Invisible wrote:
>> It is kinda like you taking care of the computer network.  People will 
>> always second guess you and think you should do something different, 
>> but they don't have the same perspective that you have.
> 
> Most annoying when those "people" have superior rank to me and can 
> overrule my decisions... :-/
> 

But again, you don't know what all they need to consider when making 
decisions.

What you might think as small and inconsequential can have repercussions 
that a good manager needs to take care of.  Sometimes the manager cannot 
discuss them due to confidentiality issues or the like.


That said, I am not defending poor management.

I've worked with plenty of jerks.
All they cared about was how big their head was.
If I didn't implement exactly what *they* thought I should, it was wrong 
and I killed the cat.

Don't work under someone like that.



Just remember this...

Think about how annoying it is to have co-workers second guess your 
decisions (I'm not talking about management here).
I bet you appreciate feedback when you miss something.  You actually 
want that type of feedback - it helped you do a better job.
But those who disagree and grumble with your decisions are just annoying 
and it hurts your relationship with them - both professionally and 
personally - which hurts the company.

Now, how do you think a manager feels when you grumble about their 
decisions.



Sometimes management makes a poor decision as a mistake - you do as 
well.  But it does not make you incompetent.


Later...  Tom

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