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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - hahaha, I love the assumptions made on this forum. I actually DO have a good relationship with the woman I report to. I keep all of this to myself. I don't share my thoughts with anyone at work. I am venting on an ANONYMOUS forum, like all of you do. My attitude comes across as very positive at work. Also, I am not at all bitter about my job, having advanced as far as I can in my area at this company. It's perfect for me right now, with young kids at home. The truth is, there ARE unintelligent supervisors out there, and mine is one of them. I can see that this fact really frightens all the supervisors reading these posts. [/quote]

NP here. Maybe you are projecting a good attitude, but you don't actually have a good attitude and that is coming through in all your posts.

Yes, there are unintelligent supervisors out there. There are also very intelligent supervisors out there and you may have one whose talents you don't get to see. The larger issue is how this impacts your work life. I work for a woman who doesn't have the subject matter expertise I have and knows it. I wish she were wiser in my niche field, but she isn't, so I have to do more work advancing my subject matter expertise than if she were more knowledgeable in my area. That said, it would not occur to me to dismiss her as being stupid or useless or unintelligent. I don't know the intricacies of her job and I have better things to do than to dismiss her because she isn't the mentor I hoped her to be.

What I choose to do is to work as best I can with the situation I have. I tell her upfront what I need and she helps me develop my skills. I don't judge her. I just do my job and remember that not everyone is an expert in everything and I need to work with her to get the job done.

The problem with you, OP, is your attitude. [/quote]

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