough
What kind of training are you offered?
Science
What does your boss do?
Science
What do your subordinates do?
-
What does it take to get fired from this job?
-
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
To publish papers
What did you do before doing this job?
Student
What could you do after this job?
Industry
Academia
Could you do this job in other country?
Yes
How do you dress for work?
casual
How many hours do you work a week?
Around 50-60
How often do you do overtime?
90% of the time
Do you go out to have lunch?
No
Do you have lots of friends at work?
Few friends and a lot of colleagues
Are you happy with how much you earn?
No
What other job do you think you would love?
Self-employee
Industry
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
Clear career system
Less politics
More contact with reality
How did you end up doing this job?
Naive idea about science
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
No
Are you happy with this job?
No
K... University - one of the best Research Univ in the world. I don't know the number of the employees
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
The possibility to discover something really important to treat specific diseases
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Absence of clear career system
Distance from reality
What software/special language do you use?
Windows- English
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
My supervisor (University Prof.)
To whom do you report?
My supervisor
With whom do you interact most often?
My colleagues
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
0
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
20/week
How many meetings do you attend a week?
2
What does excellence mean in your domain?
Unfortunately number of publication and impact factor of the Journals
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
Absence of publications
Describe a tough day.
You get the result of an experiment lasted 2 weeks that does not fit completely with your working hypothesis
Describe a good day.
You do not have a tough day
With whom do you have conflicts?
My supervisor but rarely
What makes you happy in your work?
-
How are you evaluated?
According to the data you produce
How many years might a person do this job?
8 years maximum
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
If well organized 3 years of university can be enough
What kind of training are you offered?
Science
What does your boss do?
Science
What do your subordinates do?
-
What does it take to get fired from this job?
-
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
To publish papers
What did you do before doing this job?
Student
What could you do after this job?
Industry
Academia
Could you do this job in other country?
Yes
How do you dress for work?
casual
How many hours do you work a week?
Around 50-60
How often do you do overtime?
90% of the time
Do you go out to have lunch?
No
Do you have lots of friends at work?
Few friends and a lot of colleagues
Are you happy with how much you earn?
No
What other job do you think you would love?
Self-employee
Industry
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
Clear career system
Less politics
More contact with reality
How did you end up doing this job?
Naive idea about science
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
No
Are you happy with this job?
No
Friday, May 27, 2011
Risk Director
Please give details of what you do for a living.
Mainly analytical work assessing investment opportunities, credit risk, liquidity of the bank etc. It’s a very deductive job. You need to figure out what could go wrong before experiencing the mess.
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
Bank (300 employees)
What part of what you do is fun?
The job I have is most probably top 10% most interesting banking jobs. Whether I have fun is very much of personal relevance.
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Recurrent processes such as credit reviews, reporting etc
What software/special language do you use?
I am not a programmer, but I use around 5 specific systems/softwares.
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
First of all it’s myself then of course is the owner/ceo
To whom do you report?
ceo
With whom do you interact most often?
assistant to the ceo
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
about 50
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
about 300
How many meetings do you attend a week?
about 8
What does excellence mean in your domain?
having an in depth overview on all the processes of the bank to spot risk exposed areas
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
being vague, generic …
Describe a tough day.
4 meetings, a report has to get out, a major fraud case requiring immediate resolution
Describe a good day.
not spending more than 9 hours in the office, closing a project, materializing an idea that creates value
With whom do you have conflicts?
fellow managers, mainly.
What makes you happy in your work?
to achieve and the beautiful girls around me
How are you evaluated?
above average
How many years might a person do this job?
?
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
8 at least
What kind of training are you offered?
not much. It’s up to me to decide what training I want.
What does your boss do?
He is running the show
What do your subordinates do?
analytical work, reporting, limits monitoring
What does it take to get fired from this job?
the same as with any other job: gross negligence, misconduct etc
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
if you prove that through you work, the institution avoided significant losses, it's a good starting point for promotion
What did you do before doing this job?
consultant in risk management
What could you do after this job?
advisory could be an option
Could you do this job in other country?
yes
How do you dress for work?
smart
How many hours do you work a week?
about 50
How often do you do overtime?
quite often
Do you go out to have lunch?
yes, always
Do you have lots of friends at work?
some
Are you happy with how much you earn?
yes, it’s ok
What other job do you think you would love?
archeologist
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
the country
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
I would not recommend a banking environment for my kids. There is a lot more joy around it.
