Boss favours my colleague who was his good friend

Troy437 SG

Sorry to bother you guys to read but I need to get this off my chest.

My boss used to work with my colleague Mr TXX when I knew them.
My boss got promoted and became our boss when I joined my boss team.
Now Mr TXX and him still good friends and my boss strongly promote him for promotion. I did not complain as I was promoted too. But I felt I did no less than Mr TXX.

Now Mr TXX got promoted and became one post below my boss. Mr TXX is doing lesser work and getting lesser assignment. But his pay is now near my Boss in view of his year of service.

Sometimes Mr TXX ask me to do things for him bcoz he got meeting to attend on behalf of my boss. We did projects together and the results were good. But my boss feels that Mr TXX had credit. But in actual fact Mr TXX ticked me off during our projects when I gave him extra research info for him to present.

Last Friday, I was given a few heavy project and the last one I asked my boss to give it to Mr TXX, as I can knew I shd not take too much or I can't do all properly. My Boss says OK but gave the last heavy project to another colleague of mine.

I wonder why not give Mr TXX as he was a suitable person to handle this heavy project as Mr TXX is very expierence. But I least tot about it as I focused on my work.

Today my colleague told me that he was talking to my boss and my boss is very unhappy that I suggest to him that Mr TXX shd take last heavy project. He says I am implying that Mr TXX has little work. My colleague says Mr TXX does not have much heavy stuff. My Boss says thats bcoz Mr TXX clears his work fast. My Boss also say I shd not have rejected this last heavy project which he wans me to take.

I see beh du lan. Given less heavy assignment of course can clear other small projects on time lah! Nv mind the privileges he gets, but my boss unhappy bcoz I propose Mr TXX handle the last heavy project. Why is he so protective over Mr TXX. Maybe I shd be happy he thinks highly of me, but I know taking all may drown me. And this is THE VERY FIRST TIME I rejected an assigment since 2002 when my boss first came.

Worst SHIT is I can't quit bcoz I have a study bond until end 2006. Very buay song!!

I-like-flings(m) SG

it's just a case of u are not in the same league in their view......like it or not...ur boss is depending of the other guy to cover his arse when he is busy... therefore...ur boss will cover that guy's arse too.. it's that simple..and like u said they are fren fren too ok..of coz like that lah...and anyway.....looking free dun mean he have less work than u.... different position have diff job scope....so u just have to guai guai work till u climb to ur boss position.....that's how the office politics works...... Cool

Troy437 SG

Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):
it's just a case of u are not in the same league in their view......like it or not...[b]ur boss is depending of the other guy to cover his arse when he is busy... therefore...ur boss will cover that guy's arse too.. it's that simple..and like u said they are fren fren too ok..of coz like that lah...and anyway.....looking free dun mean he have less work than u.... different position have diff job scope....so u just have to guai guai work till u climb to ur boss position.....that's how the office politics works...... Cool [/b]

OIC......OK, i take it from you. Looks like I have to play smiling tiger with Mr TXX.
Its not that I dun like him totally...can't really explain. Rolling Eyes

KeN3 SG

yupz... v true... dat's the sad fact of life... well, guess all of us will also cover for our frens when we r in such a position of power too... Smile

I-like-flings(m) SG

just lan lan lor.. cannot win one lah... i see too much this kind of case in my last job already....... u can only guai guai do ur work they give u.. or hope to join their league one soon lor... Mr. Green

cooleo SG

Unless u sibei rich to break the bond, then it's the same old advice - bear with it. Take it as a chance to learn more things.