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
Friday, May 27, 2011
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
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Freelance typeface designer
Please give details of what you do for a living.
I am a freelance typeface designer and a PhD researcher.
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
As a freelance designer I work for myself. As a researcher I work with a University – my department counts about 30 staff and 120 students.
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
I really enjoy the freedom of being responsible for my own time.
I enjoy drawing letters.
I enjoy carrying archive research and exchanging ideas with other researchers and students.
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Sometimes working on my own and managing my own time can be difficult.
I don't enjoy doing admin, writing reports, etc.
What software/special language do you use?
I use Fontlab to design typefaces, Adobe inDesign for page layout, and Scrivener for research.
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
My clients send me jobs to do. My PhD supervisors will sometimes give me tasks to do in relation to my research.
To whom do you report?
I report to my clients on type design projects, and to my PhD supervisors for the research.
With whom do you interact most often?
Staff at university and my fellow researchers.
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
Very few work-related calls – maybe one or two a week.
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
I receive about 30 work-related emails, and write about as many.
How many meetings do you attend a week?About two.
What does excellence mean in your domain?
Being a talented type designer and produce successful typefaces.
Being a good writer and researcher, and communicate well your research to others.
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
Pretend that you are an expert when you are not. Being lazy.
Describe a tough day.
A tough day is an unproductive day. If I don't manage to write anything good, or if I design ugly letters.
Describe a good day.
A good day is a productive day! If I finally manage to write or design something good. A productive day doing archive research is also a good day. Or it can be like today, when I meet new people and exchange ideas about type design.
With whom do you have conflicts?
With myself.
What makes you happy in your work?
To collaborate with other people. To learn new things.
How are you evaluated?
Clients will evaluate my work by making comments (often by email) on the design I send them. In my research I am evaluated by my supervisors based on things I write and presentations I give.
How many years might a person do this job?
All their life.
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
To be a PhD researcher: four or five years.
To be a type designer: you can teach yourself, but usually between three and five years
What kind of training are you offered?
Exhibition curating, writing, oral presentations, interview techniques, etc.
What does your boss do?
I have no boss.
What do your subordinates do?
I have no subordinates.
What does it take to get fired from this job?
As a freelancer, if you produce bad typefaces or don't meet the deadlines you simply won't get any more work sent your way. As a researcher, if you don't work hard enough and don't meet deadlines you will lose your funding.
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
You don't get 'promoted' as such. But the harder you work the more successful you become.
What did you do before doing this job?
I was a full-time employee in a type design company.
What could you do after this job?
Teach, work in a museum, write books.
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 40 hours a week.
How often do you do overtime?
I am responsible for my own time so there is no overtime.
Do you go out to have lunch?
Sometimes.
Do you have lots of friends at work?
I work a lot from home so I am often on my own, but most of the people I collaborate with are good friends.
Are you happy with how much you earn?
It's ok.
What other job do you think you would love?
Working with kids – Primary school teacher or working in a kindergarten.
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
Spend less time working from home and on a computer, and make it more sociable and more physically stimulating.
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
Not sure.
Are you happy with this job?
Yes.
I am a freelance typeface designer and a PhD researcher.
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
As a freelance designer I work for myself. As a researcher I work with a University – my department counts about 30 staff and 120 students.
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
I really enjoy the freedom of being responsible for my own time.
I enjoy drawing letters.
I enjoy carrying archive research and exchanging ideas with other researchers and students.
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Sometimes working on my own and managing my own time can be difficult.
I don't enjoy doing admin, writing reports, etc.
What software/special language do you use?
I use Fontlab to design typefaces, Adobe inDesign for page layout, and Scrivener for research.
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
My clients send me jobs to do. My PhD supervisors will sometimes give me tasks to do in relation to my research.
To whom do you report?
I report to my clients on type design projects, and to my PhD supervisors for the research.
With whom do you interact most often?
Staff at university and my fellow researchers.
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
Very few work-related calls – maybe one or two a week.
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
I receive about 30 work-related emails, and write about as many.
How many meetings do you attend a week?About two.
What does excellence mean in your domain?
Being a talented type designer and produce successful typefaces.
Being a good writer and researcher, and communicate well your research to others.
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
Pretend that you are an expert when you are not. Being lazy.
Describe a tough day.
A tough day is an unproductive day. If I don't manage to write anything good, or if I design ugly letters.
Describe a good day.
