Stressful? Do you ever wish you could go back to not being a manager? Is it better to be a manager or worse?
2007-10-23 03:57:02 · 13 answers · asked by LEMON the good life 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
You start out afraid of doing wrong, until you find out that you must be the one to decide the fate of the business. You can`t let someone else influence the decisions you know are right. When your confidence has grown, and you are showing that you do know what you`re doing, then it gets to be fun. If you are not enjoying what you do you won`t really be successful. Good luck.
2007-10-23 18:22:28 · answer #1 · answered by jms043 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was an operations officer in a bank. Managed a staff of about 10. Some days I loved my job, others I wanted to kill somebody, including myself. To be a manager you have to be firm, but fair. Not the easiest task in the world. Keep in mind no matter what you do or say, some days and to some people you'll never do the right thing. You can't be everybody's best friend nor confidant. You have to be able to leave the job at work when you go home. Don't take emotional baggage to bed with you or your managerial position will be life in hell.
Ask yourself if you like taking credit for a job well done and take the flack when **** hits the fan. Are you organized, a multi-tasker, creative, and assertive? If so, go for it.....everybody should be a manager at least once in their lives.
2007-10-23 04:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by christyo58 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a business owner. I manage the managers who help me run my company. It can be quite stressful, but also very rewarding. Most managers have a bad rep. They have to push their group to get results thereby making those in the group "dislike" them etc. However, they don't see that their productivity directly influences whether or not they (and those around them) keep their jobs! It is very stressful to be in a position where everyone depends on you to keep their jobs, but hates you because you have to push for results (generally speaking). I must admit that I do have days when I wish I was a "peon" again! Many people don't realize that the so called "peon" is at the top of the food chain in business and that their bossed work for them.
2007-10-23 04:05:25 · answer #3 · answered by Mike T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an office manager and the job I have now is not stressful at all. My past jobs as a manager were very stressful, though.
2007-10-23 04:01:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hai not all and i do not like taking up responsibility i mean managing a group of people. I think it is a horrible task. I like doing my job to perfection and get off. As you said it is a stressful job and it involves lot of politics and i hate playing politics and back bit ting. Hai that is the reason why i have taken to transcription as there is less chance for politics or anything, because here there is less chance for all these things i mean you do your job to perfection and get off.
2007-10-24 01:17:09 · answer #5 · answered by Soul Hunter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was. Wife is.
You have to be a leader, give your employees direction as to what is expected of them. In writing works best. Sort of a daily "list of chores". When they get them done, then allow them rest time when there is nothing to do. Do not create "extra work" just to keep them busy. Complement them daily when they get their work done, according to levels of satisfaction for you, your company, and your customers.
Include a employee health program where you emphasize exercise breaks. Keeps employees from being depressed, lowers levels of absent days, etc.
Recognize in writing when you employees do a good job; i.e. finish all their daily "chores" at a level acceptable to everyone. Do not give recognition ONLY to over-achievers. Even average workers need recognition from time to time.
Why I am no longer manager; a non-management position became available, at same rate of pay as manager (job nobody wanted).
Wife is manager of a 3,800 employee business. She is a main manager.
Hates her job!
2007-10-23 04:41:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am the manager of my own life and im not very good at it some times...but i was a supervisor and a foreman and had my own business for a few years and it is alot of work and responsibility....better or worse thats really up to you if you've never done it give it a try
2007-10-23 04:02:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I am System Analyst and managing problem in Info Technology, this is a executive officer post.
2007-10-23 04:15:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I manage a warehouse. After you figure it out and get good people working for you, it's really easy. You just have to be organized. I spend most of the day on YA. But if something goes wrong, it's my butt that gets chewed.
2007-10-23 04:05:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want to have the big bucks, you lead. If not, your a follower. Yes I have been. No more stressful than flipping burgers.
2007-10-23 04:00:40 · answer #10 · answered by WooleyBooley again 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