Are you happy with this job?
Yes
Mainly analytical work assessing investment opportunities, credit risk, liquidity of the bank etc. It’s a very deductive job. You need to figure out what could go wrong before experiencing the mess.
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
Bank (300 employees)
What part of what you do is fun?
The job I have is most probably top 10% most interesting banking jobs. Whether I have fun is very much of personal relevance.
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Recurrent processes such as credit reviews, reporting etc
What software/special language do you use?
I am not a programmer, but I use around 5 specific systems/softwares.
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
First of all it’s myself then of course is the owner/ceo
To whom do you report?
ceo
With whom do you interact most often?
assistant to the ceo
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
about 50
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
about 300
How many meetings do you attend a week?
about 8
What does excellence mean in your domain?
having an in depth overview on all the processes of the bank to spot risk exposed areas
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
being vague, generic …
Describe a tough day.
4 meetings, a report has to get out, a major fraud case requiring immediate resolution
Describe a good day.
not spending more than 9 hours in the office, closing a project, materializing an idea that creates value
With whom do you have conflicts?
fellow managers, mainly.
What makes you happy in your work?
to achieve and the beautiful girls around me
How are you evaluated?
above average
How many years might a person do this job?
?
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
8 at least
What kind of training are you offered?
not much. It’s up to me to decide what training I want.
What does your boss do?
He is running the show
What do your subordinates do?
analytical work, reporting, limits monitoring
What does it take to get fired from this job?
the same as with any other job: gross negligence, misconduct etc
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
if you prove that through you work, the institution avoided significant losses, it's a good starting point for promotion
What did you do before doing this job?
consultant in risk management
What could you do after this job?
advisory could be an option
Could you do this job in other country?
yes
How do you dress for work?
smart
How many hours do you work a week?
about 50
How often do you do overtime?
quite often
Do you go out to have lunch?
yes, always
Do you have lots of friends at work?
some
Are you happy with how much you earn?
yes, it’s ok
What other job do you think you would love?
archeologist
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
the country
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
I would not recommend a banking environment for my kids. There is a lot more joy around it.
Are you happy with this job?
Yes
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Assistant
What exactly do you do, details
assistant for the monitoring and information center (MIC) at the european commmission (EC) and personal secretary for 5 people in the same unit
Where do you work (type of company, number of employees)?
european commission 24 000 civil servants,
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
working with people with very different backgrounds
working with financial issues
doing duty shifts in the MIC
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
having meetings with people that are part of my hierarchy but which I do not respect, because they offer no support - they are just there to impose rules without thinking just doing.
What software/special language do you use?
unfortunately we use Windows, an old version, I think xp
in english
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
direct requests come from my boss the head of unit, the deputy head of unit, the financial coordinator in our unit, any of the MIC on duty colleagues during the day, basically anybody in the unit
To whom you report?
My boss and any of the people who inspects our financial expenses.
With whom do you interact most often?
the unit has 25 people. we used to be a unit of 40 people and even if devised for political reasons we consider ourselves a unit.
i interact with everybody in the unit if they are at work during the day as my office is close to the MIC and to the postal in-trey so everybody comes and at least says Hi or asks smth
my desks, the desk officers I am directly responsible for, I also interact daily if they are there.
if experts they are on missions they usually call me from that country for details or clarifications as I am the main/ only assistant.
How many phone calls you receive/make a week?
its part of my job description so a lot, not sure how many per week, depends if there is one or more ongoing emergencies or if its in the aftermath of an emergency when I have to call and chase everybody for original docs to be sent to me asap for the financial documentation etc... I usually receive calls from experts and their bosses during and after working hours and in weekends sometimes I call our travel agency, our insurance agency, employers of the experts for contracts and reimbursements, and experts.
for japan we had 11 experts for 3 weeks so hundreds of calls per week.
