I started a new job about three months ago. I really like the new company, but I'm having problems with my boss. I have been working in this industry for over 10 years, and while some of the procedures are a little different at the new company, the work is basically the same as I was doing before. I feel very confident in my abilities, and I've been told that I do my job well. My boss is barely 6 months older than I am, and has just a little more experience. He spends so much time checking up on what I'm doing and reminding me about the things that need to get done (most of which I've already done!) that he often doesn't have time to do his own job! I feel that since I've been here, I've more than proven myself and shown everyone that I am competent. I'm not used to having someone constantly follow up on every little thing that I'm doing. Does anyone have any suggestions for how I can get him to ease up a little bit and just let me do my job? I feel like I'm being suffocated!
2007-08-07 02:41:06 · 6 answers · asked by Allie M 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
If you don't have formal reviews or one is not due soon then ask your boss for a chat about your work so far.
Discuss how both you and he feels you are doing at your work, how you've mastered the actual work, followed procedures, fitted in to the organization, got on with other employees, etc
Talk about anything you could do to improve your job and expand your role.
Somewhere you can fit in about how you are used to being left to manage your job without constant supervision. Reassure him you will ask him for advice and guidance if you are unsure and won't go blundering on guessing how things are done. Also say you welcome feedback sooner rather than later if he feels you need help or direction.
Don't let the age thing come into it.
2007-08-07 02:56:02 · answer #1 · answered by Jay 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No matter how qualified are you or how much experience you got in a firm a boss is a boss. According to company management you (I mean anyone)can not argue with a boss period.
What I have said above is very common practice. After reading your question I realized that boss might be feeling you could take his job? or as he is a boss in most cases boss want to prove that "hey do not forget I am boss here" I have faced such situations.
But I never argue with those kind of people rather accept them as Boss listen to them and soon became friend. When I become friend the same boss never interfere my work.
In your case I do not know your type if possible try my method. Do you know why? just think by chance you got bad boss can you talk with superiors that you are more capable or experienced than that boss? think about the consequences.
So, why not use brain.
There are other ways too but if you need help send mail to nihon94@yahoo.com
2007-08-07 02:57:09 · answer #2 · answered by Ari 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sit down with you boss and ask him if you have done anything to make him unsure of your ability to do your job. You know that the answer is no and he probably does too, but you want to communicate to him that his actions say otherwise.
Don't be confrontational or accusatory. Hopefully, he doesn't realize what he's doing and will back off once you point it out to him.
For some managers (mostly those that have no training in management), however, this is their style and there might not be anything that you can do about it.
2007-08-07 02:51:01 · answer #3 · answered by jennrfp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him that hey I am feeling a little suffocated by your micromanaging. He probably hasnt had the responsibility of supervising before and if so he thinks for some reason that he needs to hold your hand. The next time he approaches you just state the obvious: You know that I am very capable of handling my work, and I notice that you seem to constantly feel the need to make me qualify all that I do. Can you tell me why you feel that i need to qualify all of my tasks? If he doesnt give you a good reason I would ask that he and you go sit with HR and find out how to resolve his issues with you. After all it is his issue not yours that is causing you frustration. Thanks and good Luck
2007-08-07 02:48:28 · answer #4 · answered by Marsbar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He probably needs to convince himself in your abilities. I would give him 2 more months. If things dont change consider thei:
If your work can be done on a schedule, request your boss if he can give you a schedule with milestones that you can report back to him. This way you can respond to his interference by saying you are on schedule. The other option is to talk to someone whom he has known for a while and is close to him and explain to them that you know what you're doing. This will usually filter back to him. Good luck.
2007-08-07 02:51:45 · answer #5 · answered by hi5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, I've been at my job 10 years and sometimes he acts like I just started... I've learned to seem like I am listening but then as soon as he leaves I am doing it like I always do... Sometimes they do have important ideas or tactics to share but you'll learn which is to keep and which isn't... I love my job but my boss can be a pain sometimes... But don't we all have it that way
2007-08-07 03:01:11 · answer #6 · answered by De 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