office politics..

[Fjive]

I was recently blamed twice by 2 different people, for mistakes that I didnt do..and the managers only knows that I'm not capable of doing my job and the blame is on me now.

I'm frustrated and do not know how/what I can do to get out of these mess..

 

[Colt45]

exlax in the coffee.

 

[blurredvision]

Is it possible to sit down with the manager and explain your side? Tell him/her you didn't think it was fair for being blamed for something, and then explain why. All bosses are different, though, so this route may be difficult.

 

[shocksyde]

The one thing you can't do is sit around and do nothing about it.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Colt45
exlax in the coffee.

BRILLIANT! :beer:

 

[DainBramaged]

Obvious Solution?

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Fjive
I was recently blamed twice by 2 different people, for mistakes that I didnt do..and the managers only knows that I'm not capable of doing my job and the blame is on me now.

I'm frustrated and do not know how/what I can do to get out of these mess..

talk to you mgr and explain that it wasnt you.

AND start looking for another job. you've been tagged as the scapegoat, and will be getting future blame for failure of others

 

[hiromizu]

Talking to your manager about it isn't going to work. Most likely he'll shrug and say it's not his problem. That said, playing and surviving office politics is often part of being employed. If you can't beat it...then beat it.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Originally posted by: blurredvision
Is it possible to sit down with the manager and explain your side? Tell him/her you didn't think it was fair for being blamed for something, and then explain why. All bosses are different, though, so this route may be difficult.

:thumbsup:

 

[Greenman]

You could use the Irish approach and simply beat those that disagree with you. It's surprisingly effective.

 

[Fritzo]

Been there, done that. It blows over in a couple of weeks, and the people that blamed you will have to cross all their T's and dot all their i's or you can nail them.

 

[Fjive]

well...i'm an external consultant that is asgin to this client..it will be tough if I make a big mess out of it...my bosses always try to please the clients...if I talk to them they will probably want me to suck it up and get on with work...

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Fjive
well...i'm an external consultant that is asgin to this client..it will be tough if I make a big mess out of it...my bosses always try to please the clients...if I talk to them they will probably want me to suck it up and get on with work...

Oh, you forgot the 1st rule of office politics.

"Blame it on the contractors."

 

[Regs]

Manager.

Some managers would be smart enough to see through must of the BS because they were once in your posistion. I'll never forget what my boss said to me when I first started, "You're the new guy. They want to see you fail".

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: Fjive
well...i'm an external consultant that is asgin to this client..

There is your problem right there.





On another note, what country are you in?

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: Fjive
well...i'm an external consultant that is asgin to this client..

There is your problem right there.





On another note, what country are you in?

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Fjive
well...i'm an external consultant that is asgin to this client..it will be tough if I make a big mess out of it...my bosses always try to please the clients...if I talk to them they will probably want me to suck it up and get on with work...

doh! you should have added this to your OP. this is VITAL info you left out.

this changes things.

your a contractor. being the scapegoat comes w/the territory. you're basically a human target w/a big bullseye on your back.

if the people that unjustly pinned blame on you work for the client, suck it up. yeah, go and make some effort in clearing your name (as you always should do), but dont make a big stink about it if u value your job. it's EASY to remove contractors.

 

[nageov3t]

keep your ass covered.

that was like the first thing I was taught when I started my current job... document everything you do, don't go above and beyond normal steps without getting the appropriate approval first, etc.

 

[Anghang]

Originally posted by: loki8481
keep your ass covered.

that was like the first thing I was taught when I started my current job... document everything you do, don't go above and beyond normal steps without getting the appropriate approval first, etc.

:thumbsup:

all part of the CYA game...learn and practice it well...

 

[FoBoT]

we got the crap hitting the fan around here
it sucks
just gotta stick to what you are supposed to do and hope your manager is on your side/covers you

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
we got the crap hitting the fan around here
it sucks
just gotta stick to what you are supposed to do and hope your manager is on your side/covers you

What type of business do you work at?

 

[MisterJackson]

Fuck first lest ye be fucked

 

[Koing]

Man up and tell the boss what actually happened.

Koin

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Fjive
well...i'm an external consultant that is asgin to this client..it will be tough if I make a big mess out of it...my bosses always try to please the clients...if I talk to them they will probably want me to suck it up and get on with work...

Oh, you forgot the 1st rule of office politics.

"Blame it on the contractors."

Interns and new hires work well for placing blame as well. Since they're new and inexperienced, people kinda expect them to screw up.

This can come back to bite you in the ass if you were in charge of training them, though! An Intern's best defense for any mistake is "My mentor/trainer Mr. X didn't teach me that when I asked them to!", whether they did or not.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

You gotta play the game, either beat it or lose to it, not much more to it unfortunately.