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05-15-2014 07:25 PM |
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Originally Posted by Inmem58
(Post 10630949)
Man I feel like that everyday. I went from a lead to a foreman and everything has changed. I have 21 people I have to supervise, 21 different persoanlaities, 21 different problems. Being a lead I could speak my mind to other employees, now I can't. I have to be this completely different guy everyday, it's a real struggle sometimes.
My job is non stop from pre job inspections, ordering parts, making sure daily tasks are completed, going job to job helping crews that run into problems, etc etc etc. There's so much more to it, such as when multiple crew members call in sick or having personal issues. It's a complicated job.
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Working is easy, its the dealing with people shit that causes problems... your position as manager is definitely tough, particularly when you work in a field full of barney badass types, IIRC you work on oil rigs?
I have two cousins in Wyoming who do that and these mfers are some rawboned, wildhaired, shit talking mfers... I cant imagine having to manage them lol... a tough job calls for tough people.
A quick story that might help... middle of july at Ft. Campbell KY and by some fluke I was a squad leader a few months in, hadn't been there long at all and its Friday. The order was to sweep the line of vehicles in the motor pool, like 30 vehicles long, it took a while.
So theres no E6 around he'd bailed and as an E4 they're looking to me, after almost everyone by some hook or crook had been able to go home early... being new there, I thought it would impress to tell these guys to go home "I'll get it, go ahead and go".
Damned if they didn't mill around for 3-4 minutes while I swept and then decided to join me... the lesson, IMO? its a classic... never ask subordinates to do something you aren't willing to do yourself, if good people see you working hard they'll feel bad to leave you there all alone. |
