Do you hate your job?

[musculArgirl2]

I feel for people that really HATE their job or more likely people that they work for or with. I know someone that has dealt with a kind of harrassement for almost 10 years! They are a very good worker, punctual, always had glowing reviews at previous jobs until this one where the manager and supervisor decided they didn't like her. They once told her in a review that she wasn't saying god bless you to a coworker!! Stupid i tell you. Stuff where they are just looking for things when in fact she is a good worker and a really good person and personality.

In this country you can get away with harrassement in the workforce too unless it goes along the line of sexual, religous, disability you can get away with it. Basicaly the advice i think is get a different job if you don't like it. But in this economy and when you are close to retirement that is a hard thing to do. I feel bad for this person and people like her.

[Boss Man]

In this country the Equal opportunities commission could clamp down on people discriminating against people for gender, sexuality, creed, levels of physical capability and doing so also in interview or selection processes, not just in a work situation.

Also it's not legal ot pay differing rates for the same job based on gender.

Bullying in the workplace can be tackled and unfair dismissal can go to tribunals. It's a lot better than it was 50 years ago, but even so, a few rogue employers can slip through the net.

It got bad in the manual skills sector a few years back, after people were discovered to be on secret blacklists. People in construction, standing up for another manual worker, being labelled a troublemaker, secretly put on a list and then struggling to get work, or being miscast as a wrong'n, added to a secret list and denied entry to similar work, because other similar employers could use these unethical lists, to weedle out potential employees at rectruitment stage.

That has now been stamped out, or supposedly anyway.

Some people will get away with harrassment too, because they're careful about their behaviour, with subtle little naughties here and there, that are hard to prove. Any male employers or colleagues, doing that to female staff deserve a slap, for being disgusting perverts, with a wandering hand and / or tongue disease.

[musculArgirl2]

It got bad in the manual skills sector a few years back, after people were discovered to be on secret blacklists. People in construction, standing up for another manual worker, being labelled a troublemaker, secretly put on a list and then struggling to get work, or being miscast as a wrong'n, added to a secret list and denied entry to similar work, because other similar employers could use these unethical lists, to weedle out potential employees at rectruitment stage.

That has now been stamped out, or supposedly anyway.

That's awful.

that are hard to prove

That's exactly right it is a lot of times hard to prove. The workforce can be really a pretty tough place i think.

[musculArgirl2]

http://www.healthyworkplacebill.org/

Here's a grass roots campaign to passa bill to allow more people to sue the creepy bully for how they treat people.

[Checkman]

No I don't hate my job. I was having problems with a co-worker a few years ago. But I finally had enough and he and I had a fact to face behind a closed door. No we didn't get in a knock-down drag-out fight. But he was a bit surprised that I was calling him on his behavior. He backed off after that and things have been pretty good since then.

[musculArgirl2]

He backed off after that and things have been pretty good since then

glad that worked out okay for you checkman.

[Nokie173]

Yeah, sometimes.... When I don't get to eat or sleep and too much political stuff.
But the pay check is nice...

[Frenchmaid1969]

No I don't really hate my job but I really get frustrated because people are not treated equally... they said someting for one person and the other person that wants the same thing is not allowed...but that the gov for you!!!!

[musculArgirl2]

That's not just the government for you that's the corporate world. If your boss likes you they allow things to go on. If they don't like you, they won't. Simple as that! It really doesn't matter what kind of worker you are it all depends on management. Personally i think a lot of creepy people get into management too which doesn't help the situation.

[Frenchmaid1969]

That's not just the government for you that's the corporate world. If your boss likes you they allow things to go on. If they don't like you, they won't. Simple as that! It really doesn't matter what kind of worker you are it all depends on management. Personally i think a lot of creepy people get into management too which doesn't help the situation.

Yea you are quite right...Its true its the management and the management here is not the best trust me... and yes that true that my boss probably don't like me too much because I speak my mind up... when there a problem I say something.. I am not rude, and I am not disrespectful but I speak...and she does not like that.. I have been here for 18 years I know how it work she been manager here for maybe 7 and I don't like the way she does think...

For exemple... if we need to be abscent for our work like in the afternoon we can come and work 30 min earlier in the morning and that it.. so one day I need it to do some Rush work for a person here i told her that I will be coming to work at 7:30 she said ok.. well there were no traffic that day so I got here at 7:20 and I started to work.. so when she got here I told her that and she told me that we are not allowed to gave more then 30 min.. so I said ok then...

2 weeks after that I come in and I saw that she wrote in the book that she was here at 7:20 I say ok.... then during the day she goes Ok i am leaving I got someone coming in my house for someting (when she left it was 3:20 and she works until 4) so she does stuff that we are not allowed to do..that not right

also one day I ask her if I could come in to work on Thrusday (one day a week) 10 min earlier and leave 10 min earlier at night because my bf could not pick me up those days so I had to take the bus and it was very cold that year and the bus pass at 3:59 and I had to leave at 4 so I miss it all the time and I had to wait an other 20 min for the next one freezing my ass off at -40 (back then I did not have a second car) she told me nope your work hours are from 8 to 4.... well well now she allowed some girl to come in 15 min early EVERY DAY and leave 15 min EARLY everyday.... to my knowledge that is so not professionel for a manager to do...

ok sorry I got to stop I am getting angry...lol

[Boss Man]

Are you in a position to report these incidences to someone higher than he, as if that is the case you should consider it, or management people will attempt to get away with things and abuse the system.

If you could fine one or more people of similar rank to you at work to back up these things or provide other incidences of managerial abuse of privilege, you might get some redress.

[Frenchmaid1969]

Are you in a position to report these incidences to someone higher than he, as if that is the case you should consider it, or management people will attempt to get away with things and abuse the system.

If you could fine one or more people of similar rank to you at work to back up these things or provide other incidences of managerial abuse of privilege, you might get some redress.

Well there is one person I could go to...but he never cares he tell you he will do something about it and nothing happen...

I have ask other people to come forwards but now one want to do it..they all chicken.. so that really suck!

[Boss Man]

They must be encouraged to come forwards. If one person thinks it's them and just you maybe not, but if there was you and three to four others, the strength in numbers might work.

You need to perhaps send a few people a discreet message individually, perhaps on post- it notes for example asking them to meet you at a nearby bar or cafe / eatery after work and then all sit down and discuss how to proceed, as a collective.

This might make it easier to all aire your grievances and come together for a common cause .

[musculArgirl2]

It takes guts to come forward. the person i knwo that had problems she complained to HR and than when she was up for her review she asked the supervisor why she wasn't given as good of ratings as normal and he said it was because she went to HR and complained. They probably would deny it now. i have a ton of horror stories i've heard.

[Boss Man]

Yes it does take guts, but unless you do it, people who abuse privilege will continue unabaited.

Immediate superiors are not superior to the company rules, nor should they ever be.