A good day is a productive day! If I finally manage to write or design something good. A productive day doing archive research is also a good day. Or it can be like today, when I meet new people and exchange ideas about type design.
With whom do you have conflicts?
With myself.
What makes you happy in your work?
To collaborate with other people. To learn new things.
How are you evaluated?
Clients will evaluate my work by making comments (often by email) on the design I send them. In my research I am evaluated by my supervisors based on things I write and presentations I give.
How many years might a person do this job?
All their life.
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
To be a PhD researcher: four or five years.
To be a type designer: you can teach yourself, but usually between three and five years
What kind of training are you offered?
Exhibition curating, writing, oral presentations, interview techniques, etc.
What does your boss do?
I have no boss.
What do your subordinates do?
I have no subordinates.
What does it take to get fired from this job?
As a freelancer, if you produce bad typefaces or don't meet the deadlines you simply won't get any more work sent your way. As a researcher, if you don't work hard enough and don't meet deadlines you will lose your funding.
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
You don't get 'promoted' as such. But the harder you work the more successful you become.
What did you do before doing this job?
I was a full-time employee in a type design company.
What could you do after this job?
Teach, work in a museum, write books.
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 40 hours a week.
How often do you do overtime?
I am responsible for my own time so there is no overtime.
Do you go out to have lunch?
Sometimes.
Do you have lots of friends at work?
I work a lot from home so I am often on my own, but most of the people I collaborate with are good friends.
Are you happy with how much you earn?
It's ok.
What other job do you think you would love?
Working with kids – Primary school teacher or working in a kindergarten.
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
Spend less time working from home and on a computer, and make it more sociable and more physically stimulating.
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
Not sure.
Are you happy with this job?
Yes.
Computer programmer
Please give details of what you do for a living.
I fix bugs in the company's only product, which is a software package for reinsurance brokers.
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
It is a software company with about 45 employees.
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
Nothing.
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Performance Reviews, which are every 6 months.
What software/special language do you use?
Adabas NATURAL (it has to be spelled in capital letters).
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
My boss or her deputy (my boss works part-time). I have no external business contact eg with clients or with suppliers.
To whom do you report?
My boss. She is only a supervisor - like a foreman - she spends at least part of her time fixing bugs, just like me.
With whom do you interact most often?
The guy sitting opposite me - who does exactly the same job as me.
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
I don't make phone calls on behalf of the company. Occasionally I answer the phone to an external call but it will not be for me.
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
For business - none.
How many meetings do you attend a week?
On average, about one.
What does excellence mean in your domain?
Many bug fixes turn out to have only partially fixed the bug. Some bug fixes cause new bugs. Excellence means keeping these two things to a very rare minimum.
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
The opposite of excellence, as described above, or being too slow. Or just not having the technical skills (ie not knowing NATURAL well enough, or at all).
Describe a tough day.
When business conditions are tough they try to squeeze more out of us than we can manage. The tough day is then the day when you have a row with your boss at your Performance Review.
Describe a good day.
Any day when nothing goes wrong and no-one criticises me. There are lots of days like that.
With whom do you have conflicts?
Those of my colleagues who have the worst social skills.
What makes you happy in your work?
Praise - but I don't really like my job - I am happier when I am not there
How are you evaluated?
At 6 monthly performance reviews. The only real metric is how many bugs you have fixed - but those who have to test bug fixes will have commented on what proportion of your fixes fail their tests.
How many years might a person do this job?
NATURAL is becoming obsolete so now you hope to do this particular job until you retire - or you retrain in your spare time.
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
If you have the right kind of mind it takes a year or two of on-the-job experience to learn the basics - extra experience helps, though. Training courses also help but they last a day or a week - not years.
What kind of training are you offered?
In my present job - none.
What does your boss do?
The same as me. She also does an initial investigation of each bug (she has many more years of experience of the company's product than me). She does minor personnel work, like approving (or not approving) holiday requests from those she supervises.
What do your subordinates do?
I have no subordinates.
What does it take to get fired from this job?
There was one programmer whose work was great but whose time-keeping got worse and worse. He also had major personality problems and refused to communicate with his colleagues at all. They fired him.
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
Promotion is not going to happen. If my boss and her deputy both left it is just possible I would get one of those jobs.
What did you do before doing this job?
I worked as a freelancer - doing the same work but for an insurance company which had its own internal software. Before working as a trainee NATURAL programmer I worked for shipping firms, doing work that had nothing to do with computers.
