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How would you react in case no matter what you do, never seems enough in the eyes of your boss?

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Question added by Jade Al Noweisser , HR Director , Freyssinet Saudi Arabia
Date Posted: 2013/11/10
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by Deleted user

Every employee wants a token of appreciation from bosses above them but some bosses dont have good words of appreciation in their dictonary and they only know how to shout and pull up employees for mistakes and lack of commitment sometimes.

 

So to such bosses dont keep much expectation as you know your self if you have done a good job or not , if it effects you too much better start looking for a new job or change to a new team if you have option.So solution is either dont get effected or change the problem which bogs you down.

 

Ramendra Sunder Sinha PMP
by Ramendra Sunder Sinha PMP , DGM Planning , Gaur Sons Limited

The practice of sycophancy, boss appeasement, expecting or demanding favours from subordinates has become very common in organisations and you will find such sycophants everywhere.

 

You may not be praising, appeasing or doing favours to your boss as you are a simple and straight forward person. I advice you to remain a good person and continue with your work without bothering yourself much.

Changing the job is not a solution as you may still end up with a boss who is even worse.

 

The world is full of not so good people and you have to adjust to the circumstances.

 

Mohammad Tohamy Hussein Hussein
by Mohammad Tohamy Hussein Hussein , Chief Executive Officer & ERP Architect , Egyptian Software Group

Understand his/her expecations. Develop yourself and do your best to meet and exceed those expectations. If you keep failing, look for another job.

Emmanuel dela Rosa
by Emmanuel dela Rosa , Operations Manager , Itabrasivi Polishing Stones LLC

Circumstances like this should be looked at in a positive way. First, listen to what your boss' say about the things that you do and point out the aspects he finds unacceptable to his eyes. Internalize, put yourself to your boss' shoes and find what he sees on your work that he or she is unsatified. The keypoint is DEVELOP. Take every comment and criticism like a sandpaper which slowly polishes your masterpiece and the end you get your reward. NEVER QUIT!

Naif Al-Anazi
by Naif Al-Anazi , Chief, Human Resources Coordination & Technical QC (Serve as Division's HR Manager) , Vinnell Arabia (Subsidiary of Northrop Grumman)

In parallel to keeping the good work, I would keep looking for the satisfaction key to my manager. Every person has a certain key to each certain emotion.

Mohammad Abdul Wahed ( Fahad )
by Mohammad Abdul Wahed ( Fahad ) , IT Engineer , Computer Associates ( CA Technologies )

Every day is not the same day.. Follow the management process and give your100 % 

By the end of the day first an individual should be satisfied by his/her work only then he can make his BOSS happy.

Mehdi Raza
by Mehdi Raza , Regional Manager Customer Service & Quality , HBL

Such bosses can be very hazardous for one’s career, in in case you rip yourself open and still your boss goes "hmmmm but you could have done it this way the results would have been better" or somewhat similar, trust me you are in a fix

 

Either you can take it as challenge to change his mind by understanding you boss from a very critical angle and delivering in the exact manner of precision (high stress)

OR

 

You end up taking a transfer !! (low stress)               

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by Deleted user

Keep doing what are you doing, because you add value to your self.

amer jayyousi
by amer jayyousi , Business Development Consultant , freelance

just keep giving all ypou can and set down with him or here and ask them what exactly they want.

and listen,listen,listen don't interrupt them just listen and keep listening.

you will know whaqt exactly they want.

what you have with them is a communication problem,just listen and do things your way but use their procesure ,thats what they want

Saiful Islam Hiron
by Saiful Islam Hiron , Site HR Manager , Handicap International

It depends on nature of work. My suggestions are in this situation:

1. Analyze of supervisor expectation.

2. Consult or discuss with him.

3. Prioritize the important and emergency work.

4. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annually work plan.

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