supervisor problem

Amprodude · 07-12-2013 4:09pm #1

Last few weeks in work my new supervisor lets call him Supervisor A is having a grudge over a minor incident that happened between me,Supervisor A and B in my department.

Basically my department was split between two supervisors one in area A and the other in area B. 4 weeks ago i was working in area B and reporting to supervisor B. One day Area A was short staffed and Supervisor A approached me to cover, He did not consult Supervisor B who i was reporting to at the time but went directly to me. On the same day i was in training with Supervisor B. I said to Supervisor A that Im in a training course with Supervisor B and i said that he would have to consult my Supervisor(Supervisor B)to be released. Supervisor B was in room at the same time but he didnt approach him but drove his eyes into me and left room with a flare.

Now Supervisor B has left the area completely and im moved to area A and reporting to Supervisor A. He is watching me like a hawk and pulling me on every small detail, i dont like exaggerating but its everything. He is treating me like sh**t and unfairly. Every little thing i do wrong he is in like a flash to tell me. This didnt happen before. Everyone makes mistakes but i am notified immediately if i do anything wrong.
Also he has lied about things that didnt happen and i have facts and evidence to back it up.

Any advice here will be appreciated. My own opinion is that Supervisor A has an apparant grudge towards me and im really trying to stay out of trouble. He never did this to me before when he was over me. Now any minor thing and he is dowm me and lets me know it.

Topper7 · 07-12-2013 4:44pm

Sounds like you done the right thing. Maybe A & B dont get on which is why he was angry with you on the day he asked for help. Was he looking for help just for a few minutes or a whole shift?

If the problem persists I would suggest talking to the supervisor away from other ears in a 121 in enviorment & express how you feel?? They may not actually be aware of how you feel. Failing that is there another supervisor you get on with who could have a quiet word in his/her ear? Failing this & if you fell you are being singled out perhaps you could have a informal word with HR? & again failing that you could always go down the formal route?

Amprodude · 07-12-2013 5:45pm

Topper7 wrote: »

Sounds like you done the right thing. Maybe A & B dont get on which is why he was angry with you on the day he asked for help. Was he looking for help just for a few minutes or a whole shift?

If the problem persists I would suggest talking to the supervisor away from other ears in a 121 in enviorment & express how you feel?? They may not actually be aware of how you feel. Failing that is there another supervisor you get on with who could have a quiet word in his/her ear? Failing this & if you fell you are being singled out perhaps you could have a informal word with HR? & again failing that you could always go down the formal route?

Supervisors A and B dont talk at all and i was in the middle. In fairness to me i couldnt leave my training without permission. Now its gettting personal with Supervisor A towards me. I was needed for an hour but it wasnt my decision to decide where i should be. That should have happened amongst both Supervisors and it didnt. Some people are telling me to say nothing and play game but that is very hard to do when you are not been treated fairly.

Amprodude · 07-12-2013 5:46pm

Topper7 wrote: »

Sounds like you done the right thing. Maybe A & B dont get on which is why he was angry with you on the day he asked for help. Was he looking for help just for a few minutes or a whole shift?

If the problem persists I would suggest talking to the supervisor away from other ears in a 121 in enviorment & express how you feel?? They may not actually be aware of how you feel. Failing that is there another supervisor you get on with who could have a quiet word in his/her ear? Failing this & if you fell you are being singled out perhaps you could have a informal word with HR? & again failing that you could always go down the formal route?

Supervisors A and B dont talk at all and i was in the middle. In fairness to me i couldnt leave my training without permission. Now its gettting personal with Supervisor A towards me. I was needed for an hour but it wasnt my decision to decide where i should be. That should have happened amongst both Supervisors and it didnt. Some people are telling me to say nothing and play game but that is very hard to do when you are not been treated fairly. I have been under 5 Supervisors before and never had issues and alwsys got good reports and feedback.

Topper7 · 07-12-2013 5:58pm

Amprodude wrote: »

Supervisors A and B dont talk at all and i was in the middle. In fairness to me i couldnt leave my training without permission. Now its gettting personal with Supervisor A towards me. I was needed for an hour but it wasnt my decision to decide where i should be. That should have happened amongst both Supervisors and it didnt. Some people are telling me to say nothing and play game but that is very hard to do when you are not been treated fairly. I have been under 5 Supervisors before and never had issues and alwsys got good reports and feedback.

If the 2 of them dont get on then that is their problem, not yours. It's hard to say without knowing the nature of the place you work in. Best thing I see is approach your supervisor some day when things are going ok & neither of ye are under much pressure & have a chat?