What could you do after this job?
Perhaps I could become a primary school teacher or a primary school classroom assistant.
Could you do this job in other country?
Yes. I did it in Chicago 15 years ago.
How do you dress for work?
As long as you are decent (ie not exposing body areas usually considered private), don't smell and don't wear t-shirts displaying offensive messages, they don't mind.
How many hours do you work a week?
The official hours are 37.5 per week - I usually do a bit more, say 40. This extra bit is unpaid.
How often do you do overtime?
I have never done paid overtime for this firm.
Do you go out to have lunch?
The firm has no restaurant/canteen etc. You can choose not to eat lunch, or to bring a packed lunch, or go out and buy sandwiches etc. I usually buy sandwiches. The firm has modest kitchen facilities - fridges, microwaves, sinks, surfaces suitable for food preparation. For me there are nver business lunches.
Do you have lots of friends at work?
I am friendly with lots of people at work but there are only two I am friends with outside work.
Are you happy with how much you earn?
No. But I blame myself, not the firm. I should have updated my skills years ago.
What other job do you think you would love?
Being a primary school teacher or a classroom assistant in a primary school.
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
Get rid of the most irritating four people.
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
No.
Are you happy with this job?
No, but that is maybe just me. I don't think there is any job I could have started doing at, say, 20 or 25, and carried on doing until I was, say, 60 or 65, and described myself as happy with my job for all or nearly all of that time. Actually I think this is true of most people, even those who really like their job to begin with. In the end it just pays the bills. I don't hate my job, though, and I'm glad about that. I have experience of doing jobs I hated.
I fix bugs in the company's only product, which is a software package for reinsurance brokers.
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
It is a software company with about 45 employees.
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
Nothing.
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Performance Reviews, which are every 6 months.
What software/special language do you use?
Adabas NATURAL (it has to be spelled in capital letters).
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
My boss or her deputy (my boss works part-time). I have no external business contact eg with clients or with suppliers.
To whom do you report?
My boss. She is only a supervisor - like a foreman - she spends at least part of her time fixing bugs, just like me.
With whom do you interact most often?
The guy sitting opposite me - who does exactly the same job as me.
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
I don't make phone calls on behalf of the company. Occasionally I answer the phone to an external call but it will not be for me.
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
For business - none.
How many meetings do you attend a week?
On average, about one.
What does excellence mean in your domain?
Many bug fixes turn out to have only partially fixed the bug. Some bug fixes cause new bugs. Excellence means keeping these two things to a very rare minimum.
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
The opposite of excellence, as described above, or being too slow. Or just not having the technical skills (ie not knowing NATURAL well enough, or at all).
Describe a tough day.
When business conditions are tough they try to squeeze more out of us than we can manage. The tough day is then the day when you have a row with your boss at your Performance Review.
Describe a good day.
Any day when nothing goes wrong and no-one criticises me. There are lots of days like that.
With whom do you have conflicts?
Those of my colleagues who have the worst social skills.
What makes you happy in your work?
Praise - but I don't really like my job - I am happier when I am not there
How are you evaluated?
At 6 monthly performance reviews. The only real metric is how many bugs you have fixed - but those who have to test bug fixes will have commented on what proportion of your fixes fail their tests.
How many years might a person do this job?
NATURAL is becoming obsolete so now you hope to do this particular job until you retire - or you retrain in your spare time.
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
If you have the right kind of mind it takes a year or two of on-the-job experience to learn the basics - extra experience helps, though. Training courses also help but they last a day or a week - not years.
What kind of training are you offered?
In my present job - none.
What does your boss do?
The same as me. She also does an initial investigation of each bug (she has many more years of experience of the company's product than me). She does minor personnel work, like approving (or not approving) holiday requests from those she supervises.
What do your subordinates do?
I have no subordinates.
What does it take to get fired from this job?
There was one programmer whose work was great but whose time-keeping got worse and worse. He also had major personality problems and refused to communicate with his colleagues at all. They fired him.
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
Promotion is not going to happen. If my boss and her deputy both left it is just possible I would get one of those jobs.
What did you do before doing this job?
I worked as a freelancer - doing the same work but for an insurance company which had its own internal software. Before working as a trainee NATURAL programmer I worked for shipping firms, doing work that had nothing to do with computers.
What could you do after this job?
Perhaps I could become a primary school teacher or a primary school classroom assistant.
