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When to go over your bosses head?
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:20 am
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:20 am
A supervisor position opened up in the department I manage. The person I wanted to promote is a Hispanic guy who did 6 years in the military and does a really good job. After my input my boss told me to promote this lady who has a degree in general studies from S.U.N.O. and is border line incompetent. When I tried to discuss this with him he walked out the door and said "When in doubt hire the resume.".
There is no doubt, this is going to tank big time.I am worried this is gonna come back on me. I don't want to go over this guys head but I really want the higher ups to know this is not my choice.
There is no doubt, this is going to tank big time.I am worried this is gonna come back on me. I don't want to go over this guys head but I really want the higher ups to know this is not my choice.
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Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:22 am to BigChris
Tell them that the Hispanic guy is also crippled and gay.
Can't pass up that sort of diversity.
Can't pass up that sort of diversity.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:22 am to BigChris
Tell him you are not in doubt..
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:29 am to LSUAlum2001
I'd request a reconsideration discussion first. Then if you still feel strongly about it, go to his superiors. You always run the risk of alienation or retaliation though when you do something like that.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:29 am to LSUAlum2001
not enough info.
do you have a relationship with your boss's boss?
are you willing to micro-manage the boss's choice, and train her to do it the way you would?
do you have education and skills that transfer elsewhere, i.e., can you find a better job?
boss may be intentionally undermining YOU.
do you have a relationship with your boss's boss?
are you willing to micro-manage the boss's choice, and train her to do it the way you would?
do you have education and skills that transfer elsewhere, i.e., can you find a better job?
boss may be intentionally undermining YOU.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:29 am to BigChris
quote:
6 years in the military and does a really good job
quote:
lady who has a degree
Unfortunately, degrees trump experience
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:31 am to BigChris
I did this last week. I was nervous but it was well received by my 2 up manager
My supervisor may not like it when my manager gets back from vacation but I don't think my manager will put any of it back on me
I think if you have valid complaints, go to them
My supervisor may not like it when my manager gets back from vacation but I don't think my manager will put any of it back on me
I think if you have valid complaints, go to them
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:36 am to BigChris
quote:
"When in doubt hire the resume.".
That's idiotic. For a real quote see Good to Great:
quote:
"When in doubt, don't hire - keep looking".
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:37 am to BigChris
Send an email stating that you are not in doubt and that you would like your boss to reconsider based on (state your valid concerns). Be professional and respectful with the email. Its purpose is not to make your boss change his mind, but to document your concerns if his decision does not work out. This way of the blame game starts to burn you, you have a fire break.
This post was edited on 5/11/15 at 8:39 am
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:49 am to Five0
I have thought about the email thing. The amount of work it will take to try and make this lady even partially competent has me annoyed. The fact that the guy who does not get promoted might leave because of this also me really concerned. I am not going to lie, I feel as if this might be a move to undermine me.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:50 am to BigChris
Ask him who would he prefer to have his back in Combat!!!!!
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:59 am to Paige
Get back to the fryer and stop hassling my boy Jamal about his unsanitary practices at the burger station
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:02 am to BigChris
Tell them Jose is in fact non-gender-specific and living as a male though actually a pre-op female lesbian
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:03 am to PolyPusher86
Here it is: tell your boss that you'd like to hire the person YOU think is most qualified and if he disagrees then he can do 2 things: make the position report to him and let him hire the person.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:03 am to GrammarKnotsi
quote:Definitely not in my field. And I honestly think that too many people believe this fallacy and is part of the reason we have so many unemployed idiots with degrees in one hand and their dick in the other.
Unfortunately, degrees trump experience
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:03 am to Paige
hey paige how did you get your job
nvm, I don't think I want to know
nvm, I don't think I want to know
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:17 am to BigChris
Go with what your boss recommends and chill. If push comes to shove, you are not in a good position.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:44 am to BigChris
Didn't you post this earlier or am I having déjà vu.
Go with your gut.
Go with your gut.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:50 am to BigChris
quote:
When in doubt hire the resume.".
That is so bad! Hopefully you have a great resume!
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:58 am to BigChris
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When to go over your bosses head?
Imagine this is never an issue for you.......
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