Y'all ever have a pretty good system down stuff running super smooth but then the good idea fairy comes and you hear the words " I think we can improve?"
Tell ya had this place running like a top got work done before they even thought about it constantly ahead of time , nothing but compliments , consistent 4/5's on performance reviews ,good words from the port captain all that good stuff . And for. Get me wrong there was always stuff here and there someone leaving empty water bottles in the galley , someone not taking out the trash , normal smalls stuff that's like , always gonna be a bullet point .But was told to basically take a back seat as deck lead and just listen and do what I was told and it would be even better. Asked for some examples of what wasn't being done good enough and the like. Couldn't get a straight answer.Tried to modify some stuff so it work better starting out , because a lot of times stuff just wouldn't line out right , stuff would get over lapped end up double working and yeah.. they didn't like that ... So just stopped became a good noodle and just did what I was told by the numbers they gave me and holy crap been having back to back meetings now about why stuff isn't running or look as good as it was why work isn't getting finished. Keep getting asked why is this, this way , because that's what you told me to do . Why didn't you do this? Because you told me to do this. Why are the guys doing this stuff like this , because that's exactly the way you told me to tell them to do it .
I don't know what to do at this point past just let it play out
Sorry just needed a bit of a rant

Did it all start after u scorched the prime rib???? Im even still a little bothered by that....

When I have had these problems, I have reverted to emails. I hate doing emails but if a boss wants to be a jerk, only converse with them on email. That way, you can have an exact record of what they said then when they say I didn't say this, then you show them, with a CC to their boss, they did say that. Got a boss right now that only wants to swing the bat with no recognition of good.

Sent four emails yesterday. One was about performance and if I was meeting or exceeding standards. Answered all my emails, except that one. So I upped the ante and sent her an email today asking the same questions and asking for guidance but I CC'd her boss and VOILA, she answered. Of course with an apology because she was SOOOOO busy but not too busy to answer the three other emails. She also had to tell me I was exceeding expectations. It was like pulling teeth.

You gotta pin them down and have a paper trail in this day and time. ESPECIALLY if you have a crappy boss. It's the game you gotta play. Sux.

…. I try not be too serious on here … but I’ve been managing stuff since I was 20 years old believe it or not lol

…. You’ll always deal with people that can talk a better game and get promoted… even though they’re not leaders and can’t get the things that matter done

… so if you know how to get the things that matter done … all you have to do is learn how to talk a good game and you’re set

…. Figure out what the brass is focused on … make those things happen.. then keep that the focus of your talking points when interacting with them

… you owe me a big red and a fried chicken wing for that advice lol

… oh … and don’t be afraid to speak truth to power in a cordial manner