My team leader is also a ****. But I leave next week so he can go **** himself. I was working on a helpdesk and he had the cheek to come over and accuse me of being unproffesional just in case I had it in mind to behave unproffesionally in my last weeks here. Tos*pot :evil:

I spoke to both HR and my line manager (who reports in to the tos*pot, in case it came from him) but have decided not to file a grievance for 'Dignity at work' because the tos*pot made this accusation publicly.
:evil: :evil:

What most people managers can't get into their heads is that everyone who works under them needs to be managed differently. You can't have a "standard" management style because one size doesn't fit all.

"A managers role is to create an environment where their staff can work effeciently and be happy doing so"

One guy may need putting under pressure, another may need reassurance another just needs telling "you're doing great - carry on", Others need kicking up the backside because they're inherently lazy.

It's not difficult, but it seems that most managers just don't understand what the jobs about...... I'm just glad I had a manager who taught me this secret......

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I've had 3 moronic managers in the last 18 months. What have they all got in common.

Yep two left of their own accord. The other one got the boot. ( although the company line is that he resigned. but he didnt. )

What is it that he does that annoys you ? or is it lots of small things that add up to one big annoyance ? Have you tried talking to him and explaining how you feel. Sometimes this has worked for me in the past.

I know how you feel. If thats the only aspect of your job that you dont like then dont leave. Just wait for your current manager to get bored and move on.

I am the manager!

My manager's OK
It's just all the other tw*ts are want to control my working life that need a napalm party - see my 'Need Bike to Print' thread for just one instance.

Complain to HR and all I get is a pile of promises - but no action.

I think I need another bike ride.

Stop being so down on your manager, until you try it you will never know how demanding and difficult a job management can be.

Firstly many managers are not professionally trained as managers. They get the job because they are good at what they do and end up promoted away from the good job they are doing into being responsible for people, production, etc.

Everyone thinks they can do the job better. I moved away from management because I was fed up of back stabbing from direct reports who thought that if I was out of the way they would get promotion. No they brought somebody in to replace me who was not technical, demanded performance and would not accept that his planning was unrealistic and unachievable.

Strange when I visit my old offices I am told how much they wish I was back there.

Start supporting your manager, if you can work together it makes for a happier working environment, tell them why you are not happy and expect them to be brutally honest with you. Every one has their strengths, unfortunately they also have weaknesses. Now the trick is to use the individuals strengths to build on their weak areas. Nobody like criticism, but constructive it is of use.

So stop bitching and do something to improve the situation

He is an unsupportive, sloping shouldered, lazy good for nothing, who takes credit for the work I do in order to feather his own nest. He will not listen to reasoned argument and is totally narrow minded. He has been here for two months and got the role because of who he knows, not through coming out the best candidate in the interview selection process.

AS for talking to him, his head is stuck so far up his own backside, he won't be able to hear me.

It makes me really angry the he can wind me up so much. He really is not worth the energy I have expent on him today.

****!

Tim,

Thanks for your input and I DO hear what you are saying brother.

I feel he has been promoted above his capability and there is nothing I can do to change that fact.

I don't think I can do a better job. I know that sometimes it is thankless. I had the oportunity to take that role but I declined because I didn't feel it was for me at this point in my life. Personal, so I won't go into the ins and outs.

Unfortunately, I can't offer support to someone I have no respect for. I will do my job in a courtious and professional manner because that is the kind of guy I am.

I tried that with one head of department. At the time I was managing a team of 10 people the majority of which were young and inexperienced and needed alot of coaching, training and support.

He was new and started chucking his weight around and upset all of them by quite frankly being a total ****. I sat down with him and tried politely and constructively to point out that his management style wasnt going down well and pretty soon he was going to alienate all of his staff. I discussed this with him like an adult and provided him with ways in which I thought together we could continue to motivate the youngsters and provide them with career developement and structure. My long term aim was to improve their skill set so that when people rang our helpdesk they got their problem resolved more quickly and 9/10 times over the telephone with somebody having to visit their desk to fix their PC.

He told me he didnt want my help or input. He just plain and simple didnt want my help and he had his own agenda.

Sometimes managers really are pratts.

He handed in his notice and then got put on "gardening leave" as he got caught trying to drop his manager in the sh*t. He really was a grade A class 1 tw*t.

That sounds familiar.
























You talkin about me again Scoobs old buddy?

:lol:
hope that got a smile out of you pal. Dont like it when the Scoobs is unhappy