I worked at a seasonal job for two seasons. The second year my lead (who wasn't actually a higher rank) and I did not get along too well. The problem was she made errors constantly. I did my job extremely well, and we worked in close quarters, so she was always thinking I would take the errors to our boss to get her in trouble. Though, that's not my style. Anyway the lady who interviewed me got promoted to a supervisor after the season ended. I'm afraid that the lead (who I didn't get along with) talked badly about me and the new supervisor doesn't know better. The director of the department may or may not take an interest in this issue. I got a call back and they wanted me to work hardly any hours at a night shift. I'm assuming so I can fix everything and have it all nice and neat for in the morning. I still haven't recieved a call back when I told them I needed more hours. I'm just asking how I should go about this without making myself look bad, and maybe reveal the back stab. cw?
2006-12-03 05:46:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Be direct with your supervisor and first ask if you can have more hours. As a supervisor, I know many employees read way too much into small acts. Your supervisor has a lot on his/her plate and may not have had an opportunity to change the schedule. There may not be a problem, so ask first! Then if the answer is unsatisfactory, ask your supervisor for feedback on your job performance. Do not ask if someone has complained, or given you negative feedback. If your supervisor brings up the complaint then go ahead and discuss the situation as you see it. There is a good chance this has not been brought up or is not the reason for lack of hours, so do not assume this is the cause until your supervisor verifies your concerns. Ask when you might be able to pick up more hours, and what you need to do to enable this to happen.
2006-12-03 05:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by CRTaylor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact them and ask them directly why they are making the change and why they are giving you so few hours. Point out to them that you have always done good work, and that if they want to verify this they should contact your old supervisor. (The one who was promoted.) Hopefully that will do the trick. If not and you still are not getting what you are looking for you might try laying it all out on the table. Tell them you are concerned about what your lead may have said about you and tell them exactly why you think she said it.
2006-12-03 05:51:27 · answer #2 · answered by danl747 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Document, document, document! I know it is tedious, but that is the only way you have to deal with an unpleasant work situation. If the position isn't worth the time and effort to keep it, then plan on looking elsewhere for a better job.
If you have PROOF, then you wouldn't make yourself look bad.
If the higher-ups aren't interested in your documentation, you will have to look elsewhere to find a better job.
2006-12-03 06:02:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-03 06:04:22 · answer #4 · answered by cashcobra_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