The Promotion

gordo

Well-known member

• Jan 21, 2024

• #1

 

P

Possumgal

Well-known member

• Jan 21, 2024

• #2

That is so right on the money. I worked for a country newspaper owned by some big company years ago. I forget what it was, but there was some special project coming up, and the district manager decided that the only ones to work on it would be the department managers because they were all on salary. No overtime pay.

 

MichealJoe

New member

• Jan 22, 2024

• #3

Now, nobody would dream for becoming managers

 

Ynot_UK

Well-known member

• Jan 22, 2024

• #4

It's the same across most industries - not just a print thing. And it often happens to people at a stage in their life where they are dependent on that significant overtime income to top up an average hourly wage.

 

MailGuru

Well-known member

• Jan 22, 2024

• #5

Way to keep climbing that ladder!
Keep up the good work!
Soon, you just might get promoted to Director of Prepress Operations!

 

gordo

Well-known member

• Jan 22, 2024

• #6

Director of Prepress Excellence! Or "DoPE" for short.

 

P

Possumgal

Well-known member

• Jan 23, 2024

• #7

In some cultures, when you say something is "dope" it's a good thing.

 

Ynot_UK

Well-known member

• Jan 23, 2024

• #8

Possumgal said:

In some cultures, when you say something is "dope" it's a good thing.

Click to expand...

The mystery of nuances in language, e.g. "He knows his S*** " vs. "He knows he's s*** "
....and we wonder why people from different cultures get confused sometimes!

 

gordo

Well-known member

• Jan 23, 2024

• #9

Ynot_UK said:

....and we wonder why people from different cultures get confused sometimes!

Click to expand...

People of the same culture also get confused - often.

 

keith1

Well-known member

• Jan 24, 2024

• #10

I was bumped to Production Manager at a couple of different work places. I was given an increase in pay, but exactly as Gords' cartoon states, no overtime pay.
However it did give me freedom to move about the shop, get out to see suppliers etc. and generally free reign to do a lot of what I pleased. This worked for me as I was never much one to stand in 1 location 8 hours a day doing essentially the same thing.
One place gave me a car allowance in lieu of a raise. There was a tax benefit to this.
Biggest downside was being in the middle between employees & management.

 

MacTwidget

Well-known member

• Jan 24, 2024

• #11

keith1 said:

Biggest downside was being in the middle between employees & management.

Click to expand...

I concur. Being in middle-management sucks. Trying to appease those below you and those above you at the same time.

 

A

[email protected]

Registered Users

• Feb 22, 2024

• #12

MacTwidget said:

I concur. Being in middle-management sucks. Trying to appease those below you and those above you at the same time.

Click to expand...

Hello MacTwidget,
there is a simple solution: you say when I am in front of the work force I am management's man putting over your concerns, but when I am in front of management I am the work force's man putting over their concerns. You let both parties know this, clearly, FORCEFULLY. Otherwise your life will be hell.

 

MailGuru

Well-known member

• Feb 23, 2024

• #13

[email protected] said:

Hello MacTwidget,
there is a simple solution: you say when I am in front of the work force I am management's man putting over your concerns, but when I am in front of management I am the work force's man putting over their concerns. You let both parties know this, clearly, FORCEFULLY. Otherwise your life will be hell.

Click to expand...

Not so fast there, Kemosabe!

If you play the " management's man" while in front of the work force, they will not accept you as one of their own: "You're management. You have no idea what we have to go through."

If you play the "work force's man" in front of management, then, you're not a "company man". No further advancement for you!