How do you deal with bosses that think you're slacking off? [closed]
Solution 1:
Drag your boss out of the office and have a face to face talk. Try to present documentation of day to days activities and what each project or system does for the company. Don't forget to present the consequences of a system not functioning properly. Probably, try to sit him or her next to you and explain the complexity of the network or systems. Explain to him or her this is not like opening Internet Explorer or adding RAM to a system.
Yes, the point is to try and explain something he or she won't understand. That should make his or her mouth drop.
Short and sweet make it a take your boss to work day. Be friendly, informative and willing to respond.
Good Luck!
Solution 2:
First find out what your boss thinks your job's responsibilities are and what the job entails. If those things are being done I'd ask him which part he's unsatisfied with. If the answer is none it's time to start looking for a new gig. Life's far too short, and if you are looking here, you're far too bright to waste any time trying to "prove" you're not wasting time. No amount of effort will ever convince someone with their outlook that you are working, or there really isn't any business value in the things that you do. It would be one thing if you are on a contract and, since you are paid by the hour, asked to justify each hour. A regular employee is employed becaue someone thinks there is a regular task(s) that has to be completed. If that doesn't provide enough value then it's pretty tough to justify no matter how good you are at it.
Solution 3:
Keep a log of what you do on a daily basis, and keep a 'personal achievement file' - basically a list of all the things you've accomplished that have either improved the level of service that you can offer, saved the company money, or generally have improved things. It also comes in very useful around appraisal/evaluation time, as well as forming most of what you'll want to add to your resume when trying to find a new job.