Apparently my boss was great at his job so they promoted him to manager. That's a problem! Why in the world would one skill mean your great at another?!?! MJ was great at basketball, but sucked at baseball. Case in point!
Here's what I'm dealing with….
Manager: do you start or end your day out of the office working with clients?
Me: yes. It saves the company mileage and time when I plan to visit clients to and from work. It also saves my car damage, and saves me drive time.
Manager: you can't do that. It's unfair to other staff. It allows you to start early, that's not OK.
Fast forward to today…..
Manager: did you start your day at the office???? I didn't see you.
Me: yes, I drove my ass 50 minutes the office, then immediately left to meet a client who lives 5 minutes from my house. I wasted my time, company time, and company mileage reimbursement as requested.
Manager: because I didn't see you at the office so just making sure.
When “rules” are more important than logic.
Worry less about “seeing me” and more about the quality of my work.