How many emails you receive/make a week?
between 230 = 269 per week - I count
How many meetings you attend a week?
from 0 to max 4
What does excellence mean in your domain?
accuracy, efficiency, professionalism,
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
the opposite of the above plus laziness I've had colleagues who did not work causing an increased amount of stress for the other colleagues
complaints were made but in vain - the system protects the lazy colleagues more than the other ones :)
Describe a tough day
Starting work after I've worked in the weekend, during an on going emergency, hardest at the start of the onset disaster, no support from colleagues, hierarchy missing, no decision making capacity my workload is increased by lack of power to take decisions myself in a timely manner. Financial persons are on my back with total disregard of my situation to give her latest figures and tables and pushing until hierarchy tells her to back off or postpone for a while
Describe a good day
I can work intensely for 8 straight hours, clean my desk of docs, my emails, my pending issues, prepare all presentations and things to do for the rest of the week or plan them calendar wise, attend only compulsory meetings - and leave the office at 17 30 max. a really good day would involve a discussion with my hierarchy about my work = meaning they are monitoring my workload and are aware of the situation in the unit. I dislike it when I have the feeling the hierarchy is not aware they are giving me too many things to do without coordinating themselves better.
With whom do you have conflicts?
Financial persons in our unit, they work directly with my highest boss the head of unit
What makes you happy in your work?
see above: colleagues, nice working env, international env, languages, trainings opp, salary, experience possibility, beying able to juggle a lot of different tasks and being trusted enough by the hierarchy to be entrusted to jobs way beyond my job description.
basically I've told once one of the bosses to increase my workload and he agreed
the other one told me had he known he would not have accepted not because he does not trust me but because there are not enough AST's in our unit = actually everywhere in the commission
that's his problem because he could ask for more posts but apparently he doesn't get them or does not know how to ask...
How are you evaluated?
at the last CDR I don t know what it means, basically annual evaluation with the hierarchy discussion plus writing an evaluation report, I do my own assessment of the achieved objectives I write new objectives and everything is approved and signed by the entire hierarchy and the hr people
How long one does this job?
Not long, my colleagues get promoted or became secretaries
my contract finishes in nov. I understand that my dg does not ever give contracts like mine (temp agents) because they have a small hr budget and try to save by hiring only contractual agents that have passed the CAST or interimaires. I guess I will accept any other types of contracts if I can keep or improve my job profile but they cannot give me a CA as i have no cast passed
and an interimaire possition is only fo 6 months and it is hard for the hierarchy to get one
usually they get them for people working for a legislative proposal or a communication / green paper
and after that they leave
How many years one has to study to do this job?
like the un or other international organisations the ec says that you only need hight school but all of my colleagues are master graduates at least and with 3 to 10 years of working experience in international environments
What kind of training are you offered?
extremely broad range - can provide a list of my passport trainings since 2008 = its 5 pages
What does your boss?
manager, policy maker, coordinator, decision maker, politician
What do your subordinates do?
na
What do you do to get fired from this job?
contract finishes
What do you do to get promoted from this job?
become a functioneers
What did you do before doing this job?
various internships or night courses
What could you do after this job?
to be decided
Could you do this job in other country?
yes
How do you get dressed to work?
casual professional due to long hours = heels, shirt, suit pants
How many hours you work a week?
we should only have 37,5 per week
i take 2 days off per month because we have the right to take the extra hours off
as i have at least 15 hours extra per month i take the days off and the rest until 15 is transfered to to the next month
How often you do overtime?
each month
Do you go out to have lunch?
not as often as all my colleagues = i try to get out of the office as fast as possible mainly because i have to got to courses that start at 18 00 and to be finished by 17 30 i cannot take a 45 mn lunch break ...
Do you have lots of friends at work?
5 or 6
Are you happy with how much you earn?
yes, for now.
What other job you would love to have?
write, create/ make presentations/ discuss ideas, concepts, theories, read
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
bring it closer to the place where I live
change some of my colleagues
have sports altenatives during lunch breaks like yoga or pilates
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
higher levels maybe
You are happy with this job: YES/NO
yes
assistant for the monitoring and information center (MIC) at the european commmission (EC) and personal secretary for 5 people in the same unit
Where do you work (type of company, number of employees)?
european commission 24 000 civil servants,
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
working with people with very different backgrounds
working with financial issues
doing duty shifts in the MIC
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
having meetings with people that are part of my hierarchy but which I do not respect, because they offer no support - they are just there to impose rules without thinking just doing.
What software/special language do you use?
unfortunately we use Windows, an old version, I think xp
in english
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
direct requests come from my boss the head of unit, the deputy head of unit, the financial coordinator in our unit, any of the MIC on duty colleagues during the day, basically anybody in the unit
To whom you report?
My boss and any of the people who inspects our financial expenses.
