I am supposed to be working closely with this lady on IT/document management projects. She is hogging all the work and what little work she does throw my way, she goes over with a fine-tooth comb, highlighting all supposed errors (which can be as minor as me writing script a different way than she does) and showing them to our bosses. I heard a rumor she is trying to get me fired. But she is always syrupy-sweet to me. Today, she sent an email to the whole office regarding our most important project..it said someone relatively new to the templates but doing IT/DM work (obviously me, but never named outright) had made so many mistakes that she was going to have to re-create them..so they can’t work in that project for the rest of the week. Now everyone is mad at me. I looked over my work log and not ONCE did I work in those templates. But it is her word against mine. I am not sure how to handle such a passive-agressive, conniving person. Any suggestions, besides poison darts?
I think you need to talk to your supervisor and express your concerns and show your documentation. If that is not effective, try HR and again, include your documenation.
Good Luck
Been there… Done That…. Find a new job, especially if she’s well known and has a good reputation. If not… CYA… Make copies, and notes on everything, I mean EVERYTHING you do… get all proof you can…. when it comes right down to it, prove her wrong.
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I think you need to talk to your supervisor and express your concerns and show your documentation. If that is not effective, try HR and again, include your documenation.
Good Luck
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Lol, I like the poison darts. I had the same problem at my job. We were both supervisors at the time. First, I confronted the co-worker and let her know that she was repeatedly stepping out of bounds and making herself look bad in the process. When that didn’t work, I went to my boss and explained the situation in a very professional manner. I left out all emotion but stuck up for myself at the same time. I also documented her offenses (also in a professional manner) just in case Human Resources got involved. I also made sure I had a different, neutral supervisor (or co-worker) with me at all times so I would have support. My boss ended up firing her because of all the problems she caused. I hope this helps!
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Same thing with me at a company I once worked for; of course I couldn’t fire her, but I did complain about her to my supervisor who told me to talk to her one on one in private and work it out since we worked so closely together. I was head of my dept and there was only nine of us so getting along was vital. I had the private talk, pretend to like her and we got along fine after that. She thought I was her friend so I had to avoid getting together after work, I was OK with being professional and courteous at work, but after work I was on my own time. Her behavior did not change toward others though, and eventually, after one year, she got herself fired by virtue of her own lack of professionalism and common decency to everyone else. Not one person in the entire company liked her and all breathed a sigh of relief after she left…in your case, having everyone mad at you for this twat’s ratty tactics bodes ill for any future there; best get your resume updated and start l;ooking now. You should have some support for your side at your place of work…so you can withstand this sort of treachery.
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Options:
1)Send an email of your own stating "since she is looking for someone to do that IT/DM task and you didn’t get the chance to work on it, you’d like to step forward – make sure the email goes to everyone in your office.
2)You’ve tried to no result to work with her. Go directly to your supervisor and sit down in private and have a good straight talk. Don’t expect him to already know your side of the story. Don’t be petty or personal – simply state your case that the project isn’t going as intended and you’d like to step in and take over. If he balks at that, pin him down why you were given the task in the first place.
3) You ‘heard a rumor’ doesn’t mean squat – loose lips sink ships. Reevaluate where you are with this company and get back in the game. You’re enabling them to push you aside and work around you. Take back your job!
The squeaky wheel still gets the grease. You can’t know management’s perception of her or you. There’s too many office politics in all this, and you’re right in the middle of it. Step away and focus on your own job. Don’t sign anything you didn’t write or work on. Emphasize this to your supervisor.
Be polite, be professional and be ready for anything…
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