I've noticed this has become a thing and it's starting to annoy me. I have a boss who I generally deal with day to day. Then there is a boss higher up, who is around and I am free to speak to. Last week I asked my boss if higher boss was in as I needed to ask her something and she wanted to know what about (I always ask her stuff so it's not like she thinks I wouldn't speak to her). I answered as I didn't feel that I couldn't but it annoyed me and made me think. It was only a question that higher boss could answer. It's happened before.
A while ago I had a request for certain personal information from another team that does relate to my position, I spoke to my boss about it and was told not to bother as it didn't affect my role. This made me uncomfortable tbh. I mentioned it again on another occasion and again was told not to bother. So I've discussed this with bigger boss as I felt it is something that needs doing and I have been told I am to get this information and my boss cannot overrule this other team and will be spoken to about it. Now I'm glad my instincts were correct but I know this won't go down well and it will be seen as me going behind backs (I purposely discussed with bigger boss when we were in a conversation about something else as I know my boss will ask why I discussed it with bigger boss).
A similar thing has happened before, I was told something I have to do later on by bigger boss, mentioned it on another occasion to my boss who immediately started questioning me and asking when this was said and I needed to ask bigger boss again (because she didn't agree with it basically), so I asked on a day my boss wasn't in and of course as I knew, bigger boss said the same thing she said the first time. When I said I'd checked this and it was what I am to do, my boss was immediately on the defensive and wanted to know when I had asked this.
I'm getting a bit fed up of this and it feels like I have to run every little thing past my boss, down to minor conversations that don't actually affect her. Is this right? Is this how it should be done and I'm just being silly?
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
Chat with other users about all things related to working life on our Work forum.
Work
If you speak to your boss's boss, does your boss ask you why?
28 replies
CrapBag · 25/04/2018 11:31
OP posts:
Don’t want to miss threads like this?
Weekly
Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!
Log in to update your newsletter preferences.
You've subscribed!
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.