Upside is that this is clearly job security for me but it causes serious communication issues because 1/2 the time I'm pretty sure he doesn't know what I'm talking about when refering to this system. As a result, in the past & just recently, I did a report based on data from the system with a category that is wrong because he has been having me input the wrong info. for 2 yrs. He apologized but I'm the one fixing it for the last several days. I got a great review last year but the money did not measure up when raises were handed out. Advice on how best to approach this would be greatly appreciated!
2007-03-25 07:50:21 · 2 answers · asked by COblonde 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
It might be nice if your boss knew and understood what you were talking about, but obviously it is not necessary for him to know it. He's the boss, and must have other skills and talents that the company relies on, and he relies on you to do what you were hired to do. While you suffered from extra work due to the "miscommunication' at least he didn't try to blame it on you!
Again, while it would be nice if he knew more about what you do, it is not in your job description (or your best interests) to evaluate his knowledge (or lack of it) nor to make recommendations about what he needs to know in order to do his job or to make your job easier.
However, if you feel that you are deserving of more of a raise, that is definitely something you should should bring up with him, and see if there is any reason you didn't get the amount of money you feel more appropriate, and what would be necessary to get a better raise. Actually, your good work dealing with the 'miscommunication' you mentioned would definitely work in your favor in that conversation!
Good luck.
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2007-03-25 14:04:01 · answer #1 · answered by Piggiepants 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
diplomatically get him to take an introductory computer course at a local Jr College or the equivalent ? He'll find
it enjoyable as well as informative -- maybe he'll take more
of an interest in how you do your stuff and appreciate you
more
2007-03-25 15:01:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