Well according to the people I work with...yes...we do need a hero-them! Sorry Tina!
I started a job about 4 months ago-where I manage approximately a fleet of 30 Drivers...who have set scheduled times to start almost 24 hours/day..
Anyways, I took a sick day off, I did surpass my propationary period but I needed the time as I have been awoken at 6 am, 3 am any time before 2 am...and my body needs a break, new years...I didnt have one plus I was sick.
Anyways, my boss was away in montreal for about 2 weeks and with this cold weather, because the trucks are diesel engined they are not prone to starting because of how cold it is here and also the plugs for the trucks were not serviced...so some days I had 5 guys off because of the weather, I let 2 Drivers go on vacation (before my boss left she approved)...So yesterday, she pulls me in her office shuts the door and now wants the supervisor to handle this account-which I am wondering where the heck am I and why on earth am I being demoted and babysat...I have actually developed a good relationship with the customer.
Because of the weather and her not fixing the plugs I had many guys off...yes in some aspects-the drivers do not help AT ALL!
But please- I am not the cause of this mayhem with Drivers, I will say I am a small part of the problem for perhaps being more easy going, but I am by no means a bitch-which my boss said I need to be more aggressive. You should see the supervisor in my office, if the drivers dont do what she wants, she just hangs up the phone, says "okay" and click...its really rude. Being rude to them actually does not help the situation, Ive had many stern managers and they just make you want to hang in the towel now, i was yelled at yesterday by the manager becase of these guys...i really am doing the best I can..I have limited resources I have no extra drivers, I have no authority, so what ive offered which none of these idiots i work with would want to help-i ask drivers to stay late or come early for the missing coverages...me and SO came up with the idea.
So today, I had a driver tell me last night that he will be delayed this morning, so early this morning I sent an email advising the customer of his potential late status(in hindsight i should have called the driver beforehand) that he was going to be late-supervisor reads it and responds to them instead of telling me-"the driver will start at 8am"-totally undermining me, admittedly yes she called, but I spoke to this driver last night and he didnt mention anything had changed, ie his truck was working.
These women I work with are very cliquey I do not fit in at all, they laugh at what I wear, they are rude, constantly being micromanaged...its as annoying as being a step parent! And again the odd one out! I have dealt with so much BS from this company...
If I ask a question, from a financial perspective I may be temporarily screwed but I so desperately want to go back to school and get a real job....
Ive been saying this for a while...
If you would be temporarily screwed financially for a few months would you sacrifice and go back to school?
I am 28 now, I am almost done...my degree I really am so close.