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>This one is tough because it’s not a case of literal >openings that would be on a job board or something, but a >matter of having more work than manpower in their office. To >that end, every office could conceivably say they need more >workers. Plus, this is a county job and not a private sector >job, thus run in stereotypical bureaucratic form. They do have >empty desks, thus room to add more people. There are >‘openings’ in the general sense that there are a certain >number of slots that we’ve budgeting for new applicants, but >those people are then assigned an office. The ‘problem’ is >that there’s a waiting list for each office and those lists >just sort of sit there. My friend is going to check out the >list and the orders of people, and she says the situation as >described would definitely count as a ‘move mountains’ >scenario, especially since we’re both county employees with >significant tenure (she’s ten years, I’m right on five). >She said this is exactly the sort of thing they try to >accommodate as much as possible. I’ve heard that our office >is a different world though, and she agrees. She would know >since she came from this office, which is how I know her.
Well, if she can provide some sort of insight that you can promote as concrete (get it in writing from her) then that's just as good. She's a manager so her word should qualify it. Then just present it as being proactive in the search and dress it up as a family necessity with a lil one on the way. He might be aggy you didn't just accept his 'no' but he won't be confrontational about it unless he feels like he can't sacrifice the man-power (which is probably your biggest obstacle here). But getting something in writing that states there's an opportunity available works for you. You can still follow my second line of advice (sending it to his manager) if he says no without good reasoning. You have a track record of outing your manager so his manager would be more inclined to believe you.
>What sucks is the promotion won't yield a raise for like a >year and a half. She’s topped out at her previous position >and the new position starts off at a lower rate, so she >doesn’t get a raise until her new position has caught up to >her current pay. I’ve heard a few variants on how this >works though, but that seems to be the prevailing one I hear >from others in that position. We'll see though.
Ah ok, yeah that does place you in a pickle. Someone suggested that you just drop her off and rent a car when needed. Might be the cheapest way to go. ____________
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