What it means if you take over a supervisor role through promotion.

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October 7,2021 at 1:01PM UTC

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What it means if you take over a supervisor role through promotion. Upon assumption of the role you are told on day one your only job is to fire everyone that is your direct report and replace them. Also that the whole team should of been fired twice but was not. You are told to only build up enough paperwork to do so but was not giving tools for the task. On top of not receiving training on how to store paperwork in a new system you never utilized, your supervisor never has time to show you nor meet with you you via call. This being after Already uncomfortable tasked with what your boss deemed your main responsibility of releasing a whole team that you have never even seen their production or work efforts. As I begin training myself I instead focus on getting them up to par and they now are performing substantially better. Your boss then inserts someone into position over you to be on site with you at all times. This person was said to had previously failed with the same crew but now is put back. How should you feel about the situation.

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AnonymousOctober 7,2021 at 1:40PM UTC
I would feel as though I'm no longer trusted. I went against what was expected and now I'm being punished for proving my boss wrong. I would also feel proud of what I accomplished with a team that no one believed in. I would raise my head high knowing that I have a team that was clearly mismanaged, required some coaching, and is now out performing everyone. I would almost feel too good for my job and the brand... but that's me..
Angelique HamiltonOctober 7,2021 at 1:42PM UTC
A thorough investigation of this situation is needed. Is the issue being addressed by Human Resources? The firing of an employee shouldn't be predicated on "building up" paperwork. An employee should be terminated based on documented evidence of poor performance and history. There is evidence that many of your team members have not received any feedback on their performance to validate the terminations. Your manager seems to be the main issue. There is an absence of accountability, transparency, and leadership demonstrated by this manager. It is imperative that this be reported immediately.
AnonymousOctober 7,2021 at 2:46PM UTC
I would consider the possibility that you are now included in that group of people that will be eventually let go, since you have not executed your scope of work. You are now preparing the path forward for your new boss.
Emmy BemmyOctober 7,2021 at 3:48PM UTC
This sounds very sketchy. Honestly, I would look for a new job if that were my work environment. Life is too short.
AnonymousOctober 7,2021 at 3:59PM UTC
Like it's time to dust off your resume and run. Honestly.
AnonymousOctober 7,2021 at 6:21PM UTC
Sounds like you're the scapegoat here and expected to do the shady work. Once you've cleaned house you may be out of a job.