Posted on 08/13/2006 by PowerAbuse
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I've been at my current job for about 17 months and am with my second boss. Up until now, things were great ... the environment suited me very well, I was doing well with the job and word got all the way to the VP of the job I was doing. I got my new boss because my former boss rotated to another post within the company. Earlier this year, we had a team meeting where projects were being assigned. This meeting was called by my boss' boss and as he defined each project, he suggested the person he thought was best suited for it, though he left it up to us to decide. This one project that he thought I should do was later assigned to someoneelse by my boss. I didn't mind ... there were enough good projects to go around and I voiced that sentiment when he approached me about it. A few days later, he informed me that it was mine again ... my guess is his decision to switch projects was over-ruled by his boss and so it was given back to me.
Ever since then, my boss as been un-cooperative ... questons I pose to him go unanswered or are inappropriately answered. For example, we are using a file owned by another department to get some data for the project in addition to data we own. We will have to make changes to our file so I suggested to him that we add the fields we are using from the other departments file and I gave reasons why I thought it would make sense to do it. His response to every thing I said was to question my ability to use the software, even though he is well aware that was not at issue. At my performance review session, his overall comment was he was not satisfied with the progression of the project ... I asked for specifics ... he said this was not done, that was not done and that it won't be completed on time. The completeness of the tasks weren't true and I confronted him on that ... all he did was repeat that they weren't complete. The time line same thing ... I asked why he thought it wouldn't be met and he said "it just won't be complete by then".
My approach is to just do what I have to do and to document now more than ever. My question is though, should I involve his boss now before he completely sambotages my work? ... 'cause I'm sure that's what he intends to do.
POST A COMMENTthe confessor(08/13/2006)
In a word, YES...The main thrust is his actions debilitate, not facilitate your work, which is his job. He may say that you won't complete the project on time because HE couldn't if he was in your position. I once had a so-called boss that was absolutely convinced that I could not get a task done on time. When I did, he flew into a rage, insisting that I had "cheated" in some way. Since the owner (who possessed a law degree) was present, I informed my boss that he was lacking in candor and that his arguments were specious. "I don't know anything about your special candles", he fumed, "but if they were used without my permission that is against company policy!" End of argument...
the confessor(08/13/2006)
Also, point out to his boss that it was his decision to put you on the project, and that he may see it as a personal failure if you succeed. He is using you to try and undermine the authority of his superior...
twiz(08/14/2006)
It is bogus that he/she is rating you for missing a deadline that has not even occurred yet!!! If your manager keeps this up, I myself would call a meeting with your boss and your bosses boss to review the performance evaluation results. Take the direction that you are interested in learning what you can do better to improve and that you value both their opinions, etc. Once the big boss gets wind of the little boss's rating scheme, I'm guessing he will take action to help correct the situation. He already has no problem overriding this guy in other situations. Good luck!
thelma(08/14/2006)
Don't sign a performance review if you don't agree with it.
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