Could you do this job in other country?
Yes. I did it in Chicago 15 years ago.
How do you dress for work?
As long as you are decent (ie not exposing body areas usually considered private), don't smell and don't wear t-shirts displaying offensive messages, they don't mind.
How many hours do you work a week?
The official hours are 37.5 per week - I usually do a bit more, say 40. This extra bit is unpaid.
How often do you do overtime?
I have never done paid overtime for this firm.
Do you go out to have lunch?
The firm has no restaurant/canteen etc. You can choose not to eat lunch, or to bring a packed lunch, or go out and buy sandwiches etc. I usually buy sandwiches. The firm has modest kitchen facilities - fridges, microwaves, sinks, surfaces suitable for food preparation. For me there are nver business lunches.
Do you have lots of friends at work?
I am friendly with lots of people at work but there are only two I am friends with outside work.
Are you happy with how much you earn?
No. But I blame myself, not the firm. I should have updated my skills years ago.
What other job do you think you would love?
Being a primary school teacher or a classroom assistant in a primary school.
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
Get rid of the most irritating four people.
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
No.
Are you happy with this job?
No, but that is maybe just me. I don't think there is any job I could have started doing at, say, 20 or 25, and carried on doing until I was, say, 60 or 65, and described myself as happy with my job for all or nearly all of that time. Actually I think this is true of most people, even those who really like their job to begin with. In the end it just pays the bills. I don't hate my job, though, and I'm glad about that. I have experience of doing jobs I hated.
Identity and Communication
Please give details of what you do for a living.
Scriu stiri interne pentru intranet, realizez newsletter-ul adresat clientilor – modific texte pe care le trimit agentiei, care le aseaza in layout, scriu interviuri si articole pentru newsletter-ul adresat colegilor, ma ocup de mentenanta website-ului. Asta in mare. In mic, sunt o gramada de alte lucruri care apar – de la verificare raport anual, texte, traduceri etc.
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
Banca. 3.000 de angajati.
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
Daca definim fun ca ceva ce imi place si imi face placer sa fac, 90% din ce fac e fun, asa ca mi-e greu sad au exemple. Imi place cand am libertate in a scrie articole si a face lucruri intr-un mod neconventional pentru banca.
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Nu-mi plac lucrurile extreme de corporate – si aici pot intra texte, intalniri care nu au un obiectiv palpabil si alte asemenea.
What software/special language do you use?
Limba engleza. Operaz pe un PC – nimic special.
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
Managerul meu direct, insa si anumiti colegi cu care interactionez.
To whom do you report?
Managerului direct sau sefei sefei mele, depinde de situatie
With whom do you interact most often?
Extern – cu cele doua agentii de online (una pentru mentenanta site-ului, cealalta pentru toate celelalte lucruri care se intampla pe online); intern – cel mai mult cu colegele din department si apoi cu Departamentul de Marketing, HR, Call Center.
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
Daca e sa fac o medie de 10 pe zi, se tot fac 50. Dar pot fi mai multe sau mai putine, depinde.
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
Intre 100 si 200.
How many meetings do you attend a week?
Sunt saptamani cand am maxim o sedinta, sunt saptamani cand am si 5 intalniri.
What does excellence mean in your domain?
Sa fii cu un pas inaintea celorlalti – online-ul e un domeniu mereu in miscare.
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
Cred ca sa nu ai viteza de reactie, sa nu te poti adapta situatiilor neprevazute si sa nu poti sa ai o privire de ansamblu.
Describe a tough day.
De obicei si zilele fara multe chestii de facut sunt oribile. Dar sunt zile si mai oribile cu nepravazute, care trebuiau sa fie gata IERI.
Describe a good day.
Cand e mult de lucru, dar nu e panica, toate merg ca pe roate, nimeni nu tipa etc.
With whom do you have conflicts?
Uneori cu managerul direct, uneori cu alti colegi – nu le-as numi conflicte, ci neintelegeri sau discutii in contradictoriu J.
What makes you happy in your work?
Rezultatele bune ale proiectelor in care sunt implicata si reactia colegilor.
How are you evaluated?
Am obiective care trebuie indeplinite. Apoi ma autoevaluez pe baza unui set de intrebari, apoi aceasta autoevaluare e evaluata de managerul direct si asa iese evaluarea finala, care se incheie cu o discutie – ce nu imi place, ce e ok, ce nu e, ce as vrea sa mai fac etc.
