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Raging against the machine

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  • 18-05-2020 11:12am
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    thestar
    Registered Users Posts: 502 ✭✭✭


    Manager at work in his late 50's, old fashioned to say the least and is old fashioned with the way he deals with things also, people specifically.

    Team leaders all just try to keep him happy even though everybody knows hes incompetent and he has a reputation for having a short fuse. He has everybody in fear of him and as he is in a position of power, people try to please him regardless of his manner. He makes everyone's life difficult needlessly.

    Why is nobody standing up to him?


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    #2
    Wuff Wuff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Wuff Wuff


    thestar wrote: »
    Why is nobody standing up to him?

    maybe you shoud try it?

    let us know how you get on


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    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 10,019 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    thestar wrote: »
    Why is nobody standing up to him?

    Why don't you ask them or ask yourself?


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    Make It Real
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭Make It Real


    thestar wrote: »
    he is in a position of power

    This is the answer to your final question.

    People below him are obviously scared / worried about their prospects. And he must be doing OK in the view of the people above him.

    But, time moves on and nothing stays the same forever.


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    Cash_Q
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭Cash_Q


    What you allow is what will continue. Stand up for yourself, go above him and complain, cite your rights. People like that are only as powerful as the power you give them. Escalate things and seek external support if needs be. Work is a means to earn an income so you can have a happy life, no job should be making you miserable.


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    dresden8
    Registered Users Posts: 3,289 ✭✭✭dresden8


    Written contemperaneous records. They say keep a diary. Word has created dates. Write everything down. Keep e-mails. HR hates evidence. **** him.


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