> > > I have to rant, so I made a motivational poster...
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> > That looks like a good way to get things off your chest, but I wonder what a credit union could do to your job discription. Do you work there or are you a member?
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> > I have always been pleased with my credit union. They save me money everyday. They even *make* me money every day. Banks charge you for every little service, but a credit union is non-profit. If they slip up and make money, they send their members a dividend.

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> > I think I need to make some motivational posters for my super market, gas station and auto dealer.
> > Did I mention the drug store, my garbage pickup service, satellite TV provider, ISP . . . . . . . .
> > Howard
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> I'll go into a loooong list later today, trust me, i'll need to get more off of my chest no doubt



Well, Today hasn't been nearly as bad as it has been in past weeks, but perhaps I should explain my admittedly undetailed rant yesterday.

I work for a small two-and-a-half branch Credit Union (the half branch doesn't do anything but transactions and the occasional new account). Of 34 employees, I am the only one who doesn't fall under one of the following categories: Management, Loans, Tellers, Accounting, Collections. As such, I basically am expected to take care of everything and anything that comes our way that doesn't fall under one of those five categories.

One would assume that this wouldn't be a horrible predicament, except for the following facts:

1) I didn't go to college for anything technical or financial--I actually got grandfathered into this position from being a teller.

2) The person who was here before me was fired for doing things she ought not to--meaning I got no formal training for this job.

3) Everyone in this place is from a small backwater town, since this IS a small backwater town, meaning I can expect no help from anyone else in most matters.

and 4) When I was asked if i would take this job, this was the job description that I was given from the president: "It's mostly dealing with our vendors, sending them the files that they need, and posting batch transactions, things like that."


The following is a list of Job Titles I could honestly put for myself on a resume', as I not only perform these tasks, but am basically the ONLY one here who performs these tasts:

Data Processor (The actual Job Title)
Network Administrator
Desktop Administrator
Tech Support (computers, printers, etc.)
Vendor Relations (was expected of me)
Supply ordering
Researcher
Accounting/Reporting
Database Administration / System Housekeeping
Batch Processing
Babysitter (I kid you not--I can relate to the Computer Stupidities)
Risk Analysist (though no one goes with my recommendations)

I know I'm sounding like I'm just whining, but I gotta let it out, man. Now maybe my poster makes a little more sense... if only a little