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writes:I would appreciate your opinion on this. I left my previous job for a better opportunity. I work in finance department and my new job hasn't offered any training. So far I'm doing well. Just my manager doesn't realize that I started last month. Sometimes she get stressed and once told me jokingly that she wished she could magically put everything in my head in 1 month and hand everything to me and free herself. She always appreciates me but just on one occasion she commented I'm not sure you can do this job! She has apologized couple of times for being impatient. Today the recruiter called and asked to meet me after work for follow up which I found odd. After 1 hours rambling and repeating himself that how he wants to keep relationship with candidates and he asked me how is everything I said fine and I like the job. He said I feel you are not comfortable telling me and we never share info with clients and just want to offer help if thing are no right. I told him what I wrote above and he said he will call my manager next week as a routine follow up. I asked him earlier that if my manager has contacted him and he said no I had just spoken to her 2 times and later he changed his words that he has talked to her many times around the hiring time. I don't know why I got a feeling maybe my manager has contacted him? Is it a red flag? because I had not seen recruiters contact the candidates few months after job and he said he will continue contacting every few months! Do you have any idea what's going on here? Thank you
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reader, anonymous, writes (22 January 2017): My impression is that your unprofessional manager has complained about you and mis-represented you and your skills. Tread very warily here. she may be a problem manager who is threatened by anyone she sees as a threat.
Mention that you have not been giving training and make it clear that despite this you have picked up the job quickly.
Make sure that the recruiter knows that the manager has apologized for being impatient.
But it is a red flag that the manager said that she is, "I'm not sure you can do this job!" Wow that is a horrible thing to say to a new employee who has, as yet, not even been giving training.
Make sure that you tell the recruiter what you like about the company.
If the company has any opening in another area of the company where there is a different manager then grab that opportunity with open hands.
The manager sounds like a potential bully
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reader, Nittynora  +, writes (7 January 2017):
 You have only been in the job for one month, you say they haven't offered you any training, so I'm guessing that that have not given you a new starter induction either.Your manager should not be talking to ANYONE else about your ability to do the job other than YOU. This is what an appraisal is for.Do you have a work specification to adhere to.Why does you manager have to magically hand everything over to you should she not be doing her own job? If she is going to make statements such as "I am not sure you can do this job" she has to tell you why she is not sure you can do the job.Your manager is stressed but she must not make her stress look likes its a result of your poor work performance.I would ask for a meeting with your manager and ask what is going on? She cannot hide behind the recruiter, she is a manager she should be able to handle work employees work difficulties, that is part of a mangers job.Why do you need to be contacted every few months? If you are doing something wrong they MUST tell you so they can give you the chance to correct it. If you don't know how can you correct it.Keep a record of meetings times dates etc and keep a diary of any comments made, ask for a written record of any meetings you have. If you feel uncomfortable in any meeting ask to stop and reconvene when you have a union representative with you.Be careful they seem a bit underhand to me.......let us know how you get on x
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