Hi

I've recently started a new job. I was given a new task, last week. I soon learned that the task was already late, as it should have begun several months ago. I also discovered that there was a deadline later that week. I missed the deadline. I feel a bit upset that I wasn't told about these things at the beginning. Anyway, it seems, that I've already gotten off to a bad start with the manager in charge. To make matters worse, my instinct tells me that there might be a clash of personalities between me and this manager. I wonder if he is the kind of manager who tries to stimulate activity by setting last minute deadlines. I would hate this, and prefer to know about deadlines well in advance. Does anyone have any advice on how to handle this?