With whom do you interact most often?
the unit has 25 people. we used to be a unit of 40 people and even if devised for political reasons we consider ourselves a unit.
i interact with everybody in the unit if they are at work during the day as my office is close to the MIC and to the postal in-trey so everybody comes and at least says Hi or asks smth
my desks, the desk officers I am directly responsible for, I also interact daily if they are there.
if experts they are on missions they usually call me from that country for details or clarifications as I am the main/ only assistant.
How many phone calls you receive/make a week?
its part of my job description so a lot, not sure how many per week, depends if there is one or more ongoing emergencies or if its in the aftermath of an emergency when I have to call and chase everybody for original docs to be sent to me asap for the financial documentation etc... I usually receive calls from experts and their bosses during and after working hours and in weekends sometimes I call our travel agency, our insurance agency, employers of the experts for contracts and reimbursements, and experts.
for japan we had 11 experts for 3 weeks so hundreds of calls per week.
How many emails you receive/make a week?
between 230 = 269 per week - I count
How many meetings you attend a week?
from 0 to max 4
What does excellence mean in your domain?
accuracy, efficiency, professionalism,
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
the opposite of the above plus laziness I've had colleagues who did not work causing an increased amount of stress for the other colleagues
complaints were made but in vain - the system protects the lazy colleagues more than the other ones :)
Describe a tough day
Starting work after I've worked in the weekend, during an on going emergency, hardest at the start of the onset disaster, no support from colleagues, hierarchy missing, no decision making capacity my workload is increased by lack of power to take decisions myself in a timely manner. Financial persons are on my back with total disregard of my situation to give her latest figures and tables and pushing until hierarchy tells her to back off or postpone for a while
Describe a good day
I can work intensely for 8 straight hours, clean my desk of docs, my emails, my pending issues, prepare all presentations and things to do for the rest of the week or plan them calendar wise, attend only compulsory meetings - and leave the office at 17 30 max. a really good day would involve a discussion with my hierarchy about my work = meaning they are monitoring my workload and are aware of the situation in the unit. I dislike it when I have the feeling the hierarchy is not aware they are giving me too many things to do without coordinating themselves better.
With whom do you have conflicts?
Financial persons in our unit, they work directly with my highest boss the head of unit
What makes you happy in your work?
see above: colleagues, nice working env, international env, languages, trainings opp, salary, experience possibility, beying able to juggle a lot of different tasks and being trusted enough by the hierarchy to be entrusted to jobs way beyond my job description.
basically I've told once one of the bosses to increase my workload and he agreed
the other one told me had he known he would not have accepted not because he does not trust me but because there are not enough AST's in our unit = actually everywhere in the commission
that's his problem because he could ask for more posts but apparently he doesn't get them or does not know how to ask...
How are you evaluated?
at the last CDR I don t know what it means, basically annual evaluation with the hierarchy discussion plus writing an evaluation report, I do my own assessment of the achieved objectives I write new objectives and everything is approved and signed by the entire hierarchy and the hr people
How long one does this job?
Not long, my colleagues get promoted or became secretaries
my contract finishes in nov. I understand that my dg does not ever give contracts like mine (temp agents) because they have a small hr budget and try to save by hiring only contractual agents that have passed the CAST or interimaires. I guess I will accept any other types of contracts if I can keep or improve my job profile but they cannot give me a CA as i have no cast passed
and an interimaire possition is only fo 6 months and it is hard for the hierarchy to get one
usually they get them for people working for a legislative proposal or a communication / green paper
and after that they leave
How many years one has to study to do this job?
like the un or other international organisations the ec says that you only need hight school but all of my colleagues are master graduates at least and with 3 to 10 years of working experience in international environments
What kind of training are you offered?
extremely broad range - can provide a list of my passport trainings since 2008 = its 5 pages
What does your boss?
manager, policy maker, coordinator, decision maker, politician
What do your subordinates do?
na
What do you do to get fired from this job?
contract finishes
What do you do to get promoted from this job?
become a functioneers
What did you do before doing this job?
various internships or night courses
What could you do after this job?
to be decided
Could you do this job in other country?
yes
How do you get dressed to work?
casual professional due to long hours = heels, shirt, suit pants
How many hours you work a week?
we should only have 37,5 per week
i take 2 days off per month because we have the right to take the extra hours off
as i have at least 15 hours extra per month i take the days off and the rest until 15 is transfered to to the next month
How often you do overtime?
each month
Do you go out to have lunch?
not as often as all my colleagues = i try to get out of the office as fast as possible mainly because i have to got to courses that start at 18 00 and to be finished by 17 30 i cannot take a 45 mn lunch break ...
