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Old 10-13-2018, 04:52 AM
 
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I've recently started a new job. The end result is the same but the process is different. It involves quite a bit of computer skills which I lack but I am learning.

I am annoyed because I prepared a document that really displayed my level of understanding but the format was too simplistic. I will get it but I should know how to do this.

I feel fortunate to be in an environment that is supportive. God knows how I may have been treated in another environment.

My years of experience to a certain extent is obsolete. My pay reflects it. How can I be upset about my pay when I lack these basic skills? I am the oldest person in my department.

Is your job providing you the skills necessary to be competitive? How do you know? If not, what are you doing about it?

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Old 10-13-2018, 08:29 PM
 
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take a course online/ learn on the job aka annoy the top performing analysts
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Old 10-14-2018, 01:31 AM
 
Location: Yakima yes, an apartment!
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Is your job providing you the skills necessary to be competitive?
Nope, I should have acquired them previously. Or they wouldn't hire me.


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How do you know?
They hired me That's a good bit of evidence.


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If not, what are you doing about it?
Nothing as I was hired and in less than four years will retire... I'm not shooting for the stars...
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Old 10-14-2018, 02:45 AM
 
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take a course online/ learn on the job aka annoy the top performing analysts
Yes, there is a resident expert I plan to get to know. My team mate is helpful.
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Old 10-14-2018, 03:08 AM
 
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Nope, I should have acquired them previously. Or they wouldn't hire me.




They hired me That's a good bit of evidence.




Nothing as I was hired and in less than four years will retire... I'm not shooting for the stars...
Not really, unqualified people are hired everyday.

I feel a little behind because of the computer skills. I have never had a job that required these skills. I made a lot more. I should be okay by the end of the week mastering these two skills. I guess it could be worse. The content was good.
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Old 10-28-2018, 11:34 AM
 
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yep how it usually works too anywhere, even for managers.

Each company has there own, "3 month vacation" benchmark though. Usually, after you start a new job, depending on how much they planned to invest in you (salary) they expect you to be brought up to speed 3, 6, or 12 months.
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