KING OF ENGLAND as Supervisor.

[ups1990]

Some supervisors, act like the King of England, when it comes to managing. They feel they must micro-manage your entire day.Why does it show no activity for 5 minutes on the report? they ask. Well maybe I was going through the load looking for missloas or maybe, since it has been a hot summer, I was drinking water. This is not the 14th century, my thought was were done with this in America.

 

[rocket man]

Most kings get beheaded.

 

[trplnkl]

Some supervisors, act like the King of England, when it comes to managing. They feel they must micro-manage your entire day.Why does it show no activity for 5 minutes on the report? they ask. Well maybe I was going through the load looking for missloas or maybe, since it has been a hot summer, I was drinking water. This is not the 14th century, my thought was were done with this in America.

Long live the King....
Sorry, but the micro-managing is not only live and well but is growing in strength everyday. Read Sober's latest thread on Telematics.

 

[nhguy]

UPS1990
Your supervisors asking you because someone higher up is asking him!!!

"Remember the big fish always eats the little ones"

 

[tracker2762]

We had a king like that a few years ago. He was fired for fixing the numbers. The peasants celebrated with joy.

 

[Highwayman]

The king is dead...long live the king!

 

[scratch]

I don't know about kings as supervisors. But we do (really!) have one named Elvis in my Center. He drives a Mustang instead of a Cadillac. We also have one whose actual name is Maverick.

 

[trplnkl]

I don't know about kings as supervisors. But we do (really!) have one named Elvis in my Center. He drives a Mustang instead of a Cadillac. We also have one whose actual name is Maverick.

His parents must have watched Top Gun too many times and felt the "need for speed".

 

[over9five]

UPS1990
Your supervisors asking you because someone higher up is asking him!!!

"Remember the big fish always eats the little ones"

Or:

"There's always a bigger fish"



Extra credit if you can name the movie!

 

[raceanoncr]

"There's always a bigger fish"



Extra credit if you can name the movie!

"UPS-One Company, One Brand, One Vision"

 

[soberups]

There is an easy way to deal with the micromanaging supervisor.

All you have to do is stop thinking and do your job like a brainless drone. Quit using common sense. Whenever there is any sort of a judgement call to me made....instead of making it yourself, use the phone and let your supervisor make the decision. Force him to expend so much time, energy and effort on micromanaging every last detail that he will become overwhelmed with it.

It can be done. Its also kind of fun to watch.

 

[ups1990]

Most kings get beheaded.

If this were to happen, he'll just turn into the headless horseman. The King, is making it very difficult for this Prince to spend time with his Princess.

 

[rushfan]

I saw mine as Napoleon Bonaparte. Little men, big attitude.

 

[Mike23]

There is an easy way to deal with the micromanaging supervisor.

All you have to do is stop thinking and do your job like a brainless drone. Quit using common sense. Whenever there is any sort of a judgement call to me made....instead of making it yourself, use the phone and let your supervisor make the decision. Force him to expend so much time, energy and effort on micromanaging every last detail that he will become overwhelmed with it.

It can be done. Its also kind of fun to watch.

I LOVE doing this! Our building is kind of messed up (new building soon!) where customers will corner drivers at the turn in counter and DEMAND where their package is.

Well, the easiest thing to do with an angry customer, tell'em you'll go WAY up the ladder for them and get a sup...Hey, Mr/Mrs Sup, I have an angry customer here...'Well, you handle it driver' 'No, I don't know how to handle it, UPS didn't train me in disgruntled customers' then finish punching out