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writes:Hey, Just looking for some advice on relationships in the workplace please :-).... basically, i work for a small family owned company which consists of a couple of stores in our local area. The owners are often in and work very hard..... I'v worked there for 2 years, and have a supervisory position over my area, we also have an overall supervisor, wherein lies my problem. She's nice enough, however not serious at all, in particular when the owners aren't around..... i'v witnessed her do many things which the owners would have serious issues with and in one instance i did report it as it was way out of order and way way against health and safety...... however my problem is that when the owners are not around the supervisor will let the staff do as they please and its always left to me to remind them that they can't do that, so i'm constantly the "bitch", however I take my job seriously, i think leaving your hard earned business in others hands is a big thing, and it's really not simply a bit of fun whilst the owners are not in etc, its things that directly impact on the business, affect service, looks bad in front of customers etc.... however because i have spoke to the owners in the past i dont want to seem like im always moaning, or want the supervisors position, (i'll be leaving when i graduate)..... my main points i want to get across are -i'm doing the supervisors' job as well as my own, -the things going on are impacting the business, -i'm the one who has to deal with the attitude from the staff when i ask them not to do things -whilst the supervisor acts well around them, she couldn't care less when they are not there..... i'v tried speaking to her directly and even asked her why i should be controlling the actions of the staff ans she said there was no point her sayinf it when i had, but if i say nothing she also says nothing....... so if anyone has any advice on the situation and how i shouls bring this up wity the owners without turning the staff against me it would be much appriciated :)Thanks
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 November 2014): Thanks Honeypie, it is hard when you take your job seriously to just ignore things, and the behaviour of the team does directly impact the area which i am responsible for..... i spoke to the owner about how i feel i am taking more responsibility over the staff then i am supposed to so i didnt directly complain about anybody and they told me they are aware of this and have lots of changes planned once the busy xmas period is over so i'm much happier now :) thanks
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reader, Honeypie  +, writes (21 November 2014):
 Stop doing her job.
It's not of course as simply to DO as it is to say. If you are NOT in charge of how people behave, then DO NOT reprimand them. DO your job and let the supervisor SEE just what happens when she doesn't DO hers.
You have brought this up with the owners MORE then once, and their stance is to do nothing. SO why should YOU "care" ?
You seems very professional and have a great attitude by putting the good of the company first, but it's not doing YOU any good by assuming the mantle of the "morality and good behavior police".
The superior is HAPPY with you being the "bitch" as you call it, because that way she can seem like the GOOD GUY at work while you have to take the crap and the eye-rolling for doing HER job.
BE who you are, but stop doing HER job. LET them behave like idiots, maybe there will be some customers who will complain to the owner and guess what? The supervisor will have to DEAL with that. Because it is HER job.
I have been there, done that. I had a supervisor who would "delegate" ALL her actually jobs, so she could chat with her BF online/phone at work ALL day. She only took a break for lunch (usually 2 hours) then right back to chatting.
I stopped doing her work load. She would leave it on my desk and just walk away with a "here do this" .. I would gather up the pile put it back on her desk (at lunch) with a not, saying I don't have time to do your job and mine, so here is your pile back.
YES is was a tad passive-aggressive (I DID try and talk to her first but she didn't give a flying fart what I thought, she felt supervisor means you just boss everyone around, not actually work) She then fell behind work and had to explain it to the head of the department, of course claiming that she had "delegated" that work to me, and I was the one not doing it. I had to explain to my boss why not. Thankfully my boss agreed with my actions and well, she had some parental blocks put on her computer and a "let's reevaluate your work responsibility talk" with the boss.
You can't control how other's behave. Only how you act and behave.
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