Timeline for How to deal with manager at internship not giving me or discussing tasks
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| Sep 10, 2017 at 13:24 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackWorkplace/status/906870914528284672 | ||
| Aug 28, 2017 at 11:36 | answer | added | Luchadora | timeline score: 1 | |
| Aug 27, 2017 at 10:17 | answer | added | Todd Hicks | timeline score: 1 | |
| Aug 26, 2017 at 23:50 | comment | added | user74671 | I think my plan will be to try to get started on the task as best I can. Also I can talk to him to get some clarity on the last conversation and see if he actually didnt want to begin. I feel like communication would be helpful. If he really thinks the project is still "too deep" (his words) then I would like to know what to read about specifically to help me (he previously just told someone to find things to send me) | |
| Aug 26, 2017 at 21:21 | comment | added | magerber | I agree with @masked man, and would add that if you begin on the task, the questions that arise out of the work may be more focused, and so elicit better answers from your coworkers and manager. It is always better, in my opinion, to show initiative and start on something you need to accomplish, rather than do nothing because you are waiting for someone to tell you to start. | |
| Aug 26, 2017 at 20:14 | answer | added | Charles Knell | timeline score: 1 | |
| Aug 26, 2017 at 16:34 | comment | added | Masked Man | Did your manager explicitly tell you "do not work on this task until I tell you"? From your description, I don't get that impression. It sounds more like he thought you are not ready for it and you should read more, gain the required understanding, and then continue the task. | |
| Aug 26, 2017 at 15:04 | comment | added | user74671 | I guess what is preventing me from starting is that last I talked to my manager he said to hold off on starting it. | |
| Aug 26, 2017 at 14:59 | comment | added | Ben Cottrell | Is there anything actually preventing you from working on the task or making a start on your list of things to do? | |
| Aug 26, 2017 at 14:30 | history | asked | user74671 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |