As an Executive Assistant I came onboard to support two MDs, within a month of joining another EA contracting was given opportunity to make her role perm but instead she quit and her MD did advertise role. During that time my boss asked me to look after this third MD whilst they were looking for perm replacement, so month into job I was lumbered with this third person. This third MD has kept me very busy with endless meetings, travel, expenses, budget and diary. I find MDs emails dominate my inbox. I’m learning to manage it as I’ve had that mentality of “its only temporary whilst they find EA”
Fast forward two months into managing this individual and 3 months into my job and this person met with me to tell me there was a freeze on any hiring and I’d need to help permanently.
Apparently they spoke with my boss about this two weeks before he went away on business (he’s been back this week in office since Tuesday). Not once has he spoken to me about this and I’m not happy. He sent me email last night for a catch up but I cannot help the timing of this vs the third MD telling me the score yesterday has been very poor, he’s my boss and should have spoken with me.
During our catch up which will be next week I want to talk about pay review given my additional responsibilities, how can I broach this?
My problem here is I don’t feel I have leg to stand on plus I’ve just paid a hefty bill for ivf cycles we are due to start in couple of weeks so can’t even quit. But I still want to come across as having upper hand.
AIBU to even ask after 90 days? I just feel like I’m being walked over and I’m starting to feel bitter. I will be pulling up my manager on lack of communication. As his supposed “right hand” he should have told me prior to his trip. I’m losing confidence in him!