How many years might a person do this job?
Eu mi-am propus trei ani, apoi as dori sa fac ceva mai mult.
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
Facultatea e esentiala. Apoi vreo 2-3 ani de experienta, de preferat in acelasi domeniu, daca nu, in domenii conexe. Eu stiam offline cand am icneput sa fac online.
What kind of training are you offered?
Am participat la diferite conferinte, voi avea si cateva training-uri interne si, sper, si externe.
What does your boss do?
Managerul meu direct coordoneaza comunicarea interna si externa a bancii - de la campanii interne, pana la relatia cu presa, organizarea de conferinta de presa, evenimente cu speakerii bancii, evenimente cu presa.
What do your subordinates do?
Nu am subalterni.
What does it take to get fired from this job?
Habar nu am J si sper sa nu aflu.
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
Nu cred ca poti promova din aceasta functie. Poti schimba insa domeniul de activitate.
What did you do before doing this job?
Publishing – tot felul de reviste pe care clientii agentiei in care lucram le realizau pentru clientii lor – interni sau externi.
What could you do after this job?
Cam ce fac aici, dar la o alta companie.
Could you do this job in other country?
Da, dar trebuie sa fie o tara in care se vorbeste fie engleza, fie franceza – limbile pe care le stiu.
How do you dress for work?
Casual.
How many hours do you work a week?
40
How often do you do overtime?
Maxim de 4 ori pe luna.
Do you go out to have lunch?
Maxim o data pe luna, uneori deloc.
Do you have lots of friends at work?
Da, in special colegele de birou – mai vorbim la telefon in week-end.
Are you happy with how much you earn?
E ok, nu sar in sus de bucurie.
What other job do you think you would love?
Project manager intr-o agentie – ceea ce am si avut, de altfel. Mi-ar placea sa mai fac asta.
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
Pentru mediul in care imi desfasor activitatea – bancar, adica strict, rigid, corporatist, jobul mi se pare ok asa cum e.
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
Da
Are you happy with this job?
YES
Scriu stiri interne pentru intranet, realizez newsletter-ul adresat clientilor – modific texte pe care le trimit agentiei, care le aseaza in layout, scriu interviuri si articole pentru newsletter-ul adresat colegilor, ma ocup de mentenanta website-ului. Asta in mare. In mic, sunt o gramada de alte lucruri care apar – de la verificare raport anual, texte, traduceri etc.
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
Banca. 3.000 de angajati.
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
Daca definim fun ca ceva ce imi place si imi face placer sa fac, 90% din ce fac e fun, asa ca mi-e greu sad au exemple. Imi place cand am libertate in a scrie articole si a face lucruri intr-un mod neconventional pentru banca.
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
Nu-mi plac lucrurile extreme de corporate – si aici pot intra texte, intalniri care nu au un obiectiv palpabil si alte asemenea.
What software/special language do you use?
Limba engleza. Operaz pe un PC – nimic special.
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
Managerul meu direct, insa si anumiti colegi cu care interactionez.
To whom do you report?
Managerului direct sau sefei sefei mele, depinde de situatie
With whom do you interact most often?
Extern – cu cele doua agentii de online (una pentru mentenanta site-ului, cealalta pentru toate celelalte lucruri care se intampla pe online); intern – cel mai mult cu colegele din department si apoi cu Departamentul de Marketing, HR, Call Center.
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
Daca e sa fac o medie de 10 pe zi, se tot fac 50. Dar pot fi mai multe sau mai putine, depinde.
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
Intre 100 si 200.
How many meetings do you attend a week?
Sunt saptamani cand am maxim o sedinta, sunt saptamani cand am si 5 intalniri.
What does excellence mean in your domain?
Sa fii cu un pas inaintea celorlalti – online-ul e un domeniu mereu in miscare.
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
Cred ca sa nu ai viteza de reactie, sa nu te poti adapta situatiilor neprevazute si sa nu poti sa ai o privire de ansamblu.
Describe a tough day.
De obicei si zilele fara multe chestii de facut sunt oribile. Dar sunt zile si mai oribile cu nepravazute, care trebuiau sa fie gata IERI.
Describe a good day.
Cand e mult de lucru, dar nu e panica, toate merg ca pe roate, nimeni nu tipa etc.
With whom do you have conflicts?
Uneori cu managerul direct, uneori cu alti colegi – nu le-as numi conflicte, ci neintelegeri sau discutii in contradictoriu J.
