| Topic Name: |
Dumb ass bosses |
| Message Name: |
taking the blame |
| Date Posted: |
05/13/2001 |
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I'm proud of you for recognizing the lack of experience and education of your boss. I've served under several of those idiots myself in the past 20 years. However, the one and most important thing that I have learned (the hard way)is "they" are the Boss!", however they got there. These "idiots" are responsible for your paycheck and if you want to eat, have a roof over your head, a car to drive, and a social life worth, I suggest you take it slow, and work like hell! Let him take all of the glory, because I assure you, the higher-ups know he "doesn't know Jack" about it, and they know exactly where the true experience and knowledge is flowing... You! That is the sole and single reason you were hired!!! And believe it or not, unless you are part of the owner's family, you are dispensible, no matter how good you are! Number one rule: Get to know your boss, well! Learn his strengths, and weaknesses, and back him up on everything you possibly can. If you do everything you can to "make him look good," you will win in the end! You will then get his job, and you will be searching for a young buck, or buckess, to "make you look good!" Remember these words, and in 10 years, you'll know exactly what I am talking about! GOOD LUCK! |
| Message: |
I am a situation where my middle manager is a political coward and keeps himself clean by avoiding messy situations, blaming other people (junior people like me) whenever there are mistakes, and making other people look stupid by asking them to find out answers from others that he should know. He has recently blamed me for something that he did wrong! The managers of my group have no idea what is going on...they are so busy/clueless that they just take his word for things. If I let this slide, it will really end up on my reputation. If I confront him, it will probably still end up on my reputation because it's my word against his. What can I do?
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