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No your SOM cannot eliminate positions. However, there has been direction to merge some teams and downsize others. But they should be getting downsized through natural attrition, i.e. someone quits or transfers and the position doesn't get backfilled.Either another merit team member or one of our backups have been covering my responsibilities while I have been training. The only reason I can see it makes sense is for the backup to get more experience because it's very rare for them to cover and they can go many months without being in my area and it's a lot to forget, especially with frequent process changes. On the other hand I can see them phasing out some of us in my dept because there really isn't much need for as many tms as we have that are full time, except during peak when it is necessary. But it is a critical role so I don't see them phasing us out unless AI takes over one day. The position I am being cross trained in doesn't require more than one team member though so if they decide to eliminate some of our positions then being trained in this other area isn't going to secure me a spot. Can the SOM make the call to eliminate positions or is that something that would have to happen as a direction from hq and across all sites? My team is solid and natural attrition isn't going to happen, even if they think we have too many in our head count. We have all been with the company for many years and none of us are on the verge of getting fired unless target can decide to lay us off. Is that another possibility that I should actually be worried about?
We were told ICQA and IB problem solvers are a seperate department but both report to the ICQA OM, other change is that the problem sovers are taking over damage defender. Nothing about the two cross training with each other.No your SOM cannot eliminate positions. However, there has been direction to merge some teams and downsize others. But they should be getting downsized through natural attrition, i.e. someone quits or transfers and the position doesn't get backfilled.
Merit should not be backing up merit. You have a different job to do. The only exception is ICQA and IB problem solvers. They're getting merged to be one time that reports to the ICQA Leader. They will need to learn to be B/Us for each other.
If you're referring to TMT, that is not a merit position, its an elevated progression. Still has a scale and regular pay bumps every 6 months. Those can be used and trained in any department as needed.
They are. But they're definitely going to trade them back and forth to backfill spots. From a purely financial standpoint, why would I limit my team to one or two people trained in a function when I can have a half dozen.We were told ICQA and IB problem solvers are a seperate department but both report to the ICQA OM, other change is that the problem sovers are taking over damage defender. Nothing about the two cross training with each other.
This is what we were told as well. I have been told over and over that I cannot learn any other roles as back up.We were told ICQA and IB problem solvers are a seperate department but both report to the ICQA OM, other change is that the problem sovers are taking over damage defender. Nothing about the two cross training with each other.
What!?! I was told merit TM cannot be back up for anyone. Not other merits and not for progression roles either. Its purgatory for anyone wanting to show leadership and move up.As a merit tm can I refuse training as a backup for a different merit position that I am not comfortable being in? I did not apply for it and I have never shown an interest for it, however my OM is forcing it anyways. We already have multiple backup tms for it and I'm wondering if I have have any grounds to refuse being put into that role myself or if I should just suck it up and do it regardless because it's an ask of my OM. I started training already since I feel like I didn't have a choice but it's really making me dread coming into work and I'm so stressed about it because it comes with a lot of liability and nearly every mistake will lead to an automatic CA. Has anyone here experienced something similar or does anyone have any advice?