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Spineless Boss
Posted by: sheffsm
Date: 3/28/2004 11:38:43 AM
I work with 3 others in my department who are completely incompetent but my boss is afraid of confrontation in any form so won't do anything about it. He admits that these people "seem unable to change" and "can't think outside the box" but he continues to give them raises. He then relies on me to "staighten up the problems" for them. I'm getting burned out and pissed off to say the least! Any ideas? or should I just start job hunting even though I really like my work?
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bojangles1 |
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3/28/2004 2:46:00 PM |
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your boss has a boss and his boss has a boss. chains of command are there for a reason. use it to your advantage. laws are in force as well to protect you from further harassment in the event your boss hassles you for going over his head. good luck. |
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andrew |
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3/30/2004 10:09:00 AM |
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Consider reducing (gently at first) how much you "straighten up the problems" and see what happens. Looking into your alternatives via a discrete job search may be warranted, but it could be worse at another company. |
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jch133 |
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4/15/2004 2:26:00 AM |
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Don't count on the chain of command. My former boss was a Sr VP, who reported to the President of the company, who reported to the CEO of the corporation. With a previously excellent set of performance reviews (for 11 1/2 years with that company/corporation), I "blew the whistle in Dec. of 1999 when my boss's boss came up with a scheme for inflating revenue by $750,000 in the second quarter of our fiscal year. Three years later, after having my job changed on a regular basis, I got fired. Chain of command? Each of the three steps up the levels above me was occupied by someone who's "executive bonus" was reduced by more than the one below due to my "whistle blowing". |
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| Reply from: |
elucubrador |
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4/16/2004 7:14:00 PM |
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jch133 is absolutely right, I used to report to a real autocratic Ceo; so there were a lot of "brilliant ideas"coming from him; after a short period of time and very low money investement on his ideas, everything "were" my fault.
It was nonsense thinking about going with members of the board , the guy had been there for 40 years besides,at the end of the day they care for results, not about how the guy is handling relationships inside the company.
Solution: when I was planning to leave he offered to fire me, not before mentioning that he's been sucesfull for a while |
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| Reply from: |
garbag |
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4/16/2004 9:58:00 PM |
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Are there other places in your area where you can do your job? Since it doesn't seem that your boss has any desire to assist you in your situation, I suggest you look elsewhere. It's great that you like your work, but that doesn't mean you have to put up with a boss who doesn't seem to have the wherewithal to solve the situation. Good luck. |
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| Reply from: |
nsnd |
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5/11/2004 7:47:00 AM |
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Always remember when you talk to people up the chain of command. They question are you for real or just a complainer. There are MORE complainers then there are REAL. So best to simple get a NEW boss by getting a NEW JOB. |
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rayboy |
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5/29/2004 11:27:00 PM |
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Life is short...look for the positive things in your job and enjoy the heck out of them. forget all the other crap. |
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| Reply from: |
merc2k |
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6/7/2004 5:14:00 PM |
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'He then relies on me to "staighten up the problems" for them.'
How about next time this happens you straighten up the problems WITH them? (Give a man a fish... teach a man to fish...). This may reduce the number of problems you have to deal with in this manner, and empowers these people to make a positive change that helps both you and your company.
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