What to do?

LegacyUser

I'm not in a position to say what I do for a living.

I was approached and offered a job a few years ago. I certainly did not go out and find this job, it just came to me. I took it on. I was taken in, shown the ropes and I love it.

Now, I've got qualifications in a similiar field, but not in the field that I'm working in. Well, my employer doesn't know this. I was never asked so I never said anything. Despite the lack of relevant qualifications I'm well capable of doing my job. My employer did say something a few months after starting, something on the lines of: bla bla bla you're highly qualified, bla bla bla you're so good at what you do bla bla bla. That would have been an opportunity to say something, but I didn't say anything - all was going well. So she thinks I'm actually fully qualified in what I'm doing.

I've recently started studying part time to gain qualifications in the area that I'm working in.

What do I tell my employer? Or do I say anything? There is a lot of coursework to do as part of the course and I may, more than likely, from my understanding of reading the critria involved with some course projects, need signatures or approval from a person in charge in work. I need to carry out assignments or observations in work or something like that. Its a very small establishment too so Its not like I have other people within the establishment to go to.

Also I work long hours during the week, so I would not have time to say for example, get a few hours experience in another similiar establishment to carry out such project work for the course.

Hope its not too confusing for you all here on boards. I've tried explaining it as best I can without giving information away about what I do.

Kevster

Hi,

I think that I understand what situation you're in, but I have to ask you if you are feeling the you must tell her out of guilt?; or is there another reason? If it's just guilt, then I suggest that you just leave it and continue to gain qualifications in the area that you already are in. If you require her signature for something related to the xoursework, then so-be-it: You just go to her and ask her to sign it. If she asks you a question about it, then you answer it honestly.

Look, I think that you're simply worrying a little too much here. You are 'Qualified' in the sense that you can do your job very well, and you don't ever need a sheet of paper from some college/institute to tell you or her that.

Kevin

acorntoast

You should clear it up as soon as possible. If you've been doing a good job for them it should hopefully go ok.