I worked as logistics HOD for 6 months in my company. I was promoted from an import executive position to this, but I had no experience. Some of the team members were against me, so they started being nice, but behind my back, they were portraying a wrong image to other managers and my boss.
HR wanted to use their own transporter, which I refused due to price difference. Now, HR has announced on the official group that I'm no longer interfering, and the assistant manager hired will replace me, to which my boss said he didn't permit this. This promotion was without an increment, and now was the time for me to get rewarded, but this politics has spoiled it.
What do I do? I gave my best efforts, which probably this new person cannot match.
From India, Delhi
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HR wanted to use their own transporter, which I refused due to price difference. Now, HR has announced on the official group that I'm no longer interfering, and the assistant manager hired will replace me, to which my boss said he didn't permit this. This promotion was without an increment, and now was the time for me to get rewarded, but this politics has spoiled it.
What do I do? I gave my best efforts, which probably this new person cannot match.
From India, Delhi
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Dear Monika,
From the post you have uploaded, it can be deduced that:
a) You were awarded a promotion, but your colleagues were not taken into confidence. Your management should have thought of the backlash from your peers, but they did not do it. A jump from the Executive level to the managerial leapfrogs the position of Asst Manager.
b) Notwithstanding the leapfrogging, the technical competence of a manager is *sine qua non*. It appears you have a shortcoming on this count.
c) You took a principled stand of not approving the own vehicle for the HR Manager. However, while doing so, you forgot the golden rule of not keeping a gun on your shoulder. I wish you had fired a shot but by keeping a gun on the shoulder of your senior.
d) The HR Manager took a decision in his summary power to divest you of your power and substitute you with your junior. This is the height of everything. Without taking top leadership into confidence, how can he do that?
Final Comments: Your company is not organized. The lines of authority are not well demarcated, and the top boss appears to be a weak one. Otherwise, most of the bosses rule with an iron hand, and they have a firm grip over administration. However, in this case, the grip appears to be a loose one. So there is no solution. Your woes will continue in this company. As far as possible, do your duties sincerely but start looking for a change. The sooner you get a better opportunity, avail it.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
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8222From the post you have uploaded, it can be deduced that:
a) You were awarded a promotion, but your colleagues were not taken into confidence. Your management should have thought of the backlash from your peers, but they did not do it. A jump from the Executive level to the managerial leapfrogs the position of Asst Manager.
b) Notwithstanding the leapfrogging, the technical competence of a manager is *sine qua non*. It appears you have a shortcoming on this count.
c) You took a principled stand of not approving the own vehicle for the HR Manager. However, while doing so, you forgot the golden rule of not keeping a gun on your shoulder. I wish you had fired a shot but by keeping a gun on the shoulder of your senior.
d) The HR Manager took a decision in his summary power to divest you of your power and substitute you with your junior. This is the height of everything. Without taking top leadership into confidence, how can he do that?
Final Comments: Your company is not organized. The lines of authority are not well demarcated, and the top boss appears to be a weak one. Otherwise, most of the bosses rule with an iron hand, and they have a firm grip over administration. However, in this case, the grip appears to be a loose one. So there is no solution. Your woes will continue in this company. As far as possible, do your duties sincerely but start looking for a change. The sooner you get a better opportunity, avail it.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
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Hi,
I worked in a company and was relieved on 12th September 2022. On the same date, I joined another organization. Will this situation cause any problems in my career? My last contribution in the old company was in September. According to the terms and conditions, I can mark the date of exit (DOE) as any date of the last contribution, so I chose to mark it as the 30th of September. At the same time, the new company marked my date of joining (DOJ) as September 12th. Will this create any issues?
Note: I also claimed an amount from my previous company's member ID.
Please help.
From India, Chennai
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I worked in a company and was relieved on 12th September 2022. On the same date, I joined another organization. Will this situation cause any problems in my career? My last contribution in the old company was in September. According to the terms and conditions, I can mark the date of exit (DOE) as any date of the last contribution, so I chose to mark it as the 30th of September. At the same time, the new company marked my date of joining (DOJ) as September 12th. Will this create any issues?
Note: I also claimed an amount from my previous company's member ID.
Please help.
From India, Chennai
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First of all, on what grounds was the promotion given to you without an increment by the Boss/Management? Was it due to a lack of proper hands or were you too deserving to assume an HOD position straight from an Import Executive? Regarding the clash with the HR person using his own or known transporter (for his material gain, obviously), please document the same with comparative quotes, quality of fleet, etc., to counter him at any point in time when required.
As commented by the senior professional, Mr. Dinesh Divekar, your organization looks highly unprofessional. I don't see any logic in the HR person making decisions in inter-departmental matters without keeping the Boss in the reckoning. Try to look for better opportunities as such bandicoots always dig deeper into the organization and never allow other entrants in key positions, which hampers their well-being. It's common in most of the ill-organized setups, though they do good business with a reasonable turnover.
From India, New Delhi
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As commented by the senior professional, Mr. Dinesh Divekar, your organization looks highly unprofessional. I don't see any logic in the HR person making decisions in inter-departmental matters without keeping the Boss in the reckoning. Try to look for better opportunities as such bandicoots always dig deeper into the organization and never allow other entrants in key positions, which hampers their well-being. It's common in most of the ill-organized setups, though they do good business with a reasonable turnover.
From India, New Delhi
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Hi,
Workplace politics are very common across all offices.
When you get promoted as a Logistics HOD, are any KRAs defined for you? First of all, be clear about your roles and responsibilities and document them duly authorized by the Location Head. According to your office hierarchy, I believe you are not reporting to HR, so the HR's involvement may be invalid. Take up the matter further with the Location Head/Immediate Superior. I think the operational processes of your office need to be properly defined, including the roles and responsibilities of each department and individual.
From India, Madras
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Workplace politics are very common across all offices.
When you get promoted as a Logistics HOD, are any KRAs defined for you? First of all, be clear about your roles and responsibilities and document them duly authorized by the Location Head. According to your office hierarchy, I believe you are not reporting to HR, so the HR's involvement may be invalid. Take up the matter further with the Location Head/Immediate Superior. I think the operational processes of your office need to be properly defined, including the roles and responsibilities of each department and individual.
From India, Madras
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I would echo with Dinesh Sir here!
I could see the faults in top management. Even the HR person seems unprofessional in approach. The communication channel looks weak in your current organization, as per your narration. HR always syncs up with the top management for hiring/replacement requirements. I would suggest you look for other opportunities and switch ASAP to get out of this sick culture.
From India, New Delhi
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I could see the faults in top management. Even the HR person seems unprofessional in approach. The communication channel looks weak in your current organization, as per your narration. HR always syncs up with the top management for hiring/replacement requirements. I would suggest you look for other opportunities and switch ASAP to get out of this sick culture.
From India, New Delhi
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