Do you have lots of friends at work?
5 or 6
Are you happy with how much you earn?
yes, for now.
What other job you would love to have?
write, create/ make presentations/ discuss ideas, concepts, theories, read
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
bring it closer to the place where I live
change some of my colleagues
have sports altenatives during lunch breaks like yoga or pilates
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
higher levels maybe
You are happy with this job: YES/NO
yes
Analyst
Please give details of what exactly you do?
I am an analyst in a strategic planning and control department on corporate side in a bank.
Being an analyst I can say that this is a tough question because of the “exactly” in the question but I will try.
I and my colleagues are working on monitoring the results of the company, on products, on people, on geographic areas and on segments.
We are also working on the budgets, on the internal targets, on the CRM, and other internal projects.
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
A bank with more than 2000 employees & more than 200 branches.
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
Developing new (and useful) reports and the feedback on those reports.
Optimizing the flows of work inside the department.
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Not having time to do the “enjoying part”, doing things in a rush, without understanding why and what is the purpose of the work.
What software/special language do you use?
Software: Access, Excel, VBA, Outlook
Language: English and mother language
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
1. We have yearly known tasks: budgets, targets, etc … so knowing them I can say that it is not a surprise when I begun to work on those projects
2. My boss
To whom do you report?
To my boss (I have 2 bosses till the Vice-president)
With whom do you interact most often?
CFO, network
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
Receive: ~ 25 phones / week
Make: ~ 5 – 10 phones / week (except the projects which implies communication by phone)
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
Receive: 150 mails (useful) + 100 mails automatic moved to some folders to use only if needed.
Make: 50 – 100 mails (except when we are sending files in the network on specific projects)
How many meetings do you attend a week?
2-3 meetings / week
What does excellence mean in your domain?
Understanding what you do, why you do, for whom you are doing it.
Doing what you do easily, happy and understanding a report 2-3 years after it was made.
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
I don’t know.
Describe a tough day.
To have a dead line in 2 days. To be able to do the project in 3 days => over time.
To receive 10 phones calls / 20 emails from different people asking some urgent information that can be send, but take some time. To postpone all of them.
The boss to come with other urgent projects that you have to do. The requested info not to be available and to ask for it / search it in the system … etc.
PC not working well…
Describe a good day.
To have something to do (a project / a report etc. ) that is not urgent – deadline in 1 week or if it is development in 1 month. Working on this project ½ day,
¼ day learning and searching new ways to improve work.
¼ answering e-mails.
Leaving bank on time, in a good spirit.
With whom do you have conflicts?
I don’t have conflicts.
What makes you happy in your work?
A good day. To be appreciated, increases in salary. Good news.
How are you evaluated?
By respecting the deadlines, by ending the projects.
Doing my targets.
Network satisfaction.
How many years might a person do this job?
Forever, depends on the person, on the self motivation part, on the expectations, on how bored or not his work appears to himself.
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
Max. 1 year. + 3 months
Excel 2 months / Access 6 months/ Economics 3 months / Communications 1 month
3 months on working on the job
1 month = full working on that purpose.
What kind of training are you offered?
Communications, leadership, customer care etc.
What does your boss do?
More involved on projects, defining deadlines,
What do your subordinates do?
I don’t have. (We are working in teams and we split some work in parts)
What does it take to get fired from this job?
I don’t know. I suppose:
- not to respect the confidentiality part.
- Not to work
- not to be respectful at all.
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
Develop new reports tools and presenting them well.
Doing really good optimized job.
What did you do before doing this job?
MBA.
What could you do after this job?
Maybe some consultancy or team leader.
Writing, traveling.
Could you do this job in other country?
Yes
How do you dress for work?
Pants and a shirt.
Good business shoes.
How many hours do you work a week?
40-48 hours / week (except urgent projects if case)
How often do you do overtime?
1-2 / week (but in general not very long overtime ½ hour – 2 hours)
Do you go out to have lunch?
Not really, maybe 2 / month
Do you have friends at work?
Some
Are you happy with how much you earn?
I am not happy but also I am not stressed and striving for more.
What other job do you think you would love?
1. With more money
2. On trading part (treasury)
3. My own boss
4. Something not to use a PC.
How did you end up doing this job?
I liked it.
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
Work less (4 days / week or maybe short Friday)
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
Yes.
