New manager told role is now a job share after 10 days

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I'm 10 days into a new role as a manager in a new start up.

Today the owner informed me that my role was now a job share with a person that has no management experience and very little experience in what the start up specialises in.

It caught me by surprise and I'm really disappointed.

I've been pulling 12-14 hour days for the past 10 days to get them up and running and now I'm thinking why on earth did I bother?

I don't know if I should make it work or if I should just jump ship now.

Good luck for the future OP. Take it as a learning experience and have confidence that you know what to look out for in an employer next time.

And won't be getting an easy ride on OPs coattails either.

Wonder how many start ups these guys have had. Could check the companies office. Bet they have a history of removed companies if this is how they act.

On LinkedIn you can review companies you have worked for....
Just an idea.

RTFT

You'll be carrying this person. They sound like a bunch of charlatans. I'd be making exit plans and wouldn't be giving advice to this new person. Is she one of their relatives or something.

Are they even going to pay you? When is first pay day?

Maybe they are on a lower salary and want you to train then up so they can pay less for the role?

It's so unprofessional, whatever their rationale is.

Hope your ok op
Can't of been easy for you xx

If you are working 14 hours a day then that does seem like a 2 person job!

Get out asap and whatever you do, don’t train them.

Now file a claim at an Employment Tribunal for constructive dismissal and breach of contract.

ACAS will tell OP that at ten days she has (almost literally) no rights

I suspect you've dodged a complete shitshow, OP.

If they didn't pay you the hours you've worked, invoice them, and be prepared to pursue it.

Could do via small claims court but there’s a cost (time and energy, and financial if she doesn’t win) to that too.

Not trying to minimise the awfulness - and we don’t know if she definitely didn’t get paid - but there are times when it’s better to just take the lesson and move on. Getting out after 10 days is in itself a win.

They are dishonest - not being upfront with you about your role - and extremely unprofessional to change the goalposts after your employment terms were agreed. You have been treated badly, OP. Really hoping you can get redress in some form - for constructive dismissal and if appropriate sex discrimination, and not providing written contract - there is probably a legal time requirement. But you do have a contract anyway re. what the role entailed, hours to be worked and pay. Take everything written that you have to someone who can advise - maybe ACAS or lawyer. Bastards like this employer should not get away with treating anyone like this. Well done for walking out. 💐

What was the verbal agreement before you started - a contract doesn’t have to be written.

Are you just making things up?

Under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 any copyright or IP created by an employee in the normal course of their employment automatically belongs to the employer.

I’m flabbergasted that you started working for them in a senior role without a signed contract. I recently started a new senior role and signed electronically before my first day then in ink within a few hours of being in the office. Not trying to sound smug but that almost purposeful in their part. Do you even have recourse? They could refuse to pay you.

Not making things up, I was basing it on the fact that OP had not signed a contract, based on my own experience in self employment. But I fully acknowledge I am wrong on this if that is the case.

Just to add, I have asked to have my post removed as I don't want to have inaccurate information out there.

This.

Also I would write this in an email to document the conversation and to take pressure off your response when he inevitably comes back with a totally BS response.

Even without a written contract, you still have a contract of employment. On what terms did you join - email, text, etc.? Where are your salary, hours, etc. mentioned?

Every hour you worked, as you were misled.

Small claims court if they refuse to pay you.