Problem with Newly Promoted Supervisor (Low Pay PT Shfit Work)

[Anonymous]

So I made a ‘rookie mistake’ (5 months in) last night and picked up an assignment that was not mine. Minutes into the shift boss pulled me out and spent a good 15 minutes ‘having a two way conversation’ with me to ‘hear what happened from all sides,’ but the message (I think) is as clear and simple as ‘do what I task you to do no more no less.’ Yeah I got that after the first 15 seconds! The coworker who didn’t do their job was in bigger trouble but what’s he trying to do unloading this nonsense on me for? The cynics in me wonder if he’s just using this opportunity to assert his new supervisorship, or maybe he’s so self-conscious about his new role that he wanted to make life miserable for the other guy who’s clearly superior in all aspects and much younger.

Any thoughts or inputs are highly appreciated! And HMD y’all!

[Anonymous]

too long?

[Anonymous]

you're not going to find many people on this board who are familiar with workplace dynamic with low paid shift work

[Anonymous]

New managers are often fussy and weird.

Just yes, boss them until you figure out their motives.

[Anonymous]

True. Only job I could land in the doge aftermath tho. It’s honest work and I actually like it believe it or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you're not going to find many people on this board who are familiar with workplace dynamic with low paid shift work

True. Only job I could land in the doge aftermath tho. It’s honest work and I actually like it believe it or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you're not going to find many people on this board who are familiar with workplace dynamic with low paid shift work

True. Only job I could land in the doge aftermath tho. It’s honest work and I actually like it believe it or not.

PP here. I have to manage my parents' caregivers and it's made me realize I have absolutely zero experience with low wage shift work. There's just all sorts of random dynamics and rules and codes I am not privy to AT ALL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you're not going to find many people on this board who are familiar with workplace dynamic with low paid shift work

True. Only job I could land in the doge aftermath tho. It’s honest work and I actually like it believe it or not.

PP here. I have to manage my parents' caregivers and it's made me realize I have absolutely zero experience with low wage shift work. There's just all sorts of random dynamics and rules and codes I am not privy to AT ALL.

You might be over thinking it. They all believe they’re grossly underpaid so they want 1) do the minimum possible and 2) end the shift as early as possible or get overtime pay as much as possible. That’s it. It’s all about $ really.

[Anonymous]

I can’t believe I wasted my time reading this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe I wasted my time reading this.

i know right? especially after your kids not even say happy mother's day to you and the useless husband is still in bed!

[Anonymous]

Just do (only) your job for a while and observe. Don’t jump in with ideas or try to help when not asked. Show up every day, on time, be polite and on the quiet side - that’ll put you ahead of most - until you get the lay of the land.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just do (only) your job for a while and observe. Don’t jump in with ideas or try to help when not asked. Show up every day, on time, be polite and on the quiet side - that’ll put you ahead of most - until you get the lay of the land.

yeah... chatted with a coworker last night and he's advice is to lay low stay under the radar haha

[Anonymous]

Minimize your expectations. No reason to bring any emotion into this at all.