I have been working at my job for 2 1/2 years (3 in Nov.). About a year ago we got a new boss. He didn't get along with our main supervisor (who was extremely popular), and drover her out of the company. Everyone was depressed and sad.
Most of us had no choice but to hang in there. I wasn't in a position to change jobs. I have done everything possible to be a good and outstanding employee. My reviews up to this point have been good.
The boss has always been fairly friendly towards me, and has complimented my work on occassion. However, all of the sudden his attitude towards me has shifted. He is now critical of me, and brings up a host of issues that he claims he has let me "slide on". I am baffled. My coworkers have even noticed and asked what is going on.
I'm no longer invited to meetings, lunches, and other functions. Some of my coworkers also seem to shy away from me. What's going on...should I look for another job?
2007-08-26 17:16:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
Yup ,
Always wise to at least start job shopping when there is a change at the helm .
Better late than never , start doing interviews now so you get offers before you're unemployed !
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2007-08-26 17:23:31 · answer #1 · answered by kate 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must have more guts than the rest of your co workers. Good for you. If you like your job keep it, chances are this clown treats others the same way and is about to be shown the door. Supervisors when they are weak tend to attack workers who can make them look bad.
I knew a gal who was in your position who did go find another job. Instead of giving notice she told the boss that she could not work for him under these conditions and asked if there was there a severance package available. She got 13 weeks pay and started her new job the next day. The jerk boss mouthed off to one of the VP's three months later and was sent packing.
2007-08-26 17:32:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your new boss is fostering a hostile and intimidating work environment. When you make your complaint, use that exact phrase, and arrive with an itemized list of offenses with dates and times. His phrase "slide on" raises a red flag. That should definately cited, as well as any criticism you have recieved in public. If your company has no grievance procedure in place, you'll have to go directly o the Department of Labor. Just make sure they sound like legitimate beefs on paper. That was, if you're fired, you can claim retaliation, collect unemplyment, and maybe even sue them.
2007-08-26 19:34:25 · answer #3 · answered by swinger_32839 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to stand up for yourself. Advise your manager that you would like to know more about the issues he has let you slide on, and why these weren't brought to your attention sooner!! In the future, you would appreciate it if he could let you know right away if you are doing something incorrectly, rather than have a whole year go by, only to be told that for a year, he has let everything slide, and now he has a huge list.
2007-08-26 17:38:49 · answer #4 · answered by zanthus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start looking. Suddenly being "out of the loop" is not a good sign. We just lost our director who had been gradually phased out of leadership roles over the last six months.
If you are bold, you may also try to meet with your boss and seeks his advice on how to improve your job performance, but this could backfire...depending on whether he truly wants you to improve or if he has already made his decision and is simply building a paper trail to justify removing you.
Best of luck in this very troubling situation.
2007-08-26 17:26:31 · answer #5 · answered by Troy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea I`m afraid I`ve been in a similar situation and didn`t
realize it until I was being shown the door.
Start Looking!
2007-08-27 00:09:18 · answer #6 · answered by Henry J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