Posted by Not my usual name... on February 20, 2013 at 17:43:49 from (208.107.89.121):
I work at a large organization and I must occasionally deal with a very type 'A' (and influential) boss from another department wanting time estimates for huge projects -- projects taking many months and very difficult to predict what problems will be encountered along the way. I'm already giving 110% and having him ask for deadlines seems like a slap in the face. In 2011, I gave up over 200 hours of use-it-or-lose-it vacation in order to make sure I would meet one of his previous deadlines. In 2012 I lost over 90 hours. I insisted on taking some vacation because I had to fix on my house. I should mention that he and his subordinates always make a great effort to use up every bit of their vacation every year.
If all I had to worry about was his projects, it wouldn't too much of a problem, but I have many other people who rely on me to help them when things go wrong or when they need something.
Apparently he believes that he must ride people for deadlines or nothing will get done. This is simply not the case and I achieved great things before he ever came along. I assumed the responsibilities of 5-6 people who left the organization and there was a huge savings by not having to refill their positions. I have done many other things which have cumulatively saved several million dollars over the years. They have also made me supervisor of a couple of people (something I really didn't want) and keeping them busy and checking their work is another thing for me to do.
Anyway, I know there is a lot of combined wisdom and many of you have worked with difficult bosses. What can I say to him that will let him know that I always have the interests of the organization in mind and I'm already giving 110% without sounding like a whiny little putz ? I've never had to remind people I'm doing well and I've always received generous raises and invitations to come back on all previous jobs (20 plus years ago). This place is so big and there are so many attitudes and personalities to deal with it can be frustrating at times. I would just like to hear some ideas from some of you.
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