Why haven't I yet met my new boss?
Why haven't I yet met my new boss?
(OP)
Hello all:
I am currently reporting to an out of town manager. My position is such that it is basically just me performing the tasks of this department. My boss recently told me that my department will be reporting to another division and that my new boss is a new hire. I am apparently his only direct report. Fast forward...he has now been at the company for a month and has yet to acknowledge my presence. It is currently unofficial that I am reporting to him but I am a little offended that he has made no effort to contact me.
I trust that my old/current boss would not give me bad information so the fact that the new guy has been to visit several plant sites but hasn't met me is a little strange to me. Am I overreacting or overly concerned?
I am currently reporting to an out of town manager. My position is such that it is basically just me performing the tasks of this department. My boss recently told me that my department will be reporting to another division and that my new boss is a new hire. I am apparently his only direct report. Fast forward...he has now been at the company for a month and has yet to acknowledge my presence. It is currently unofficial that I am reporting to him but I am a little offended that he has made no effort to contact me.
I trust that my old/current boss would not give me bad information so the fact that the new guy has been to visit several plant sites but hasn't met me is a little strange to me. Am I overreacting or overly concerned?





RE: Why haven't I yet met my new boss?
Don't give him a reason.
Count your blessings; he could be one of those atomic micromanagers who looks over your shoulder all the time, and makes continuous 'corrections' that make you look stupid.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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Good luck,
Latexman
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Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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When my previous boss got canned the Director of Engineering said I'd report to him temporarily until he worked out where what was left of my department would fit. He mentioned that he thought we'd end up under the hardware director but that wasn't finalized. In practice I barely saw/heard from him more than before my boss was let go. A couple of the other senior staff occasionally popped by to see if I was still breathing but that was about it.
Well, several weeks, or maybe months later the hardware director comes up and told me he's been approving my timesheet since my old boss got let go and pending official word from the Engineering Director he figured he may as well start actually managing me.
A few months later I saw my name on an organizational chart showing that I reported to the hardware director.
Never did get an official "Ken, you are going to report to the Hardware Director".
So, there may well be nothing to it. However, I'd still dust my resume off just in case.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
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Until someone tells you different, that first guy is still your boss. Count your blessings. Come in late and leave early till someone approachs you about it.
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Met my boss once for a couple minutes because he was in the area for a mgmt meeting.
Was very frustrating never to have met my group and boss once briefly.
I think working virtually is becoming more common.
Chris
SolidWorks 09 SP4.1
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"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."
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Sorry...couldn't resist.
Cheers,
CanuckMiner
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Peter Stockhausen
Senior Design Analyst (Checker)
Infotech Aerospace Services
www.infotechpr.net
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2) To continue getting paid next month, next quarter and next year, you need to worry about where your "next-job" is coming from, and the one after that, and the one after that .... so you'd better worry that he (your apparent current boss) is going to keep giving you work.
So YOU need to be sure HE knows that YOU are getting the work already assigned done. That way, the next work coming will get assigned to YOU (not somebody else, and that YOu will continue being viewed as important and worthy of getting paid.
Unless you work for the government, I don't know of any engineering company that can afford to let people "coast" without new work coming in.
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Or maybe is already dead in his office and some conspiracy, seems to keep him alive just for the rest of mortals don't know (I think I saw this in a movie)...
Maybe he is from another planet and just passes by once in a while.
You see, there can be plenty of reasonable explanations for you not to be introduced to your new boss.
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What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
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Peter Stockhausen
Senior Design Analyst (Checker)
Infotech Aerospace Services
www.infotechpr.net
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I understand your concern, nobody wants to be the brown-noser (well, some people do!) that is always saying "look at me" or the person that needs hand-holding, but I think there is a difference between that and being visible. I think being visisble is all about communicating appropriately, be it reporting, making requests, flagging issues etc.
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"What do you need from me next, and when do you need it?"
"What's your preference? Daily (formal) status reports, weekly phone calls? Or only report when I finish the section, or if there's a problem keeping schedule?"
"When are your reports due, and what do you need from me to support them?"
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You could then just keep it to any resources you might need, percent completion or milestones, or an outlook of when you will need more to do.