No, it's not normal. Many managers work just as hard or harder than the employees. I am a manager in a payroll department. Have 3 younger employees. I work circles around them mostly because I have a good work ethic. And I have the opposite problem of yours. My employees think it's ok to sit around surfing the internet and texting on cell phones for part of the day. And they will wonder why they will get less than stellar reviews and raises. And will never be considered for a manager position.
So, no, it's not necessarily normal. And mostly it's not ok. However, the job of managers is to manage. If they aren't contributing - as well as managing - then the higher ups will, hopefully, realize this - and start to think they have too many managers and eliminate a few of them.
Many managers have different duties and job descriptions than the "line" workers. Doesn't sound like these managers do - if they have time to talk amongst themselves and be on cell phones.
Do the job you were hired to do - and don't worry about what others do - or don't do. Someday you may be a manager somewhere and will, hopefully, look back on this experience and know what a good manager is. And not be the kind of manager you are now complaining about.
In the past in my Job, my Manager has actually helped me do the job when it's really busy and short staffed. My Manager even did all the dirty work in his suit.
Managers do do a lot of work and are probably under a lot more pressure then you are. They have more responsibilities and have to deal with all sorts of people, even idiots on a daily basis.
A manager's job is to bring order to chaos, and to speak on behalf of his team to other departments and owners.
In an orchestra, the conductor does not play an instrument.
It is always going to seem like managers are not doing much but usually there is a lot of stuff they are doing that is not obvious. Some of the stuff they do is pretty distasteful like working on budgets, policies, firing people and planning.
Even if they are not busy it is really not something for you to be critical of because they are the ones who are writing or authorizing your paycheck.
Keep your head down and work hard and perhaps you will get promoted to one of those positions someday.
Best wishes!
I'm a manager & I work all day, as well as supervise employees. So no it's not "normal" although I've seen it before too.
yes i do belive that they can do that. and yes it sucks, and yes its just how the world works and people suck <
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