Are you happy with this job?
Yep.
I am an analyst in a strategic planning and control department on corporate side in a bank.
Being an analyst I can say that this is a tough question because of the “exactly” in the question but I will try.
I and my colleagues are working on monitoring the results of the company, on products, on people, on geographic areas and on segments.
We are also working on the budgets, on the internal targets, on the CRM, and other internal projects.
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
A bank with more than 2000 employees & more than 200 branches.
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
Developing new (and useful) reports and the feedback on those reports.
Optimizing the flows of work inside the department.
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Not having time to do the “enjoying part”, doing things in a rush, without understanding why and what is the purpose of the work.
What software/special language do you use?
Software: Access, Excel, VBA, Outlook
Language: English and mother language
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
1. We have yearly known tasks: budgets, targets, etc … so knowing them I can say that it is not a surprise when I begun to work on those projects
2. My boss
To whom do you report?
To my boss (I have 2 bosses till the Vice-president)
With whom do you interact most often?
CFO, network
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
Receive: ~ 25 phones / week
Make: ~ 5 – 10 phones / week (except the projects which implies communication by phone)
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
Receive: 150 mails (useful) + 100 mails automatic moved to some folders to use only if needed.
Make: 50 – 100 mails (except when we are sending files in the network on specific projects)
How many meetings do you attend a week?
2-3 meetings / week
What does excellence mean in your domain?
Understanding what you do, why you do, for whom you are doing it.
Doing what you do easily, happy and understanding a report 2-3 years after it was made.
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
I don’t know.
Describe a tough day.
To have a dead line in 2 days. To be able to do the project in 3 days => over time.
To receive 10 phones calls / 20 emails from different people asking some urgent information that can be send, but take some time. To postpone all of them.
The boss to come with other urgent projects that you have to do. The requested info not to be available and to ask for it / search it in the system … etc.
PC not working well…
Describe a good day.
To have something to do (a project / a report etc. ) that is not urgent – deadline in 1 week or if it is development in 1 month. Working on this project ½ day,
¼ day learning and searching new ways to improve work.
¼ answering e-mails.
Leaving bank on time, in a good spirit.
With whom do you have conflicts?
I don’t have conflicts.
What makes you happy in your work?
A good day. To be appreciated, increases in salary. Good news.
How are you evaluated?
By respecting the deadlines, by ending the projects.
Doing my targets.
Network satisfaction.
How many years might a person do this job?
Forever, depends on the person, on the self motivation part, on the expectations, on how bored or not his work appears to himself.
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
Max. 1 year. + 3 months
Excel 2 months / Access 6 months/ Economics 3 months / Communications 1 month
3 months on working on the job
1 month = full working on that purpose.
What kind of training are you offered?
Communications, leadership, customer care etc.
What does your boss do?
More involved on projects, defining deadlines,
What do your subordinates do?
I don’t have. (We are working in teams and we split some work in parts)
What does it take to get fired from this job?
I don’t know. I suppose:
- not to respect the confidentiality part.
- Not to work
- not to be respectful at all.
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
Develop new reports tools and presenting them well.
Doing really good optimized job.
What did you do before doing this job?
MBA.
What could you do after this job?
Maybe some consultancy or team leader.
Writing, traveling.
Could you do this job in other country?
Yes
How do you dress for work?
Pants and a shirt.
Good business shoes.
How many hours do you work a week?
40-48 hours / week (except urgent projects if case)
How often do you do overtime?
1-2 / week (but in general not very long overtime ½ hour – 2 hours)
Do you go out to have lunch?
Not really, maybe 2 / month
Do you have friends at work?
Some
Are you happy with how much you earn?
I am not happy but also I am not stressed and striving for more.
What other job do you think you would love?
1. With more money
2. On trading part (treasury)
3. My own boss
4. Something not to use a PC.
How did you end up doing this job?
I liked it.
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
Work less (4 days / week or maybe short Friday)
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
Yes.
Are you happy with this job?
Yep.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Sales Support
Please give details of what you do for a living.
· Credit contracts
· Covenants monitoring
· Financial analysis
· Credit applications
· Administration of loans and guarantees related documents
· Support for Relationship Managers through the loan transactions processes
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
· Bank with over 3000 employ
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
· Nothing really J
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
· My job is not fun at all
What software/special language do you use?
· MS office suite
· Specific banking software for accounts/loans operations and client analysis
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
· Colleagues – Relationship Managers, Branch Manager, other colleagues from other departments according with each problem’s specific
To whom do you report?
