I work for a fairly large company and my superior is extremely messy. He is constantly losing things and always has huge piles of paper all over his office - on the desk, the floor, the chairs...everywhere. Unfortunately, doing my job well depends on being able to find specific documents quickly and efficiently, something I cannot do because of his disorganization. His superiors don't seem to notice and, if they have said anything to him, I can't see they he has made any improvements. If anything, the matter just keeps getting worse. This situation has gotten to the point that I dread going in to work (even though I love my job). What should I do? Do I keep my mouth shut and put up with it? Talk to his superiors? Look for a new job? My patience is running thin.
2007-06-29 06:21:58 · 5 answers · asked by OperaStar 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
You really should hold out eventually someone will get tired of it and they will fire him and then you will have a new boss and hopefully they will not be so messy . good luck and hang in there .
2007-06-29 06:26:17 · answer #1 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has a different method and level of organization and neatness. Just because your boss organizes his papers in piles all over his office doesn't mean that he loses track of what is in those piles. If you are required to access the information that is in his piles of paper, you should make an extra copy for yourself and file them anyway that suits you.
You do need to learn to tolerate others' methods. There are other ways of accomplishing the same goals. If you love your job, you need to become more flexible and find a way to work with your boss and his method of filing. If the way he organizes is too much of an obstacle to you getting your job done, you need to look for someone else to work for.
Ask yourself if his messiness interferes with him getting the job done or is it just that the messiness offends your particular sense of organization?
2007-06-29 06:31:45 · answer #2 · answered by friendlyadvice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you talked to him yourself and explained that his disorganization makes your job difficult. I wouldn't go to his superior until you have talked to him first. That would only cause friction. If you're willing maybe you could even help him get a filing system going. I know it's not your job, but if it helps long term it might be a good idea.
2007-06-29 06:43:07 · answer #3 · answered by Simba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not going to change him and he is your superior. Either put up with him or look for a new job.
2007-06-29 06:32:28 · answer #4 · answered by Ruth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you talked to him directly?
2007-06-29 06:25:46 · answer #5 · answered by Jamie G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