Does your supervisor....

[Caropooh]

know how to do your job? I work for a MAJOR aerospace company in Seattle. I work out in the factory as a shop clerk, so basically I get things ready for the mechanics. I pick parts for jobs, put parts away, print drawings, etc.. Today my supervisor told me that the 1st shift supervisor had told him to make sure I was printing up parts lists with the drawings. I assured him I was, but we also had one question about it. He couldn't answer it, so i went to the 1st shift supervisor to clarify with her. I told her how I was doing it and she admitted that i know more about that then she does. Another supervisor also wasn't sure. That made 3 supervisors that couldn't clarify it, but yet they wanted to make sure I was doing it correct. I understand that they aren't going to know all the little things about the position, but it still strikes me as odd. They also would not be able to do my job seeing as I'm union and they are not, but as a supervisor I would think they should of known this.

 

[alanapapa]

I for one have a supervisor who admits he knows how to do each job in the department, but that he is bad at most of them. He has been known to have us proof-read something for him to make sure that the wording is accuratly describing what we do.

How major is this aerospace company you work for? My DW is in the Aerospace industry in the Puget Sound.

 

[kilee]

I am the only person in my office that can do my job and run over 1/2 the applications on the computer we use. I truly mean the ONLY person. I've been there 10 yrs and in turn overs and such they just never trained anyone else to do my job- and the ofc manager says all the time that my job is the only one she cannot do.

Made it valuable when I just needed to renegotiate benefits and a raise. I was the first and only person to get a raise in 5 yrs!

 

[cybrkitn]

I for one have a supervisor who admits he knows how to do each job in the department, but that he is bad at most of them. He has been known to have us proof-read something for him to make sure that the wording is accuratly describing what we do.

How major is this aerospace company you work for? My DW is in the Aerospace industry in the Puget Sound.

I was wondering the same thing, b/c the company I work for also does aerospace (and it was doing it before the merger with another major company <hint>) as well as other things like information technology.

 

[Caropooh]

I was wondering the same thing, b/c the company I work for also does aerospace (and it was doing it before the merger with another major company <hint>) as well as other things like information technology.

Well, lets just say that there are only 2 major aerospace cmpanies that build planes in the world. I work for the one that isn't in Europe.

 

[alanapapa]

I was wondering the same thing, b/c the company I work for also does aerospace (and it was doing it before the merger with another major company <hint>) as well as other things like information technology.

I feel bad now. I am quite well acquainted with the firm Caropooh (OP) is working for. And the ones she has worked for since I met her in 1979. She has been my DW since 1984. I was trying to be funny.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

I have had managers who knew how to do my job, and managers that did not. In general, I find it helpful to have a manager who understands what it takes to get the job done, and understands the challenges involved. However, one manager tried to micro-manage; I realized he wasn't very good at his former job (mine), and that he's a terrible manager. I've also had a manager who didn't have a clue what I did, but trusted me enough to know that I knew what I was doing, and his job was to remove roadblocks or anything else he could to make sure things ran as smoothly as possible.

Of my three favorite managers:
1. One knew how to do my job, and was a great mentor to me;
2. One did not know my job; was a great leader who pushed us to do more and be more than we realized we could handle; but also praised us for taking on challenges and risks;
3. One did not know my job; but was great at getting people to work together for a common goal, and was very organized in her work and looking ahead to avoid problems.

All three commonly worked extra hours to make sure we got what we needed to do our job. All three were very supportive of their teams. All three also were very funny people, and fun to work with.

 

[DisnyMama]

I was released from my job of 11 years last May where I worked as a Consumer Support Manager for a small mail order/internet business. My job was to oversee everything from order entry/customer service, packing/shipping, buyer/purchasing and accts.payable/receivable plus we also engraved self adhesive brass plates. I made sure that I new how to do every job all the way down to making a box to ship mdse in. However, my boss would tell me that it wan't my job to know how to do all their jobs but I would remind her what do we do if someone is out or they quit? It was one of the craziest companies I ever worked for.

 

[RobInBigKC]

No way and I don't want him to. He's not there to do our work. He's there to clear roadblocks and eliminate hurdles so we can do our work. As long as he supports his underlings, that's all I need.

-- Rob

 

[hlbtimes2]

No, I am the only person in my company that knows how to do my job. Even the owner is clueless. I'm looking for a new job, and think I'll have to change my phone number after I leave so they dont call me asking how to do the job. Seriously.

 

[DISUNC]

At my current job YES my supervisor could definately do it!!!
However, this is one of the rare few times I came across that in my career!

 

[NMAmy]

I'm a secretary/office manager and, no, my supervisor does not know how to do my job. She's very supportive, though, and always expresses her gratitude that I DO know how to take care of all that stuff so she doesn't have to.

 

[MushyMushy]

No, I am the only person in my company that knows how to do my job. Even the owner is clueless. I'm looking for a new job, and think I'll have to change my phone number after I leave so they dont call me asking how to do the job. Seriously.

Charge them for it.

My DH left his job recently. He gave 6 weeks' notice, which should have been plenty of time for an information dump, but they spent a few of those weeks not listening or taking him seriously. By the end of his 6 weeks, they were panicking, so they offered him a contracting position making beaucoup bucks per hour just for him to be available for phone calls and e-mails. He gets to charge them one hour just for a phone call.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

My last job...no one knew how to do most things I did...I resigned last April and they have not replaced me but I hear the things that need to get done are not...they are doing the bare minimum. I over saw the was the Asst to the VP and managed the CS girls around the country...the girls say they are lost. Oh, and they all had vacation the same days on the holidays since no one tracked all of this kind of stuff...left one girl to handle the entire country...

 

[Boston Tea Party]

No, my assistant principal doesn't have a clue.

 

[reeeoga]

I just got a promotion and my possition has not been filled yet, so I am doing both jobs. I can say with full certainty that my boss (me) knows exactly how to do my job.

I however have no idea how to do my new job and my Manager doesn't know what I have to do. I also only know 3 of the people that I am now supervising. I also only know of 4 of the accounts that I will oversee (I think there are 3 others ). Hows that for a great start .

We are also hiring 3 new people in the comming week (if they show up for the interviews) that I have to train. . We put out job notices for $11 to $15 an hour and have had a total of 5 applications for the three possitions. And only 3 of them showed up for the interviews .

And my new pay doesn't start until Monday. .

 

[Tony-NJ]

My Supervisor can do "My" job, however I'm also a supervisor / Sr. sales executive. I can not do things that my support staff does, as in order entry. I used to know how but they changed systems... So no I can't do some of the things my support does. However it's not my job to know it all, my job is to bring in business.

 

[Allison]

I supervise too many people to know how to do every aspect of each person's job. Frankly, I hired them because they are intelligent, capable people and I need them to be able to do the job on their own and take iniative. I will help them in any way I can and will support them when they need me. But, if I was expected to know how to do everything they do, I couldn't get my own job done.

 

[Blondy876]

Yes. I have a supervisor that I really like however she is not college educated or a teacher. She reviews my lesson plans each week (and the other teachers) and tells us what we need to change and questions every little detail. I end up having to defend what I know is DAP and in line with the state req. and district curriculum every week because she simply doesn't know. It's frustrating and exhausting. Like I said I really like her and this is part of her job that she is required to do so it's not like she took it on voluntarily but why oh why must I answer to someone who has no idea how to do the job?

 

[grlpwrd]

I think I know what company you're talking about.... because my dh worked for them for 11 years. My MIL and my deceased FIL worked for them for 3 decades, too.

I will just say I know what you are talking about.

Maybe that is why my dh went "contracting." lol