· I report only to the branch manager
With whom do you interact most often?
· Relationship managers
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
· Receive 50-60 phone calls
· I make 70-80 phone calls
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
· I receive/send about 120 mails direct related to my work.
How many meetings do you attend a week?
· 0
What does excellence mean in your domain?
· Very precise work without any mistakes
· Huge volumes of performed works
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
· A lot of mistakes
Describe a tough day.
· A day with a lot of urgent situations to be solved at the same time.
Describe a good day.
· A day with less works to be done, a lower level of pressure and a better quality of the finished projects.
With whom do you have conflicts?
· Relationship managers
What makes you happy in your work?
· The opportunities to develop for better positions
· Recognition for my efforts
· The opportunity to gain new knowledge and to improve skills
How are you evaluated?
· Everyday through my works
· Twice a year through an appraisal process
How many years might a person do this job?
· Depends on each ones aspirations
· 1-2 years is usually enough to learn everything that is for this position
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
· It’s an entry level position which needs no more than 3 years of university
What kind of training are you offered?
· Financial Analysis
· Customer care
· Training for contracts
What does your boss do?
· My boss has the responsibility of managing the branch.
What do your subordinates do?
· I don’t have any subordinates on this position
What does it take to get fired from this job?
· I don’t thing is anything I can do to be fired
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
· To expand my knowledge on other areas
What did you do before doing this job?
· University and a short period of selling stocks
What could you do after this job?
· Risk management
· Relationship management
· Business analysis
Could you do this job in other country?
· For sure
How do you dress for work?
· Formal (suite tie)
How many hours do you work a week?
· 40
How often do you do overtime?
· It depends on motivation. Right now I don’t do overtime at all but I had periods when I did on daily basis
Do you go out to have lunch?
· It depends on the weather J
Do you have lots of friends at work?
· Not really
Are you happy with how much you earn?
· It’s ok taking in consideration my responsabilities, but it’s not enough
What other job do you think you would love?
· To have the posibility of working also inside and outside of the office and interacting with other peoples – Relationship Manager or equivalent
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
· To take part in meetings with clients as a credit specialist toghether with other bank’s representatives
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
· I would not recommend this job to my kids
Are you happy with this job?
· NO
· Credit contracts
· Covenants monitoring
· Financial analysis
· Credit applications
· Administration of loans and guarantees related documents
· Support for Relationship Managers through the loan transactions processes
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
· Bank with over 3000 employ
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
· Nothing really J
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
· My job is not fun at all
What software/special language do you use?
· MS office suite
· Specific banking software for accounts/loans operations and client analysis
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
· Colleagues – Relationship Managers, Branch Manager, other colleagues from other departments according with each problem’s specific
To whom do you report?
· I report only to the branch manager
With whom do you interact most often?
· Relationship managers
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
· Receive 50-60 phone calls
· I make 70-80 phone calls
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
· I receive/send about 120 mails direct related to my work.
How many meetings do you attend a week?
· 0
What does excellence mean in your domain?
· Very precise work without any mistakes
· Huge volumes of performed works
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
· A lot of mistakes
Describe a tough day.
· A day with a lot of urgent situations to be solved at the same time.
Describe a good day.
· A day with less works to be done, a lower level of pressure and a better quality of the finished projects.
With whom do you have conflicts?
· Relationship managers
What makes you happy in your work?
· The opportunities to develop for better positions
· Recognition for my efforts
· The opportunity to gain new knowledge and to improve skills
How are you evaluated?
· Everyday through my works
· Twice a year through an appraisal process
How many years might a person do this job?
· Depends on each ones aspirations
· 1-2 years is usually enough to learn everything that is for this position
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
· It’s an entry level position which needs no more than 3 years of university
What kind of training are you offered?
· Financial Analysis
· Customer care
· Training for contracts
What does your boss do?
· My boss has the responsibility of managing the branch.
What do your subordinates do?
· I don’t have any subordinates on this position
What does it take to get fired from this job?
· I don’t thing is anything I can do to be fired
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
· To expand my knowledge on other areas
What did you do before doing this job?
· University and a short period of selling stocks
What could you do after this job?
· Risk management
· Relationship management
· Business analysis
Could you do this job in other country?
· For sure
How do you dress for work?
· Formal (suite tie)
How many hours do you work a week?