Amprodude · 07-12-2013 6:09pm

Topper7 wrote: »

If the 2 of them dont get on then that is their problem, not yours. It's hard to say without knowing the nature of the place you work in. Best thing I see is approach your supervisor some day when things are going ok & neither of ye are under much pressure & have a chat?

Supervisor A has an ego about himself. I really dont think talking to him will rsolve it. I think it would make it worse from speaking to him.

Gone West · 07-12-2013 6:16pm

Amprodude wrote: »

Supervisor A has an ego about himself.

It does sound like you also have an attitude with your supervisor to be blunt.

These threads come up every now and then, and it's apparent from tone of message and the words used.
If people can infer tone and mood from a message board post, then likely your supervisor can sense that you aren't fully chill with him/her.

gordongekko · 07-12-2013 6:24pm

Fuzzy wrote: »

It does sound like you also have an attitude with your supervisor to be blunt.

These threads come up every now and then, and it's apparent from tone of message and the words used.
If people can infer tone and mood from a message board post, then likely your supervisor can sense that you aren't fully chill with him/her.

wow I did not get that from any of his posts.

Take notes on everything. Time dates etc. ThingS may calm down in a few weeks but if not you may need examples of the issues your having to support your claim.

tricky D · 07-12-2013 6:43pm

Fuzzy wrote: »

It does sound like you also have an attitude with your supervisor to be blunt.

These threads come up every now and then, and it's apparent from tone of message and the words used.
If people can infer tone and mood from a message board post, then likely your supervisor can sense that you aren't fully chill with him/her.

Dunno where this is coming from.

OP keep a diary of everything.

Topper7 · 07-12-2013 6:50pm

People often forget that a manager may not realise they are doing something that pi55es you off. After all everyone is human. I'm sure that there is people that we all annoy & dont even realise it. If you really dont feel comfortable, talk to another supervisor or HR, get it out in the open & move on. The 2 of ye will be better off for it. Nothing will be gained if you keep it to yourself.

hotbabe1992 · 07-12-2013 6:56pm

Now Supervisor B has left the area completely and im moved to area A and reporting to Supervisor A. He is watching me like a hawk and pulling me on every small detail, i dont like exaggerating but its everything. He is treating me like sh**t and unfairly. Every little thing i do wrong he is in like a flash to tell me. This didnt happen before. Everyone makes mistakes but i am notified immediately if i do anything wrong.
Also he has lied about things that didnt happen and i have facts and evidence to back it up

If he is concocting situations up and lying about your performance this is a serious offence,you must bring this to the attention of HR..

Liars in workplace situations are often dangerous reckless people and cannot be trusted.

You must report your supervisor on this,and also take notes every day when your supervisor is over watching you and pulling you up on small stuff.

This must be tackled head on.

Bullying is an attempt to character assassinate a person and undermine your work(ie over watching ,and concocting stories that never happened)..

Good luck with this.

Amprodude · 07-12-2013 8:33pm

Fuzzy wrote: »

It does sound like you also have an attitude with your supervisor to be blunt.

These threads come up every now and then, and it's apparent from tone of message and the words used.
If people can infer tone and mood from a message board post, then likely your supervisor can sense that you aren't fully chill with him/her.

I dont think i used anything here to say that i have an attitude with my supervisor. I didnt have a problem with Supervisor A ever before this incident, we never clashed but its very obvious now, i mean its ridiculously obvious. I dont hold grudges and always try to move forward but the Supervisor isnt prepared to do that.

hotbabe1992 · 07-12-2013 9:07pm

Amprodude,did you speak to anybody yet about this issue?

Amprodude · 07-12-2013 9:10pm

hotbabe1992 wrote: »

Amprodude,did you speak to anybody yet about this issue?

1-2 co workers and a union rep so far.

hotbabe1992 · 07-12-2013 9:16pm

Yeah keep it at that,there is a danger in talking to co-workers if your'e seen to be stoking up tensions he could use that against you..

Make sure its not a situation like that,have you any support from co-workers with regards to witnesses to these events?

Also make sure you are never in a room alone with this supervisor,as the lies and other stories could come out his mouth and you have no back up. Another thing to point out ,you need witnesses to these events if the supervisor is sniping and watching you like a hawk.

What i want to know is the supervisor pulling you up on health and safety related stuff or just pulling you up with no health and safetey issues.Are they like small things that you are being picked up on?

Regardless make sure you keep a diary of events that occur even small ones,as you might not remember them all verbatim when you get questioned by management / HR - in my experience they are usually there to cover themselves and dont give a toss about you or your issues,its all about saving face for them so suss them out too and make sure you have your union rep with you and at least one other co-worker in the room as an impartial witness..

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