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Kepha15
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I know this isn’t a strictly “Catholic” problem or a moral one, but I wasn’t sure where else to post it.
I am in a sticky situation at work. I am a middle manager, and the department I manage is one of several overseen by my boss. I’ve worked here for four years, and the problem I have is getting my boss to address some of the serious problems our department is facing. Specifically, we’ve had a vacant marketing position for well over a year now that has gone unfilled for various reasons.
In that time, I’ve had multiple conversations with my boss about the need to fill this position, and each time we’ve talked she’s admitted it needs to be filled and promises to work on it. But then she doesn’t. I know she oversees many departments, but it often seems as if mine is of the least importance to her. I’ve gone to more and more creative lengths to get her to recognize and act on this problem (including drafting a very lengthy report), and each time it seems it falls on deaf ears.
I don’t know what to do. If the position goes unfilled for much longer, I’m afraid my department won’t be able to sustain itself, and jobs could be at stake. However, the last time I went “above her head” to our director about a problem, I was reprimanded.
The worst part is, when I talk to her about it, she agrees with me 100 percent that something needs to be done. The problem is getting her to do anything about it. At the risk of being insubordinate, I don’t know what else to do. If I talk to our director, I get reprimanded – and there’s no guarantee he’ll take my side. If I don’t, my department could fail. Any help – and prayers – are appreciated.
I am in a sticky situation at work. I am a middle manager, and the department I manage is one of several overseen by my boss. I’ve worked here for four years, and the problem I have is getting my boss to address some of the serious problems our department is facing. Specifically, we’ve had a vacant marketing position for well over a year now that has gone unfilled for various reasons.
In that time, I’ve had multiple conversations with my boss about the need to fill this position, and each time we’ve talked she’s admitted it needs to be filled and promises to work on it. But then she doesn’t. I know she oversees many departments, but it often seems as if mine is of the least importance to her. I’ve gone to more and more creative lengths to get her to recognize and act on this problem (including drafting a very lengthy report), and each time it seems it falls on deaf ears.
I don’t know what to do. If the position goes unfilled for much longer, I’m afraid my department won’t be able to sustain itself, and jobs could be at stake. However, the last time I went “above her head” to our director about a problem, I was reprimanded.
The worst part is, when I talk to her about it, she agrees with me 100 percent that something needs to be done. The problem is getting her to do anything about it. At the risk of being insubordinate, I don’t know what else to do. If I talk to our director, I get reprimanded – and there’s no guarantee he’ll take my side. If I don’t, my department could fail. Any help – and prayers – are appreciated.
It is good that you know you can’t do this on your own… (lesson one we all go over time after time)