Posted by Tabitha on March 19, 2003, at 11:56:38
In reply to Re: an overview of my work problems » Tabitha, posted by Dinah on March 19, 2003, at 3:17:09
I get it now. You are suffering from poor management.
I've had that too-many-bosses syndrome too. I answer to several little bosses on individual projects, and still have a 'real' boss who sometimes gives me too little guidance, and sometimes gives me too much.
It upsets me to have more than I can handle, and have to either say 'no' or else leave jobs unfinished, resulting in all the little bosses being unhappy with me. My real boss has told me I don't have to please everyone. He once asked my why I thought it was my job to keep the little bosses happy. I was sort of aghast. I thought that was my job!
It's hard to cope with. I've grown into it some, and learned that when I have to say 'no' to a task, to tell the little bosses that they'll need to go thru my real boss if they can't accept my decisions. If I did not have that backup from the real boss, I'd probably be a much more grumpy and frazzled employee.
I like to please everyone, and be able to do a good job, but sadly that isn't possible given my current workload. I did insist that my real boss tell me the relative priorities of the projects, and tell that to the little bosses also. That doesn't really satisfy everyone, but it makes it less my responsibility.
It sounds like you have all little bosses and no real boss, and also nobody (boss or otherwise) with expertise in your area to fall back on for help. No wonder you're not coping well. The job that once fit you fairly well (with your old boss) no longer fits.
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