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I decided to go to HR. I received a good response and think it will be handled. We will see. We don't have a big HR department so it was just a 5 minute conversation. I decided that was an alternative to giving her more ammo by directly confronting her. HR person said it is unacceptable and won't be tolerated.
To respond to the first questions in bold: Yes, yes, and not really other than time working here.
Agree, management does let her get away with it. Thats exactly it.
She does suck the life out of me! I spend way too much time thinking about how pissed off I am at her when I'm not at work. My attitude this week (I already can tell) is 100 times better without her sucking the energy away. Another co-worker expressed similar feelings this morning.
Very insightful response, than you so much.
For some reason though these toxic employees always seem to be kept on to continue abusing and harassing other coworkers, even when management claims to be “aware” of it. Often the victims of these misfits end up getting fired when they point things out. I think sometimes these people have an in or have something on the top management, and they’re just allowed to stay until they quit.
I decided to go to HR. I received a good response and think it will be handled. We will see. We don't have a big HR department so it was just a 5 minute conversation. I decided that was an alternative to giving her more ammo by directly confronting her. HR person said it is unacceptable and won't be tolerated.
For some reason though these toxic employees always seem to be kept on to continue abusing and harassing other coworkers, even when management claims to be “aware” of it. Often the victims of these misfits end up getting fired when they point things out. I think sometimes these people have an in or have something on the top management, and they’re just allowed to stay until they quit.
I had a co-worker like that. She was so hard on other staff & her underlings that there was a designated "crying area" in our building where people could go to cry in private. One year she went through something like 15 assistants. Some quit after only a day or two and others managed to last two or three weeks with her.
Sounds like she she is trying an angle at keeping her job secure. Good thing you're a nice person to other co-workers.
This makes makes me feel a lot better that I don't have a co-worker reporting to my boss.
Right? I'm easy to get along with, so nobody else has an issue with me out of a company of 35 people. Its completely her and her bitterness and hatred of men.
For some reason though these toxic employees always seem to be kept on to continue abusing and harassing other coworkers, even when management claims to be “aware” of it. Often the victims of these misfits end up getting fired when they point things out. I think sometimes these people have an in or have something on the top management, and they’re just allowed to stay until they quit.
I've seen this too. Sometimes I think it's a game of who's less likely to file a lawsuit. Trouble makers tend to make trouble, you know.
Thats exactly what I'm leaning towards. On the other hand, I want to send her a message she can't screw with me. In other words, I'm not a pushover who will be bullied.
It's your ego at work, wanting to assert yourself. Keeping your head down and staying in your lane are far more admirable qualities than making sure she knows you are not a pushover. Doing these two things puts your maturity level higher than hers. You shouldn't give a rat's a$$ what she thinks, right? Dont take the bait!
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