what do you do when your manager and assistant manager does not like you and theres always a problem at work?

Question

My daughter is a shift manager on her job, and she asked her assistant manager if she could make sure the store was clean and stocked for her shift and the assistant manager started arguing at my daughter saying how she was not going to do it when they know that each shift is responsible for cleaning and stocking before leaving. She called the manager but she was no help because she does not like my daughter, and so she ended up calling someone over her who was no help because they told her to call someone else and they never answers their phone and so she called me just so that she could have someone to talk to to help calm her down before things got out of control because the assistant was talking about all what she would do to my daughter. I told her whatever she does don't let her see her cry. She also threatened to write my daughter up and she didn't even know why. I want to know if something can be done legally. No one deserves to have to go to work and can't get along with.

Answer 1

look for something better .

Answer 2

I'm not sure if this job is worth all of the trouble. It seems to me that if there is always a problem at work and that the manager/ assistant manager have an issue with your daughter, perhaps finding another job is the best way to go. Forcing the manager to act differently towards your daughter legally might build resentment towards her and she may be even more outcasted. Unless she is completely in love with the job, I would say try and find somewhere else to work. I am assuming though that your daughter is a teenager. If this is her career, I'm sorry that this might not be much help.

Answer 3

I'm sorry to hear that your daughter is having trouble at work. Part of growing up is learning to deal with difficult people. At worst, she will never get along with her boss and she can use this as an opportunity to learn how to let things others say to her not affect her personally. At best, she can learn to understand where her managers are coming from, and learn to better communicate with them. It isn't easy getting along with many people, and sometimes you have to be the bigger person when a co-worker isn't doing the right thing. Remind your daughter that it isn't her fault (as long as she didn't do anything wrong) and remind her that the stress from her job shouldn't follow her home. I know this is easier said than done, but there is much to be gained from learning how to handle stress at work.

Suing her office would likely make her MORE of an outcast. I would strongly suggest thinking twice about doing something "legally" for this situation. While it is understandable that your daughter is not happy with work, spending money on a lawyer to sue her employer likely won't win her their respect (which is what I think you are looking for in this case).

Answer 4

If there are specific written policies that are in place at this company, and those policies are not being adhered to by either her lateral colleagues, upper managers, or district manager, then she needs to continue up to ladder if she feels it is worth it. If she is spending more time and energy fighting management than she would spend just stocking and cleaning the store then she needs to drop the fight, suck it up, and just do the work to make sure her shift stands out as the best. If she does nothing but complain, she will get a reputation as a whiner and it will do nothing for her career. If this is just a job that is not intended to be a career, then she needs to look elsewhere for employment.

Answer 5

we're not understanding this --- cleaned and stocked before your daughter's shift begins? or instead of your daughter's crew doing so at the end of her shift?

case A -- the prior shift is responsible and should be written up every time they fail

case B -- your daughter's shift is responsible, AND if they're busy all the time to the point of not being able to do the cleaning, etc. they need more people. Which she has a perfect right to ask for.

And maybe she needs to be finding a different job, too.

Answer 6

Unfortunately, your daughter is working for a bunch of jerks and to make matters worse there are no laws on the books that state bullying employees and treating them like dirt is illegal. Now here is a tip that many do not know about. Worker's compensation is now recognizing that workplace bullying causes stress to the point that the employee is effected physically. Tell your daughter to go see a doctor and a psychiatrist or psychotherapist. If they determine she is being effected she can apply for workers compensation. Now this is a pain in the neck and not very easy to attain on these grounds, but more cases such as what I described are becoming more popular to the disdain of the employer. If she doesn't want to go this route I sincerely suggest as others did she update her resume and find another job immediately. As I previously stated, there are no laws that protect employees against workplace bullies.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

This is an upper management problem... the buck is passed down to the next level so I'm doubting that there is any real recourse for your daughter. It sounds like their whole system is flawed.
I agree with the other person that she should update her resume right away and quietly start looking for something else. Life is too short to put up with this crap.

Answer 9

i have been in your daughters position and i even went to h.r. it was sad really. i was the top worker and got basically bullied into quitting. i finally found another job. i would suggest your daughter call h.r first.. but it does take awhile then tell her she is worth more than that and maybe help her find a new job. i stayed and tryed to make it better and mine got worse and worse. i got 2 write ups for walking in a min late. then i got taken off the schedual. it will just continue to get worse for her. so she should get out now while she can. no reason for her to stress and cry over stupid drama bullies w no life. (steps off soap box lol)

Answer 10

You do not know both sides of this issue. I have 6 kids and I know you believe whatever you daughter tells you, She may be 100% right about what happened. Ask her what she feels she should do about this, she may have this figured out on her own, If there is no good resolution , she should look for another job.

Answer 11

Change departments or get a new job. It sucks to have to go to a job that makes you unhappy. Telling on the managers won't make it better, they'll really be gunning for her then. The least little thing she does they'll be watching and logging it in looking for a termination, and you don't want that on her record. So my vote is for either getting out of that dept. or finding a new job period.