· 40
How often do you do overtime?
· It depends on motivation. Right now I don’t do overtime at all but I had periods when I did on daily basis
Do you go out to have lunch?
· It depends on the weather J
Do you have lots of friends at work?
· Not really
Are you happy with how much you earn?
· It’s ok taking in consideration my responsabilities, but it’s not enough
What other job do you think you would love?
· To have the posibility of working also inside and outside of the office and interacting with other peoples – Relationship Manager or equivalent
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
· To take part in meetings with clients as a credit specialist toghether with other bank’s representatives
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
· I would not recommend this job to my kids
Are you happy with this job?
· NO
Financial Director
Please give details of what you do for a living.
I am a finance director in a construction company
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
Construction company, 934 Employees
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
Making each department talk to one another
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Implementing Mass Redundancy Plans
What software/special language do you use?
Microsoft Office + Navision
English / French / Slovak
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
General Manager, Central Europe Finance Director
To whom do you report?
General Manager
With whom do you interact most often?
Accounting department + Treasury
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
50-100
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
100-200
How many meetings do you attend a week?
10
What does excellence mean in your domain?
Professional behaviour, good anticipation of results and balance sheet, accurate forecasts of treasury, dealing easily with risk management
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
sit tight and sign papers
Describe a tough day.
a tough day starts with a phone call at 7am to inform that either accident or tax control is happening.
Describe a good day.
everyday is tough
With whom do you have conflicts?
With employees at the same position for the past 40 years
What makes you happy in your work?
Seeing somebody young and dynamic improve and become a real professional. Increase salaries of key staff
How are you evaluated?
based on accuracy of results and forecasts
How many years might a person do this job?
10 years
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
5 years
What kind of training are you offered?
technical finance training, management trainings, legal trainings
What does your boss do?
negociate contracts, find new clients, negociate with unhappy suppliers, review technical aspects of contruction sites
What do your subordinates do?
accounting, payments, taxes, VAT, etc.
What does it take to get fired from this job?
sum of small mistakes, or just 1 big
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
masterize the position
What did you do before doing this job?
Finance director in a smaller company
What could you do after this job?
Finance Director
Could you do this job in other country?
yes
How do you dress for work?
casual smart
How many hours do you work a week?
40-60
How often do you do overtime?
every week
Do you go out to have lunch?
yes
Do you have lots of friends at work?
none
Are you happy with how much you earn?
it's OK, could be better
What other job do you think you would love?
HR
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
Economic situation of the country
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
NO!
Are you happy with this job?
no, it is a living nightmare
I am a finance director in a construction company
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
Construction company, 934 Employees
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
Making each department talk to one another
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Implementing Mass Redundancy Plans
What software/special language do you use?
Microsoft Office + Navision
English / French / Slovak
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
General Manager, Central Europe Finance Director
To whom do you report?
General Manager
With whom do you interact most often?
Accounting department + Treasury
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
50-100
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
100-200
How many meetings do you attend a week?
10
What does excellence mean in your domain?
Professional behaviour, good anticipation of results and balance sheet, accurate forecasts of treasury, dealing easily with risk management
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
sit tight and sign papers
Describe a tough day.
a tough day starts with a phone call at 7am to inform that either accident or tax control is happening.
Describe a good day.
everyday is tough
With whom do you have conflicts?
With employees at the same position for the past 40 years
What makes you happy in your work?
Seeing somebody young and dynamic improve and become a real professional. Increase salaries of key staff
How are you evaluated?
based on accuracy of results and forecasts
How many years might a person do this job?
10 years
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
5 years
What kind of training are you offered?
technical finance training, management trainings, legal trainings
What does your boss do?
negociate contracts, find new clients, negociate with unhappy suppliers, review technical aspects of contruction sites
What do your subordinates do?
accounting, payments, taxes, VAT, etc.
What does it take to get fired from this job?
sum of small mistakes, or just 1 big
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
masterize the position
What did you do before doing this job?
Finance director in a smaller company
What could you do after this job?
Finance Director
Could you do this job in other country?
yes
How do you dress for work?
casual smart
How many hours do you work a week?
40-60
How often do you do overtime?
every week
Do you go out to have lunch?
yes
Do you have lots of friends at work?
none
Are you happy with how much you earn?
it's OK, could be better
What other job do you think you would love?
HR
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
Economic situation of the country
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
NO!
Are you happy with this job?
no, it is a living nightmare
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