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Hello. I work in a commercial print shop and computers have been my forte for several decades. We have a new machine for manufacturing (computer controlled) and was told I would be running it by management. My immediate supervisor however has other ideas. He had no problem with me learning how the machine works but blatantly disallows any hands on experience unless it's a real simple task. Anything that requires some degree of thought is taboo with him. We have a new kid (I have nothing against him) which gets most of the hands on. My supervisor kind of pushed him in front of me. I have been with the company over a year with no infractions but my supe is always doing things to put me in a negative light. There was never a problem until my last supervisor left and this one started. A few examples:
1) The machine is a box maker for custom cartons. We have the ability to create a box type and save it as a file so we don't have to manually enter the type and dimensions again. He said he didn't want me doing that because "You would screw it up". I have no idea what he's talking about. So any time the assembly line asks for boxes of non standard dimensions, I have to recall and manually enter the parameters each time. It does take a bit of time and it makes me look as being slow. He encourages this other coworker to save articles to get it done quickly each time. It's controlled by a standard Windows PC with a really easy web interface.
2) I'm forklift licensed (the other coworker with the same job title isn't). Any time the material needs changed, the supervisor tells me to get more down for him and change it out (all the manual labor). He also tells me to do dangerous tasks. He once told me to use the forklift to move some material to an empty top shelf. The reason the top shelves are empty in that area is due to a water line running parallel to it where there is no way to set anything on it without the forklift mast hitting the line. A coworker witnessed this exchange and went to the plant manager who told me not to. I wouldn't have anyway (it just couldn't be done and I don't see any way he couldn't have saw that) but like similar tasks that couldn't be done, he would tell me I'm not doing my job.
3) This one is really petty but that's the point. Some of the boxes I make require the use of a staple gun. Which is susceptible to getting jammed. Before this supervisor even started, if it jams, I take 30 seconds or so to fix it and carry on. Once it jammed while he happened to be standing there. He is always watching me and it kind of gives me the creeps. I'm a male, he's a male. Another coworker once whispered to me, "I don't know if you realize this but you have an audience. He's been watching you for a while." I look back and there he was just staring at me. But I digress. Back to the stapler. He took it away while I was getting my tools and took it to a coworker who runs a printer. When I turned around all I saw was him and my staple gun being gone. I asked a coworker if he saw what happened. He pointed in the direction where he went. I went over there and just picked up the stapler to look at it. The print master (understandably so) just tossed his tools on the table and said, "You fix it. I don't know why I'm being asked to do your job anyway." I don't blame him for that. He seems like he's walking around eggshells around me now. We're about the same age and got along great before this so now I just subtly avoid him.
That's only a few examples which don't seem bad but it's an ongoing thing and it's really wearing me down. I don't know what he has against me. I know my jobs, do my jobs and go home but he is constantly throwing in wrenches. ALL other coworkers he talks to in a professional manner and he goes out of his way to show disrespect toward me. All I can think of is my age but he's keeping it hidden. I'm the oldest one in our department and I have proven myself capable but he acts like he has to instruct me how to do my job constantly.
I would just like some recommendations going forward.
Hello. I work in a commercial print shop and computers have been my forte for several decades. We have a new machine for manufacturing (computer controlled) and was told I would be running it by management. My immediate supervisor however has other ideas. He had no problem with me learning how the machine works but blatantly disallows any hands on experience unless it's a real simple task. Anything that requires some degree of thought is taboo with him. We have a new kid (I have nothing against him) which gets most of the hands on. My supervisor kind of pushed him in front of me. I have been with the company over a year with no infractions but my supe is always doing things to put me in a negative light. There was never a problem until my last supervisor left and this one started. A few examples:
1) The machine is a box maker for custom cartons. We have the ability to create a box type and save it as a file so we don't have to manually enter the type and dimensions again. He said he didn't want me doing that because "You would screw it up". I have no idea what he's talking about. So any time the assembly line asks for boxes of non standard dimensions, I have to recall and manually enter the parameters each time. It does take a bit of time and it makes me look as being slow. He encourages this other coworker to save articles to get it done quickly each time. It's controlled by a standard Windows PC with a really easy web interface.
2) I'm forklift licensed (the other coworker with the same job title isn't). Any time the material needs changed, the supervisor tells me to get more down for him and change it out (all the manual labor). He also tells me to do dangerous tasks. He once told me to use the forklift to move some material to an empty top shelf. The reason the top shelves are empty in that area is due to a water line running parallel to it where there is no way to set anything on it without the forklift mast hitting the line. A coworker witnessed this exchange and went to the plant manager who told me not to. I wouldn't have anyway (it just couldn't be done and I don't see any way he couldn't have saw that) but like similar tasks that couldn't be done, he would tell me I'm not doing my job.
3) This one is really petty but that's the point. Some of the boxes I make require the use of a staple gun. Which is susceptible to getting jammed. Before this supervisor even started, if it jams, I take 30 seconds or so to fix it and carry on. Once it jammed while he happened to be standing there. He is always watching me and it kind of gives me the creeps. I'm a male, he's a male. Another coworker once whispered to me, "I don't know if you realize this but you have an audience. He's been watching you for a while." I look back and there he was just staring at me. But I digress. Back to the stapler. He took it away while I was getting my tools and took it to a coworker who runs a printer. When I turned around all I saw was him and my staple gun being gone. I asked a coworker if he saw what happened. He pointed in the direction where he went. I went over there and just picked up the stapler to look at it. The print master (understandably so) just tossed his tools on the table and said, "You fix it. I don't know why I'm being asked to do your job anyway." I don't blame him for that. He seems like he's walking around eggshells around me now. We're about the same age and got along great before this so now I just subtly avoid him.
That's only a few examples which don't seem bad but it's an ongoing thing and it's really wearing me down. I don't know what he has against me. I know my jobs, do my jobs and go home but he is constantly throwing in wrenches. ALL other coworkers he talks to in a professional manner and he goes out of his way to show disrespect toward me. All I can think of is my age but he's keeping it hidden. I'm the oldest one in our department and I have proven myself capable but he acts like he has to instruct me how to do my job constantly.
I would just like some recommendations going forward.
