I got sat down this afternoon.

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and my boss told me that I need to be more like him. I need to be able to think of the questions he would think of, and be able to think and troubleshoot like him.

Tell me, please, how can I do this?

I've never been able to read him, or tell what he's thinking before he says what he's thinking, let alone think like he does.

If I was building a railroad starting on the east coast, and he was starting on the west coast... we wouldn't meet in the middle.
 
Here is the thing: you will not think of the same questions, all the time.

However, there should be more information as to what type of questions should be asked, such as troubleshooting, installation, et cetera.

Otherwise, all I can think of is that you might want to think of the issue from a customer/client's perspective, and ask the dumb unknwning questions, and converting them into a knowledgeable person's questions, and fish the supporting questions of the real question(s), and answer them all. Usually, that helps point someone in the right direction, as long as they can follow what I said. Sometimes, it does not work.
 
TheOriginalJames said:
and my boss told me that I need to be more like him. I need to be able to think of the questions he would think of, and be able to think and troubleshoot like him.

Tell me, please, how can I do this?

I've never been able to read him, or tell what he's thinking before he says what he's thinking, let alone think like he does.

If I was building a railroad starting on the east coast, and he was starting on the west coast... we wouldn't meet in the middle.
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Troubleshooting isn't a science by any means. In fact, if two people troubleshoot different ways, I've always found it was better than if they thought alike. One might come up with something the other would miss. As long as you're not wasting a bunch of time running the wrong direction, I'd tell him to STFU. :dunno
 
dt3 said:
Troubleshooting isn't a science by any means. In fact, if two people troubleshoot different ways, I've always found it was better than if they thought alike. One might come up with something the other would miss. As long as you're not wasting a bunch of time running the wrong direction, I'd tell him to STFU. :dunno
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Well said...good point!!!
 
James,
I did a quickie Google search and came across a few pages about management styles. They are all different and I have no idea about the validity of any of this information. But start with information like this to figure out what kind of style your boss has, what kind you have...and then decide if you can incorporate the best of both into your own way.
You're right, no two people are going to be exactly alike. I don't think you should strive to have an identical style. But he obviously is proud of "his way". It sounds like he wants to give you more responsibility, but wants to be assured that his business "vision" is being followed. Oftentimes, the goal and the integrity of the work is the commonality. Examine the "how to" that you and your boss use to get the job done. It's all about playing the game. When you have a boss, you have to play by his/her rules.


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I was thinking about it today, and I've come to the conclusion that he basically thinks I'll never be as good as he is. I'll never be on par with his abilities, and he thinks it's a waste of time for me to be here. But because he's my dad, well he's not just going to up and fire me since I'm 'trying', even though it's not good enough.

Why else would he tell me when I came back that "he doesn't want another Jeremy", who has the same type of thinking as him and can read him, and then 2.5 years later tell me that he does want that... I'm perplexed, and after some thought, I'm just overall unhappy with me and my life here. It's so boring, and things that should be fun are just out of my league.
 
welp i know how much you hate Verizon but i got an email from them yesterday and they hiring people in the call center to help customers out over the fun. its an inside and a desk job. i can get you all the info on it if you want. lemme know...
 
In my experience parents can be the worst bosses, I sympaphise completely.

I worked with my dad for a while not long ago, and we have a really good realtionship but it was really tested when we worked together.
I was definatley, whether he meant to or not, treated differantly from his other employees.

Maybe you could try and explain to your dad in respectful terms that you have your own approach, and you can't be expected to be a clone of him, because you're differant people, but you are willing and eager to do the best you can, and will take whatever advice he is willing to give.
 
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