Work Environment

Supervisors and managers can spend a good part of their day in an office, but today's modern managers also are in touch with every part of their operations.  So, it is not unusual for them to spend time in planning meetings, budget discussions, performance evaluation meetings, and health and safety committee meetings, as well as being on their factory or facility operations floors.  Technology allows many managers to monitor equipment remotely, and teleconferencing has reduced the need to travel as frequently to meet with off-site staff and vendors.  About half of all entry- to mid-level managers work a standard 40-hour week; therefore, uncompensated overtime frequently is required to resolve problems and meet deadlines.  Supervisors and managers often are "on call" to address a variety of problems that can arise in a facility during nonworking hours.