Interesting comment

Anna2834

I have a quick question. I have advised my friend it could be one of two things, but not too sure.

How would you take it if one of the senior managers in your company, gave you a quick call and told you there is a role available in such and such a company that has nothing to do with the current company you are with?

Basically trying to "sell" you a role. The senior manager has nothing to do with the role my friend is in.

_Brian

If they have a friendly relationship it may just be a heads up of a good opportunity.

Anna2834

Absolutely nothing like that - no friendly relationship. This person actually was in the interview panel, however not the boss at all.

OMM 0000

It seems bizarre.

I was ask to meet them for a coffee and try to figure out what's going on.

bennyineire

Mmm maybe there are redundancies on the horizon and they are trying to ship people out with having to pay redundancies.

I wonder if anyone else in the work place had anything similar

Anna2834

Bizarre is right, very strange indeed. Totally out of the blue. She wants to approach her own boss and advise of the incident. Not sure its a good idea, might create issues.

Wheety

Can your friend jokingly say to this manager 'You trying to get rid of me?' and see their reaction.

Anna2834

bennyineire wrote: »

Mmm maybe there are redundancies on the horizon and they are trying to ship people out with having to pay redundancies.

I wonder if anyone else in the work place had anything similar

This girl wouldn't be entitled to redundancy. Not there long enough. So a months notice that's all they would have to pay.

Anna2834

Wheety wrote: »

Can your friend jokingly say to this manager 'You trying to get rid of me?' and see their reaction.

Hmmm good thinking...

partyguinness

Presumably your friend is not openly and actively looking for a new role then I would have to conclude that the senior manager is planting seeds for any number of reasons but ultimately to get your buddy to move on. Not very subtle.

Anna2834

partyguinness wrote: »

Presumably your friend is not openly and actively looking for a new role then I would have to conclude that the senior manager is planting seeds for any number of reasons but ultimately to get your buddy to move on. Not very subtle.

No she isnt. Shes actually content there. There are some small issues, but nothing that she pays attention to.

Not subtle at all...a bit of arrogance about it also.

Mrs OBumble

Anna2834 wrote: »

No she isnt. Shes actually content there. There are some small issues, but nothing that she pays attention to.

Are they happy with her, though? Maybe the manager knows there are issues that need to come to a head before she hits 2 years, and is giving her a gracious route out to make everyone's life easier.

Alternatively, maybe the manager wants to ask her out, but cannot do so while they're in the same company.

campo

Is your friend still in their probation period ?

If so I have seen managers take this route to let staff know they do not have a future and it is time to look around elsewhere.

Anna2834

Anna2834 wrote: »

This girl wouldn't be entitled to redundancy. Not there long enough. So a months notice that's all they would have to pay.

So is she permanent or temporary/contract work? If temporary then it's possible they won't be converting it to permanent.

What's the feedback like from her own boss? Is she getting on OK? Maybe the senior manager feels she's in a job that she's really over-qualified for and is helping her out?

Anna2834

She's permanent and passed probation without any issues. The person that made this comment has absolutely nothing to do with my friend, two completely different roles, two completely different departments, they don't even intersect. I advised her when she meets the person on the stairs to maybe gently say "thanks for the heads up however I do like it here" or if she likes the job just to ignore and keep away.

skallywag

My first reaction would have been to ask there and then as to why I was being told this. Nothing preventing your friend from calling them now I guess and asking?

Anna2834

Yes I guess so...will be meeting her at lunch today...to get an update.

Anna2834

Anna2834 wrote: »

She's permanent and passed probation without any issues. The person that made this comment has absolutely nothing to do with my friend, two completely different roles, two completely different departments, they don't even intersect. I advised her when she meets the person on the stairs to maybe gently say "thanks for the heads up however I do like it here" or if she likes the job just to ignore and keep away.

It really could be a number of things or nothing at all- I think the best thing she could do is lift the phone and talk to that senior manager- everything else is just speculation.

Thoie

Could be one of two ways - they're trying to get her to move on, for whatever reason.

Or, the senior manager may be jumping ship, and is subtly trying to bring some good people with him.

There's a third possible scenario, if the senior manager originally interviewed her, she may see a good future for her, and think she's wasted in her current role, and trying to give her a leg up.

Anna2834

possibly - she hasn't mentioned anything to him, nor anything to me, so id say at this stage it has been forgotten.