Rant incoming -
My supervisor is paid 8K a year more than me, we do the same work - in fact, I do way more.
She moved from outbound logistics to inbound purchasing at the exact same time as I did two years ago - so arguably, her knowledge of Purchasing is as good as mine.
Our old boss was a control freak and documented the work each of us did on a monthly basis, when I had 12 months of evidence that our workload was the same/I was doing more, I took it to my yearly review and managed to get a pay rise - well, half and now the difference between us is 4K.
This month, I have 8 open jobs plus 2 side projects whereas she has 3.
She's been off sick this week and caught up on work today, during which, she sent me one asking me to do a job that someone else had already agreed to do and copied a bunch of managers.
I responded: 'Thanks. Myself and A had agreed, during Tuesday's meeting, she would follow this up and send the quotation requests.'
I understand she could assume that this job hadn't been done because she hadn't seen an update, but her response is to consistently delegate work to me, rather than use her 'experience' - that the business is paying her more money for and speak to a supplier herself?
I actually hate my job today, sat at home alone - feeling like crap with increasingly demanding emails coming through, saying snarky things.
The more work that comes through the harder it feels to get anything done - my head is spinning.
Very much feeling sorry for myself sobbing through email replies - has anyone got any tips for instant distress and re-focus 🫠.
Remind yourself what you're paid in comparison to the CEO's and that they're paid to worry, not you
I’m wondering if the reason my manager is so nippy is because she’s on a performance review.. she’s said a few times how she is in “enough trouble” with the partners, there is “lots going on you don’t know about” and “everything we do is being watched”. Bit strange.
I still hate wfh and have been trying to find a firm that makes the dept/team go into the office on the same day each week but it seems to only be smaller firms, so less exciting clients/work. Tricky!
Sounds like she's under scrutiny, for sure. I do three days a week in the office, rota between two teams and Wednesday is the day "everybody is in" - works pretty well but like you say, we're a small team of 8 people.