Ever notice how management is always blaming first line supervisors or telling the workforce to talk to their supervisor when they roll out some new unpopular cr-p policy? They love blaming supervisors for everything.
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As an fls I often hear about upcoming changes from the people under me first.
@eb this sounds made up by a manager. There’s no rule about needing 5 reports to be in a meeting. They just didn’t want you there. Managers can make up whatever rules they want.
The supervisors I have had the pleasure of working under were all unexperienced and clueless. They had no idea of how to do the work but tried to tell me how to do it. They walk around with an arrogance and better than you attitude. My current stupervisor always questions my time off and working hours. This supervisor only wants to look good for the manager and tries to micromanage me. I have no respect for these tools of exxon.
I love being told to “own” an assessment outcome despite not being able to represent my team in the meeting because there’s some new rule about needing five or more people in the pool to get a seat at the table.
How can we argue that employees get fairly represented by someone that works in another country, and has never met them, let alone worked with them. These global pools are an absolute joke.
I love how some folks think the FLS has all the answers. The only thing we are privy to is the assessment (which causes so much mental anguish it should be illegal) and we communicate the salary (don’t get to plan it). That’s it. And then we get somewhat removed from the work and skills start deteriorating. It’s so wonderful.
LOL you have not seen EMIT. They all can be replaced by ChatGPT.
First line supervisor at XOM is truly an awful job.
Tracks with the level of cowardice our ishtbag executives specialize in on the daily
As a supervisor my favorite is when I am in a meeting hearing for the first time management announced some new cr-p policy change and then they say talk to your supervisor. As if supervisors have had the policy change explained to them or been part of the decision.