What makes you happy in your work?
Rezultatele bune ale proiectelor in care sunt implicata si reactia colegilor.
How are you evaluated?
Am obiective care trebuie indeplinite. Apoi ma autoevaluez pe baza unui set de intrebari, apoi aceasta autoevaluare e evaluata de managerul direct si asa iese evaluarea finala, care se incheie cu o discutie – ce nu imi place, ce e ok, ce nu e, ce as vrea sa mai fac etc.
How many years might a person do this job?
Eu mi-am propus trei ani, apoi as dori sa fac ceva mai mult.
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
Facultatea e esentiala. Apoi vreo 2-3 ani de experienta, de preferat in acelasi domeniu, daca nu, in domenii conexe. Eu stiam offline cand am icneput sa fac online.
What kind of training are you offered?
Am participat la diferite conferinte, voi avea si cateva training-uri interne si, sper, si externe.
What does your boss do?
Managerul meu direct coordoneaza comunicarea interna si externa a bancii - de la campanii interne, pana la relatia cu presa, organizarea de conferinta de presa, evenimente cu speakerii bancii, evenimente cu presa.
What do your subordinates do?
Nu am subalterni.
What does it take to get fired from this job?
Habar nu am J si sper sa nu aflu.
What do you have to do to get promoted from this job?
Nu cred ca poti promova din aceasta functie. Poti schimba insa domeniul de activitate.
What did you do before doing this job?
Publishing – tot felul de reviste pe care clientii agentiei in care lucram le realizau pentru clientii lor – interni sau externi.
What could you do after this job?
Cam ce fac aici, dar la o alta companie.
Could you do this job in other country?
Da, dar trebuie sa fie o tara in care se vorbeste fie engleza, fie franceza – limbile pe care le stiu.
How do you dress for work?
Casual.
How many hours do you work a week?
40
How often do you do overtime?
Maxim de 4 ori pe luna.
Do you go out to have lunch?
Maxim o data pe luna, uneori deloc.
Do you have lots of friends at work?
Da, in special colegele de birou – mai vorbim la telefon in week-end.
Are you happy with how much you earn?
E ok, nu sar in sus de bucurie.
What other job do you think you would love?
Project manager intr-o agentie – ceea ce am si avut, de altfel. Mi-ar placea sa mai fac asta.
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
Pentru mediul in care imi desfasor activitatea – bancar, adica strict, rigid, corporatist, jobul mi se pare ok asa cum e.
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
Da
Are you happy with this job?
YES
Sunday, May 22, 2011
the questions
Please give details of what you do for a living.
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
What software/special language do you use?
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
To whom do you report?
With whom do you interact most often?
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
How many meetings do you attend a week?
What does excellence mean in your domain?
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
Describe a tough day.
Describe a good day.
With whom do you have conflicts?
What makes you happy in your work?
How are you evaluated?
How many years might a person do this job?
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
What kind of training are you offered?
What does your boss do?
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?
What did you do before doing this job?
What could you do after this job?
Could you do this job in other country?
How do you dress for work?
How many hours do you work a week?
How often do you do overtime?
Do you go out to have lunch?
Do you have lots of friends at work?
Are you happy with how much you earn?
What other job do you think you would love?
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
How did you end up doing this job?
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
Are you happy with this job?
What sort of company do you work for, how many employees does it have etc?
What part(s) of your job do you really enjoy?
What part(s) of your job do you really dislike?
What software/special language do you use?
Who, within or outside the company, gives you tasks to do etc.?
To whom do you report?
With whom do you interact most often?
How many phone calls you do you receive/make a week?
How many emails do you receive/make a week?
How many meetings do you attend a week?
What does excellence mean in your domain?
What does incompetence mean in your domain?
Describe a tough day.
Describe a good day.
With whom do you have conflicts?
What makes you happy in your work?
How are you evaluated?
How many years might a person do this job?
How many years does one have to study to do this job?
What kind of training are you offered?
What does your boss do?
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?
What did you do before doing this job?
What could you do after this job?
Could you do this job in other country?
How do you dress for work?
How many hours do you work a week?
How often do you do overtime?
Do you go out to have lunch?
Do you have lots of friends at work?
Are you happy with how much you earn?
What other job do you think you would love?
What would you change to make your job more beautiful?
How did you end up doing this job?
Would you recommend this job to your kids?
Are you happy with this job?
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