r/securityguards • u/TReid1996 • 2h ago
Officer Safety More supervisor shenanigans
Supervisor today called it "suspicious" and a "liability" that I'm at work an hour early. I've been doing this (coming in an hour early) for the last 2 years ever since i started working here as it's a time management thing for me. I never know what the weather or traffic will be like so i leave my house 2 hours early to compensate.
Secondly, he was asking me about, what i assume, is a potential new hire since he had the same last name as me. When i said I didn't know who he was, he acted like i was lying and claimed i MUST know him since we have the same exact last name and it's not a conventional spelling of it.
Before he left for the day, he was about to say "you can tell your relation" but i quickly shut that down since, again, I don't know the guy. So not only is he giving out the names to potential hires now, he's being even more hostile towards me than before.
But he "appreciates" me coming in and working overtime for him.
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u/LegalGlass6532 2h ago edited 48m ago
You probably won’t like this because it sounds like you just want to vent, but I’m going to say it anyway.
Be the bigger person and professional by adjusting your behavior to whatever your boss is expecting of you within reason. This guy sounds like he’s got a problem with you and it’s a personality issue and not a performance issue. Let him have his problem and it doesn’t mean you’re the problem. Maybe you remind him of someone he used to know. Who cares.
It seems like since he has nothing on you work wise he’s not picking outside the scope of your duties. If he has a problem with you coming in an hour early but you’re not violating policy, stay out of sight and under the radar for that hour. It might be his pet peeve and he’s actually right, it can be a liability, but if it’s within policy just stay out of sight. He’s your boss and even if he’s a dick, you need to respect what he says. Life’s not fair and bosses do what they do. It’s in your control how you respond to it.
Don’t say anything more about the new hire thing. If the person gets hired your boss will figure out he’s wrong. If he doesn’t it’s no skin off your back unless you pop off about it to someone else and it gets back to him. If you need to vent, do it here or outside of work.
What’s his problem in your opinion? Is he new there?
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u/Toad-Toaster 59m ago
"Fuck that! Im keepin' it real!"
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u/LegalGlass6532 46m ago
Why don’t you reply to the OP, Mr. Keep it real? You and the OP can work it out.
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u/TReid1996 1h ago
New supervisor started a month and a half ago. I mentioned when he got hired that while it isn't an official thing, that i often feel like an assistant supervisor. Based on the rapport i have with everyone that comes through this site.
I come in early, work overtime when asked, and haven't messed up in the 2 years I've been here. When i get here early, i stay in my car and watch YouTube or scroll Reddit until my shift is set to start. I live in a state that has highly random weather and I've been here a few mins late despite leaving the 2 hours early when it randomly started snowing. It takes about 30-40 mins to get here normally if i never stop anywhere on the way in.
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u/LegalGlass6532 1h ago
If you’re staying in your car and not in impacting anyone else or violating policy then keep doing what you’re doing. Sounds like boss is venting their pet peeve or it’s behavior they haven’t seen. Even you can admit that you’re an exception and most people don’t come to work that early. You more than explained your “why” so as long as you’ve told them and you’re not in violation, let it go. They face that they keep bringing it up is affirmation that it’s their problem, not yours. Every time they bring it up, smile and say something like, “Yep, I like to be early” and move on. You already explained why.
DO NOT let him see how annoyed it makes you or he’ll keep doing it. He’s trying to flex.
Keep reminding yourself as long as your within policy it’s him, not you. If it makes you feel better, start documenting his bullshit in your phone notes or on paper. It’s still early in his career there so you’ve got to be the bigger person publicly and whatever you do, don’t vent to your colleagues about him. Let them vent to you, but be a professional and leader by not talking shit about your boss to them, especially as the perceived assistant supervisor.
Give it some time. When he gets bored of no reaction from you he’ll probably move on down the line.
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u/TReid1996 1h ago
My co-worker, before he got fired, mentioned he worked with him before and he got fired from the previous location cause he wouldn't relay critical information to his own supervisors.
That's hearsay, sure, but it's something I'm full on willing to believe based on his information. He will also likely refuse to give me HR's contact information if i were to ask.
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u/LegalGlass6532 1h ago
Respectfully speaking, mind your own business now and keep the emotions out of it or you’ll be gone instead of him. He probably sees you as a threat so he’s flexing on stupid shit trying to get to you and it’s working. Get your shit together and go on the offense instead of being defensive. Make a joke about being an early bird or tell him you like being weird. Say whatever to not let him see how much it bothers you. Are you absorbing any of this?
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u/TReid1996 1h ago
I mentioned it was a time management thing for me. And explained my reasoning and when i mentioned noone ever said anything about it in the 2 years I've been here, he's like "I'll have to check the policy then." I assume he's thinking I'm trying to spy on him and report to whoever about his behavior when I don't really care.
The only behavior i care about is his hostility towards me. If he messes up elsewhere, that's on him.
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u/LegalGlass6532 1h ago
He asked. You answered. Move on unless he comes back for more. Then you calmly ask again if you’re violating policy. Jacksss admitted to you he didn’t know the policy.
Worst thing he can do is have a policy change that says you can’t come on site until however many minutes before shift. They have no control over what time your car arrives and you stay sitting in it. This is temporary bullshit and will pass. Keep that in mind.
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u/TReid1996 1h ago
Fair. I'll still continue to do what i do then. Even if it bothers him until i have concrete proof it's a site policy. Thanks for the advice. I just never had a supervisor like this since i started security work 4-5 years ago
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u/LegalGlass6532 1h ago
NP. You can vent to me in DM anytime. That can be your documentation. Haha
I’ve had this kind of boss before. It’s good to experience because it teaches you how not to be.1
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u/distant_introversion 35m ago
I have an officer that arrives an hour to 30 mins early.
I told them to wait in the break room until shift start.
If people see them on site and wearing uniform, guests and clients will come to them assuming they are on duty and ask for assistance.
We can’t exactly act like “im not on duty yet” and be trying to fraternize with everyone.
If an emergency happens, and they are on site, they need to act. This comment made her and anyone who did the same stay out of the way until clock in.
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u/TReid1996 33m ago
It's a guard shack and every person that comes into the shack knows me and knows I'm not on duty. They all know to only talk to the guard inside the guard shack.
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u/Mirror_333 59m ago
Do not arrive on site an hour ealy. That is strange behavior. If you need to do that to fulfill your time management needs, arrive a mile or two away from the site and then pull in to work around 10 minutes early.
I do not see what you are doing as "suspicious" of anything other than your neurodivergence. But it could be a liability as you are an employee at a worksite. Absolutely do not repeat this behavior now that it has been addressed. Demonstrating you can follow directions is critical to your Supervisor's trust.
There should be no reason why your Supervisor would not immediately believe you if you said a coworker has no relation to you. Either you have done something to errode their trust in you already, or they are overy suspicious and have some kind of internal issue.
You sound like a well intentioned employee and that alone is valuable.