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What's it like to be a PT supervisor ?
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<blockquote data-quote="cach123" data-source="post: 970848" data-attributes="member: 41484"><p>When I was an hourly I used to think my supervisor just threw test packages and told me where to go work. I had people telling me not to become a supervisor, but I have a degree and the supervisor job looks quite good on a resume, so I knew it was the best option, and I really wasn't sure what they were warning me about. </p><p></p><p>I've only been a supervisor for 3 months, but I can tell you it is quite stressful the majority of the day...every day. You have to deal with a ton of stuff going on and changing nonstop. For example yesterday, I get to work, write up my loader dispatch, get everything prepared, and then when sort starts I have 2 people not show up. Great, day is starting off well! </p><p></p><p>You also pretty much have all eyes on you all day. You have to figure out who has what kind of personality, what gets them motivated, etc. With hourly employees, pretty much no matter what, they're going to be unhappy if you want to move them from their load somewhere else, and they will let you know that.</p><p></p><p>If my full timer comes back to my dock and sees bulk/irregulars not loaded in, I know I am going to get yelled at for it. If he comes back and it is in and my dock looks spotless though, he will probably take one of my employees to help out somewhere else for the rest of the day, leaving me a man down as a 'reward' for doing my job and my people doing their job.</p><p></p><p>To sum it up - If you have a degree and need experience, or are in college getting a degree, I would recommend it just to have on your resume. If you need insurance ASAP, I would recommend it also, as you get the benefits as soon as you are promoted (along with 2 weeks paid vacation, 5 optional days, 401(k) matching). However if you are just there to work and earn a check, I would seriously think about it long and hard, because that is a job you do not want to get stuck doing for 5 years with no end in sight.</p><p></p><p>A key to the job is to have a short term memory and to not take everyone yelling at you to heart...realize they are probably just blowing off steam.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cach123, post: 970848, member: 41484"] When I was an hourly I used to think my supervisor just threw test packages and told me where to go work. I had people telling me not to become a supervisor, but I have a degree and the supervisor job looks quite good on a resume, so I knew it was the best option, and I really wasn't sure what they were warning me about. I've only been a supervisor for 3 months, but I can tell you it is quite stressful the majority of the day...every day. You have to deal with a ton of stuff going on and changing nonstop. For example yesterday, I get to work, write up my loader dispatch, get everything prepared, and then when sort starts I have 2 people not show up. Great, day is starting off well! You also pretty much have all eyes on you all day. You have to figure out who has what kind of personality, what gets them motivated, etc. With hourly employees, pretty much no matter what, they're going to be unhappy if you want to move them from their load somewhere else, and they will let you know that. If my full timer comes back to my dock and sees bulk/irregulars not loaded in, I know I am going to get yelled at for it. If he comes back and it is in and my dock looks spotless though, he will probably take one of my employees to help out somewhere else for the rest of the day, leaving me a man down as a 'reward' for doing my job and my people doing their job. To sum it up - If you have a degree and need experience, or are in college getting a degree, I would recommend it just to have on your resume. If you need insurance ASAP, I would recommend it also, as you get the benefits as soon as you are promoted (along with 2 weeks paid vacation, 5 optional days, 401(k) matching). However if you are just there to work and earn a check, I would seriously think about it long and hard, because that is a job you do not want to get stuck doing for 5 years with no end in sight. A key to the job is to have a short term memory and to not take everyone yelling at you to heart...realize they are probably just blowing off steam. [/QUOTE]
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