In reply to Steve_Jones :
Again, based on pinchvalve's description of how he works. If he were 19 years old and doing the same things I would have the same thoughts.
If anything I would be even more bewildered at how a young worker with those practices could've been hired in the first place and where they learned how to do things in a way that predates their birth.
pinchvalve (Forum Supporter) said:... It was wasteful, but it made him happy. He could see the finished product first, then make changes until it was what wanted. It does not align with any overall company campaigns or objectives, but its what he wanted. It does not align with any modern design or readability research or best practices, but he likes it. UGH.
Did it cost you anything? Did you miss out on making more money for yourself? Did you have to spend more hours working than you would have otherwise?
If not, then don't worry.
It's not your company. It's not your department. It's not your job to ensure that your boss is effectively using his allocated resources. That's your boss' boss' responsibility.
If you work a set number of hours each week and get a set salary for it, he's not even wasting your time. He's wasting the owner's money paying you to be unproductive.
In reply to GameboyRMH :
You're turning into Frenchy.
pinchvalve (Forum Supporter) said:pres589 (djronnebaum) said:I debated replying to this, because my message isn't going to be positive. Take it with a grain of salt. Here goes;
Either find a new job, get moved to a different area so you have a different boss, or just get used to it because he's not changing. I've never had a boss that was really eager to keep changing what they accepted. They might not sing their songs as loudly but they'll never forget the words.
Good luck with this one.
I don't see that as negative at all, in fact, its right on the nose. The new boss has no reason to change, he is successful, secure in his job, the owner loves him, and the COO couldn't care less. Plus, he's the one in charge, not me. I have no hope of changing him or moving to another role, so my options are adjust or find a new job. I am looking at what else is out there, maybe a great new opportunity comes my way. Until that happens however, myself and a few other people who are affected by, this are strategizing on how to deal with the situation.
Here's an example, he wanted to make a 2-page flyer about a product. I skipped over asking why we needed a printed flyer when we have zero people in the field, the reason to do it is that he wants it. Normally, I have a process to outline and plan the document, determine target audience, voice, message, etc etc, then review/approve the copy, then review/approve designs. But I skipped all of that because it is 100% digital. Instead, I created the flyer and printed the final version for him to review. He had plenty of revisions since there was no input up front and I had no idea what he wanted, but I took the redlined paper copies and redid everything a few times until he was happy. It was wasteful, but it made him happy. He could see the finished product first, then make changes until it was what wanted. It does not align with any overall company campaigns or objectives, but its what he wanted. It does not align with any modern design or readability research or best practices, but he likes it. UGH.
I feel this in my bones. With our new product (still very few users compared to the current, like less than 0.01%), we are changing the direction and design of our documentation. And there is nothing wrong with that. The problem is we have people who have never held UX/Tech Writing positions as writers, developers, managers, etc, dictating how things should be written, designed, layouts, and all that jazz.
It's infuriating. I'm hoping I can stay on the current product until I can find something different.
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