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I am the only employee that has been at my job over a year without being late or calling in. I always arrive at my desk and working 15 to 30 minutes early and take on extra work. My old supervisor always comment on how happy he was to have me there. I received an over 5% raise and a great review....now there is a new supervisor (a young female)....all the other employees call in, have to leave early or are late and it doesn't seem to be a problem....I ask one time if I can work 7 to 4 one day instead of 8 to 5 because I had to be somewhere (others do this all the time) and she said "Why, what's going on?" She doesn't ask anyone else this. Is it really her business? Also as new people are hired others with seniority got to change their lunch hour to what they prefer. I am at the point where I should be able to change mine since new people have come in. I asked to take a later Lunch like everyone else before me was able to do if they wanted to and she said "well I was going to have the new hire do that but I check and let you know". Haven't heard anything....it's just kind of frustrating when I have been a reliable employee. Also my old supervisor told me my job was not entry level and that he really wanted me to understand how much I have impacted the group and I would really succeed here....but I hear the new supervisor on the phone doing interviews and telling them it's entry level. So I just don't get it.
New supervisor = new personality dynamics at play. The new supervisor has a new style, obviously. You cannot assume that what you were doing in the past will work today. Find out what makes this new supervisor happy and stick to it.
You need to "manage your manager." If I'm asking off work, or to take a vacation day, I always ask at least a week ahead of time, and usually tell my supervisor why I need to take off the time.
As the other poster noted, you built up your credibility with the other supervisor. He saw what you were doing day in, day out, and appreciated you. You need to build your reputation with the new supervisor. She may or may not have read all the personnel files on her existing employees. You can't assume that she even knows about your good relationship with the former supervisor. Study her, get to know what she likes and what she doesn't. She is your pathway to your next opportunity. Get on her good side and stay there. That's the way to get ahead.
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