So, I've just changed job, been in new job for 7 days. I was at my old job for five years, it is a senior and qualified position. I love the new job in terms of type of work, I feel that I can move to the next level of qualification in this new position which would achieve my ambition. I'm an older woman, done all this quite late on in life but loving it. It's meant that our family life has improved in terms of finance and we can do lovely things like holiday abroad etc.
In short I'm enjoying the new challenge and more technical work.
Now here is the problem....it's a small office, I've only been there seven days but I've been informed that the two ladies working alongside me, who do not hold any industry qualifications are on dreadful money, been informed by one of them exactly their salary, that I've negotiated more annual leave than they get (how was I to know that?) that they've asked for more leave and not got it. It is mainly coming from one of the ladies, I asked how she knew my salary etc, she said well I'm not supposed to know, so clearly she has gone looking. I'm not happy at all, firstly my contract should be kept in a place that is locked? Secondly, she clearly feels aggrieved at my salary and terms of contract.
It's so massively unprofessional, I'm not sure how to deal with it? I was shocked on Friday when this all came out. But do I raise my concerns on Monday? If I do it will presumably get her into serious trouble?
My predecessor lasted just six weeks, she informed me that they (the two ladies) were told that the extreme negativity by them contributed to the short stay.
They are both massively negative about the company and do nothing but run it down. I am upbeat and this is a great opportunity for me.
I did say they couldn't achieve a significant pay rise without the required exams, but she said I don't want to take them. My attitude is well that's your choice! I get up at 5am to study when I'm sitting exams, I put a lot of effort into it. The exams are expensive and the company pay for them, so I need to put the effort in.
So how do I deal with the massive negativity and unprofessionalism?
Do I just say....look I've left a good job to come here, you are clearly very unhappy in your role but please let me make my own assumptions about the company? Do I do anything about the fact they have read my contract?