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Michelle

OK so I'm likely being petty but I would like some professional opinions on this. I started a new job 1 month ago, the girl who I replaced (she left for another job) is coming back on Monday as she didn't like the new job. As I was her replacement, I was working at her desk and had it all set up and used to it. Now that's she's coming back I've been told that I'm being moved "somewhere", "we haven't got the logistics worked out yet" as she will be back at the desk she was originally at. Am I being petty in thinking that she should be the one who will be working "somewhere". She was in the job 3 months and left for a new job and is now coming back 1 month later, so to me that sort of unreliability or whatever, surely they should be a bit more accommodating of me.

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  • Thanks Keith. My main concern is that I am being moved from the main office so will have less learning opportunities(though I don't think I mention this in my post, it's more of a rant) I will be apart from my colleagues so will need to ask them to leave what they are doing, and come down stairs to show me how to do something, which I know will be a massive inconvenience for all involved. Wondering if I should mention this on Monday, and if so, how could I bring it up
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  • Thanks Keith. My main concern is that I am being moved from the main office so will have less learning opportunities(though I don't think I mention this in my post, it's more of a rant) I will be apart from my colleagues so will need to ask them to leave what they are doing, and come down stairs to show me how to do something, which I know will be a massive inconvenience for all involved. Wondering if I should mention this on Monday, and if so, how could I bring it up
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  • in reply to Michelle
    Yes you were clearly upset. And it’s important you park that and are measured and balanced in your responses. They have made this decision both to bring them back and to give them “their” old desk. I have no idea why but that’s where they are.

    By all means approach it from a position of supporting training and efficiency. Suggest desk sharing or other solutions. But approach it not just from your point of view ( which I do empathise with) but from theirs.