Chimera
First Post
The worst managers in the world are in IT. People with organizational skills but ZERO 'people' skills. Having spent nearly 20 years in IT for about 8 different organizations, I have more than a few tales to tell.
Right now I'm a Security Supervisor. I've got my client all over my butt with various things ranging from completely appropriate to unbelievably petty. On the other side, I have guards who act like it's some sort of trauma or unreasonable burden to be asked to follow simple procedures. My boss is less than helpful and in fact, has created this mess by tolerating a lot of it. We have guards who brag about how they'll never be fired simply because my boss refused to do so when they were flagrantly and repeatedly breaking the rules almost begging to be fired.
In general, the thing you have to remember about Managers is that they get crap from every direction. They can't fire every clown who is insolent or incompetent or nothing will ever get done. They can't implement every insane rule that comes down from on high either, though they have to act like they are doing so.
It is a balancing act of trying to please those above and below.
Right now I'm a Security Supervisor. I've got my client all over my butt with various things ranging from completely appropriate to unbelievably petty. On the other side, I have guards who act like it's some sort of trauma or unreasonable burden to be asked to follow simple procedures. My boss is less than helpful and in fact, has created this mess by tolerating a lot of it. We have guards who brag about how they'll never be fired simply because my boss refused to do so when they were flagrantly and repeatedly breaking the rules almost begging to be fired.
In general, the thing you have to remember about Managers is that they get crap from every direction. They can't fire every clown who is insolent or incompetent or nothing will ever get done. They can't implement every insane rule that comes down from on high either, though they have to act like they are doing so.
It is a balancing act of trying to please those above and below.