Today, I went to my boss with concerns that my manager is dumping her responsibilities on me. He agreed and told me to just do whatever she wants. She gets paid twice as much as me to talk on her cellphone all day. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my boss yelled at me, telling me that I can't answer the phone anymore. Not because I do a bad job, but because a co-worker whined about it being her job. People call her and complain about how rude she is and then ask to talk to me. FML
Today, after six months of doing the job of 2 people, because all my coworker does is sleep and sit down with her phone, I told my boss that I can't be doing my coworker's job and getting the same salary as her. My boss added just $10 to my salary and told me to let her carry on doing nothing, while I still do the work of 2 people. FML
Today, I shouldn't have told my boss that I was interested in management. She now throws any problem she doesn't want to solve at me and either gets mad when I can't work it out or takes credit when I do. FML
Today, my boss told me that people from work have been complaining about me. Apparently, I'm not doing part of their jobs for them, and the other manager sometimes does. FML
Today, I realized I get paid to hear my boss complain and talk crap. FML
Today, my boss pulled me aside to chastise me for being "off task" because I was chatting with a co-worker while working on a project. She then spent a half hour chatting with the same person about what daycare she should go to for her new baby. FML
Today, I got in trouble with my boss for doing what she wanted me to do. I guess she didn't think I would do it, so she did it herself. FML
Today, my boss continued to orchestrate behind the scenes with my colleagues to make me look bad for her lack of organization. Then she showed up 10 minutes late to a meeting, shared that she needed a vacation, and realized that she needed to micromanage less. I've been asking her to make that change for months. FML
Today, I was told by my manager to make sure the supervisor on shift does his job. Last month I was told I couldn't be a supervisor. Apparently I can supervise someone who earns more than I do though. FML
Today, my job as a supervisor has become increasingly ridiculous because one employee doesn't want to do the tasks I give her. My supervisor tells me to keep working with her and giving her work. When she goes directly to him, he tells her she doesn't have to do them. FML
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WCARlover 35
May have to go to HR for this one cause your boss is useless. Or find another job so you're not working for tools
Tripartita 45
An FML that doesn't mention expired food, feces, or detailed injuries but still makes me sick to my stomach! Bravo, FML! Bravo!
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undebatable52419 5
welcome to the hard harsh truth of working...anywhere. remember op here's some good advice. 1. always have ppl send you email records of things they ask you to do if it's not part of your job (these emails are incredibly important it will be what backs you up in everything) 2. don't pull OT for work that isn't yours (again those emails are important for this as well) 3. if you let yourself be a pushover other ppl will always try to take advantage of you. 4. if you believe and know you deserve a raise and have backup proof (again email records) ask for it, keep asking, they will always try to discourage you but know what you're worth. even if you're fired from it you're still benefiting because it shows no mater how much work you do that company will never treat you the way you deserve to be. I can't stress number 1 enough, btw all this gets easier the more you practice. I'm in tech/entertainment field this happens to us all the time. this is what we do, it's something we have to do. good luck
Dictionaryspeaks 18
This is were a lot of people get stuck because they are to Afraid to quit and look for another job. Best advice look for one and you will be blessed. Get some self worth and dont be afraid to speak up for what's right even if you do get fired or ridiculed
MitiMiki 16
Welcome to the working world. You basically have three choices: #1 Suck it up #2 Find a new job #3 Start your own company I highly recommend #3, because you will never get rich working for the other guy.
SuperKnuckels 6
its like that where i work too
tyler_the_asiann 16
You're job as an employee is to do what is told... You don't necessarily know what she's doing behind the scenes, or whether those phone calls are personal or business related. If you're that unhappy, find another job.
Real4Real 11
Now that you brought it to your managers attention, their advise to 'do what she says' might be that they can now observe/keep track of the behavior themselves in order to collect evidence for corrective action and/or separation. I've been in leadership for years and I use that technique so the person dumping on you can't argue that it's not true. That's when I pull up the evidence I collected first hand and they sit there shocked.
Szaszaspasz 26
In God we trust; everyone else must put it in writing.
vanaathiel 13
Wow eerily similar thing happened to me. I was told to acknowledge that I was stressed and maybe me acknowledging it would help me get over it. Meanwhile I'm taking on half the duties of my boss and she constantly complains that she can't possibly do her job but gets paid way more than me. People suck, OP.
renrioku 15
Having been at both ends of the spectrum I can tell you that as you advance you typically have less duties, but more responsibilities. As a manager you are responsible for your employees and it is your job to delegate. Sometimes it may look bad if you are outside looking in, but that may not be the case. Then again some people are just tools.