Dishonest boss

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New boss started a few months ago, came from a larger organisation and basically thinks that we are all stupid and he is here to save us. The reality is that he is clueless and completely ignorant of the nuances of the sector that we are in. He has made many impressive claims about his previous roles but we can all see through him. He lacks the most basic of skills that would have been vital for these roles he is claiming to have worked as in the past.

Anyway, cut to now, and he has told us all that he is creating a new role (underneath him) and is recruiting for it. I found the ad, and the job description is WORD FOR WORD the same as his.

Not only does this prove that he is incapable of his role, but I am incredulous that his boss, and anyone else involved in this process, has allowed this to happen?!

We do not have a HR department. Based in the EU if that is relevant at all. Office job - team of 10 people as well as 50ish more people in the outlets we operate.

Can anyone help me in understanding how to approach this? Do I just let it go and get on with it, or do I say something? The man earns over double my salary, it feels so unfair.

You could try applying for the role?

Can you trust your boss's boss?

If so you could speak to him but you have to be prepared to leave if it all goes wrong as your boss will probably make your life hell.

I don't understand what you would say or to whom. Or what on earth you think it would achieve?

It's not that unusual a situation. Your choices are either to suck it up or leave.

Who the hell has decided he needs someone beneath him paying another salary for the job he’s meant to be doing. You could ask questions - it sometimes pays to be incompetent!!! I understand your frustration.

Is it actually that common for the same job description to be used for multiple roles in different job brackets? That’s very disheartening if true

Well in an ideal world, speaking up about the situation would result in him being asked to leave the company due to him not being able to meet the minimum requirements that his job description sets out. That would be my dream scenario, but I understand that’s not really how the world works and people who lie and cheat their way to the top often prosper. It’s depressing and disheartening so I was looking for any helpful advice on how to approach it, or how to phrase my concerns to my bosses boss.

Could it be that the new role is to cover the day to day tasks so that your boss can focus more on strategies and longer term projects?

I was meaning that it isn't unusual to have a boss who is both incompetent and mendacious

I’d leave that alone - someone senior to him will have approved this recruitment. It’s their call not yours. He may be doing other additional work you don’t know about for the owners/senior management. If you mention it what will come across is that you are challenging the one who approved this new recruitment. That might not end well for you.

Thanks, I’m sure you’re right