I commenced a part time Administrator role in a small company a month ago where my role was to work alongside the Senior Administrator. A week into the job I realised I was working alongside "Thelma & Louise".. two women joined @ the hip who play a wonderful manipulative narcissistic game with myself and the office junior. The business owner is also under their "spell" so it is futile even mentioning how difficult it is to work in this environment. I would appreciate comments on how to deal with this situation as I am finding it increasingly difficult to go to work each day whilst watching them prowl like lionessess watching myself and office junior even though they are continually spouting that they are sooooooo busy.
2007-09-28 10:59:55 · 5 answers · asked by legeebroonette 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Maybe they are just bullies. Do your work, ignore the prowling, and when they get in your face, politely and nicely say, "What exactly should I be doing differently?" If you get a lot of different answers, get it in writing, and then wave it in their faces later.
(-: Of course, that might make you the office smart-a$$, so maybe it's not the way to go.
Do make friends with the other office junior, share coping strategies, and blow off the stress. Are T&L really good at what they do? You might consider studying their strategies, and see how effective they are. And how they do it.
In the meantime, keep your head down, and your eyes open for other job possibilities. You may not actually have to change jobs, but you should know what's out there.
2007-09-28 11:12:26 · answer #1 · answered by Madame M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a Human Resource Office at your company go to them and alert them of the problem. Save any corresponce with the two individuals such as emails and memo's, document any wrong doing and keep your Human Resource Office informed of the situation. They should have a policy and guidelines manual and have a precendent set for just about any kind of harrassment, your situation would fall under the "hostile work environment" catagory.
If your place of employment does not have an HR office, follow the same steps in hopes that your supervisor can be awakened from their "spell" with some hard evidence staring him in the face. If this doesn't work begin looking for new employment but keep a "kill them with kindness" attitude until your tenure has come to a close, this way you won't burn any bridges and will retain good references. Good luck and I hope everything works out for you.
2007-09-28 18:18:52 · answer #2 · answered by Quartermush 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you really can't take it any more quit... or find another job first and then quit. OR and it's a big or.... you go about your business, do your job, no need to make friends there and let everyone live in bliss. Everyone is different and my guess is that if the two of them were split up they'd gang up on each other too so they are problem, but unless you want to snitch better to just go along, do your job as best you can and live by your morals, ethics, and faith..... doing right pays off at least to your own conscious.
2007-09-28 18:07:19 · answer #3 · answered by ganagup 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My advice would be to look for another job, bide your time, do your job and avoid these losers. I worked for a company for 2 1/2 years with a woman who constantly was sabotaging me(and a few others). I looked and found another job, work with wonderful people and am so happy. There is no winning with this type of personality, nothing you can do or say to make them change. Good luck.
2007-09-28 20:22:08 · answer #4 · answered by inkster7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give them Hell.
Then walk.
2007-09-28 18:03:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