There is this parenting forum I go to. I generally just stick around the "What do you think" section now since I'm now not such a freaked out new mum.
My problem is this...
Not just once, but several times this week there have been posts about work place bullying.
I do understand that this can be traumatic and if the boss is bullying a worker that it can be a very difficult situation to be in. But this last post I read was ridiculous!
The "bully" was your ordinary retail assistant, and the bullied one was a freakin manager!
The bullying was that this employee was swearing at the manager on numerous occasions.
This person was asking if the bullied party should go to a Dr and try to get stress leave while the issue is sorted out.
I am just flabbergasted. Why is this person even in management if they cant deal with an employee swearing at them?!?!?!?!
Just by the sounds of the post this person was just to gutless to pull their employee up on it so they took it to senior management.
Isn't that just like a teacher going to the principle when one of their students acts up?
All the other posts are pretty much as frustrating as the last, "Oh this person doesn't like me what do I do? Is it harassment when someone gives me an evil look as I walk past?"
Fucking twits, that's all I can say.
Oh and don't even get me started on how many people on this forums have started to use the word "incredulous" lately. Must make them soooo smart if they can substitute the word incredible in every post they make.
When did we stop standing up for ourselves?
4 Insights or Insults:
- Caz 30 April 2007 at 8:28 pm
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What passes as bullying can vary widely. Unfortunately, with the rise and rise of "awareness" of bullying, the scope has widened to nearly everything, including all those mundane things that were once nothing more than ordinary office going-ons, such as "not being invited to coffee with the other girls" - one would think that was a blessed relief, these days it's called bullying by exclusion.
And yes, a manager should have sufficient authority to issue warnings and enact disciplinary action against a staff member who is, for example, constantly swearing at his manager. That is clear cut unacceptable behaviour, and the manager is legally entitled to take action. They should also have sufficient backbone to do something.
BTW - if so many of the people on the forum are perpetually "incredulous" about every little thing that goes on in workplaces, I can only figure they have had very sheltered or very blessed lives. - Anonymous 13 May 2007 at 8:11 pm
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Hey Princess, how are you?
Hope you bought Mum a nice pressie for mothers day!
How is that cute little boy of yours?
Ps Duck Friday anniversary is coming up soon.
Reckon you could whip up one of your delectable cakes for the occasion? - Caz 14 May 2007 at 8:29 pm
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Forget the cake Kath, I just want to know if she has succumbed and washed her hair yet, and how PINK are the longer bits now?
- Anonymous 17 May 2007 at 3:42 pm
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I've tried the "no poo" routine. Been on it for some ten or so years.
Not a real experiment though. I suspect one needs a head of hair for that to be.
Soap does the job when what's left is mm "long"....
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My problem is this...
Not just once, but several times this week there have been posts about work place bullying.
I do understand that this can be traumatic and if the boss is bullying a worker that it can be a very difficult situation to be in. But this last post I read was ridiculous!
The "bully" was your ordinary retail assistant, and the bullied one was a freakin manager!
The bullying was that this employee was swearing at the manager on numerous occasions.
This person was asking if the bullied party should go to a Dr and try to get stress leave while the issue is sorted out.
I am just flabbergasted. Why is this person even in management if they cant deal with an employee swearing at them?!?!?!?!
Just by the sounds of the post this person was just to gutless to pull their employee up on it so they took it to senior management.
Isn't that just like a teacher going to the principle when one of their students acts up?
All the other posts are pretty much as frustrating as the last, "Oh this person doesn't like me what do I do? Is it harassment when someone gives me an evil look as I walk past?"
Fucking twits, that's all I can say.
Oh and don't even get me started on how many people on this forums have started to use the word "incredulous" lately. Must make them soooo smart if they can substitute the word incredible in every post they make.
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When did we stop standing up for ourselves?
There is this parenting forum I go to. I generally just stick around the "What do you think" section now since I'm now not such a freaked out new mum.
My problem is this...
Not just once, but several times this week there have been posts about work place bullying.
I do understand that this can be traumatic and if the boss is bullying a worker that it can be a very difficult situation to be in. But this last post I read was ridiculous!
The "bully" was your ordinary retail assistant, and the bullied one was a freakin manager!
The bullying was that this employee was swearing at the manager on numerous occasions.
This person was asking if the bullied party should go to a Dr and try to get stress leave while the issue is sorted out.
I am just flabbergasted. Why is this person even in management if they cant deal with an employee swearing at them?!?!?!?!
Just by the sounds of the post this person was just to gutless to pull their employee up on it so they took it to senior management.
Isn't that just like a teacher going to the principle when one of their students acts up?
All the other posts are pretty much as frustrating as the last, "Oh this person doesn't like me what do I do? Is it harassment when someone gives me an evil look as I walk past?"
Fucking twits, that's all I can say.
Oh and don't even get me started on how many people on this forums have started to use the word "incredulous" lately. Must make them soooo smart if they can substitute the word incredible in every post they make.
4 comments:
- Caz said...
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What passes as bullying can vary widely. Unfortunately, with the rise and rise of "awareness" of bullying, the scope has widened to nearly everything, including all those mundane things that were once nothing more than ordinary office going-ons, such as "not being invited to coffee with the other girls" - one would think that was a blessed relief, these days it's called bullying by exclusion.
And yes, a manager should have sufficient authority to issue warnings and enact disciplinary action against a staff member who is, for example, constantly swearing at his manager. That is clear cut unacceptable behaviour, and the manager is legally entitled to take action. They should also have sufficient backbone to do something.
BTW - if so many of the people on the forum are perpetually "incredulous" about every little thing that goes on in workplaces, I can only figure they have had very sheltered or very blessed lives. - 30 April 2007 at 8:28 pm
- Anonymous said...
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Hey Princess, how are you?
Hope you bought Mum a nice pressie for mothers day!
How is that cute little boy of yours?
Ps Duck Friday anniversary is coming up soon.
Reckon you could whip up one of your delectable cakes for the occasion? - 13 May 2007 at 8:11 pm
- Caz said...
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Forget the cake Kath, I just want to know if she has succumbed and washed her hair yet, and how PINK are the longer bits now?
- 14 May 2007 at 8:29 pm
- Anonymous said...
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I've tried the "no poo" routine. Been on it for some ten or so years.
Not a real experiment though. I suspect one needs a head of hair for that to be.
Soap does the job when what's left is mm "long".... - 17 May 2007 at 3:42 pm
4 comments:
What passes as bullying can vary widely. Unfortunately, with the rise and rise of "awareness" of bullying, the scope has widened to nearly everything, including all those mundane things that were once nothing more than ordinary office going-ons, such as "not being invited to coffee with the other girls" - one would think that was a blessed relief, these days it's called bullying by exclusion.
And yes, a manager should have sufficient authority to issue warnings and enact disciplinary action against a staff member who is, for example, constantly swearing at his manager. That is clear cut unacceptable behaviour, and the manager is legally entitled to take action. They should also have sufficient backbone to do something.
BTW - if so many of the people on the forum are perpetually "incredulous" about every little thing that goes on in workplaces, I can only figure they have had very sheltered or very blessed lives.
Hey Princess, how are you?
Hope you bought Mum a nice pressie for mothers day!
How is that cute little boy of yours?
Ps Duck Friday anniversary is coming up soon.
Reckon you could whip up one of your delectable cakes for the occasion?
Forget the cake Kath, I just want to know if she has succumbed and washed her hair yet, and how PINK are the longer bits now?
I've tried the "no poo" routine. Been on it for some ten or so years.
Not a real experiment though. I suspect one needs a head of hair for that to be.
Soap does the job when what's left is mm "long"....