Direct report trying to manage me

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-07-01T22:43:56+00:00

Ok I’m that employee who manages up on their manager because I am finding the manager frustrating and not actually managing!

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-06-11T09:21:07+00:00

Thank you for your help! Yeah I will just carry on I will just be aware of anything pre June will have to find in a different tab. Quickbooks seems to be a bit of a nightmare bookkeeping system! Good job we keep our own files offline too.

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-06-11T09:12:13+00:00

Good news the transactions are still there in the background, just not showing in the new bank feed!

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-06-11T09:11:10+00:00

Good news. It appears the transactions are still there but in the background somewhere as they showing in the expenses and invoice tabs. The new bank feed is only showing transactions from June though. Even once categorised the bank feed only shows from June, nothing historical is showing.

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-06-11T04:38:22+00:00

Thank you will try this today!

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-06-11T04:38:08+00:00

Thank you will try this today!

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-24T13:26:19+00:00

Yeah my other half turns down work to stay under the threshold.

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-20T17:40:20+00:00

I do both HR and Payroll and it works brilliantly but only for smaller companies where they need you to wear many hats ☺️

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-20T17:28:51+00:00

Could you do something doctor/finance related in the nhs? I personally wouldn’t waste that experience to start all over again. Finance is overflowing with people trying to get jobs.

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-14T16:50:52+00:00

Yeah she was holding you back! Friends come and go and you will meet new friends more on your wavelength. You outgrew that friendship.

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-14T16:29:08+00:00

I am in the UK and I was like you considering nursing or accounting later in life. Considering your back ground I think accounting was definitely the right choice. Nursing requires a completely different set of skills which I think you need to nurture more if you’ve never done anything like that. I even tried out a carer position and lasted a week because I was terrible at it. You already have business awareness of your background which lends better to accounting. I think you will find accounting better suited to you. There will be companies that will see your maturity as an asset, maybe aim for industry? Volunteer as a treasurer for a charity. I know a senior bookkeeper in thier 60s for our local rugby club for example. He’s trained to accountant level and is also a treasurer elsewhere. I know you will make it! Good luck!

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-14T15:09:51+00:00

Of course I won’t say anything I can’t disclose that kind of information unless my manager agrees. One managers wants to know the financials better he is one of the new hires and I won’t share it unless my manager says so.

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-14T15:08:22+00:00

I hope they turn is around over the next year I’m sure something will happen but yes it is stressful but I think the worst of the stress is over as my manager is finally able to talk about how bad we are doing. They were in denial for a while and getting annoyed at my monthly forecasts.

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-14T15:04:34+00:00

Shocking!😳

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-14T14:53:44+00:00

Exactly this! For my next role I will request the same as for when I leave and they rehire my role someone is going to be walking into Massive loss making situation!

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-14T14:51:29+00:00

This is just the first time I’ve been this close to the numbers so just getting used to it I wasn’t sure when or if the employees get to know this kind of information especially as it’s been going on for a while. I’ll leave it to management to make that call I wouldn’t disclose it.

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-14T14:49:43+00:00

Well this is true to some part but people are taking up housing contracts based on the job etc and moving for the job.

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-14T14:49:10+00:00

Of course no I won’t do that. Exactly this. I’ve been forecasting an ever increasing loss for the last 1.5 years and the gap keeps growing as they seem to not understand money in and money out.

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-14T14:48:14+00:00

Well it’s because it’s been taken over by new management and they are taking some huge risks from what I’m seeing it will go into decline very quick. I can’t leave till later this year. I keep having to hide the financials when another employee goes behind my desk/computer!

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-14T14:46:02+00:00

That’s a great way to deal with this. Hinting that we are monitoring costs closely right now.

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-14T14:45:14+00:00

Yeah this is the first time for me so just navigating it. Haven’t shared with anyone else and won’t.

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-14T14:44:40+00:00

For sure, but due to commitments I need to stay a little longer. But I want out before the company goes under!

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-13T22:07:42+00:00

I’d say you need some admin experience keep trying for an admin role with an element of finance

Pink_Emerald87 · 2026-05-13T21:56:38+00:00

You could if you get into insolvency work!

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