I've lost all respect for my boss.
He's been going through a divorce for the last 2 years and has been very distracted.
Staff speculates that he's latched on to one particular manager as his new "person" now that he doesn't have his wife at home.
He won't listen to anyone but her.
4 of the 5 managers have complained to him about her, but he does nothing but defends her.
He shared a hotel room with my assistant after a wedding.
He's MAYBE working 30 hours a week.
The people above him at corporate see him in the same light that she sees this particular manager at work...can do no wrong.
Before the divorce, he would listen. He would take pause and step back from the situation to get a better view of it. Now it feels like he blindly listens to this one manager.
Other managers and staff complain how she's latched on to him...constantly in his office, to the point where nobody else can get any time to talk to him.
I've been here for almost 10 years but am to that point of trying to find something else. I just worry about being able to find something with similar pay and flexibility.
Do I just keep my head down and do my job because it pays well?
Do I try to fix the situation? Although, I have shared my feelings and it goes in one ear and out the other.
Do I try to find another job?
I'm at a loss and am so disappointed.
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I would recommend keeping your head down while polishing up your resume and starting your job search. The sad thing about a good job is that things change, and upper management just wants an expedient solution. Sometimes that solution is good, and other times not so much.
Is it possible that this woman is hoping to step into his position when he leaves? If so, can you see yourself working for her? She appears to have managed up to a level where she’ll be the logical solution once he is out. I’ve seen stranger things happen. Keep in mind that she’s likely aware of how others in the office view her.
Good on you for noticing that the once comfortably warm water is starting to get hotter - be proactive and find your next step. This puts you way ahead of people that “hope” for the best and stay put too long. While your current boss is on his own path right now, don’t let his path derail yours.
“Who moved my cheese?” albeit an aged book, sums it up quite nicely. My workplace uses it as one of the “must reads” in the office library. It keeps people moving on their path in a way that covers the employee, as well as the organization.
Maegan, Nike Sales Rep & Career Coach