I'm so unsure what to do.....

BonandDom

This is probbaly a little bit of a rant, so please accept my apologies in advance. I am also going to be very careful about what I say on here just in case someone at work is on here as well.

I applied for a position April last year, although I did not have all the experience required I had about 75% and am always very keen to learn new things. I was invited to the first interview, where I thought I may have c****d up on one of the tests. Found more info about the role and was very interested in it.

I must have done quite well as was invited back for second interview to meet the directors. At this point I maybe didn't do too well as I didn't get the job. very disappointed.

Two months later get a phone call asking if I was still available, was in a temp job at the time so went in for a chat.

The person they had taken on had not worked out and asked if I could start on a temporary two month contract (Iguess to see how I got on with the job).

Basically four months later I'm still there, no contract, hardly any training, not made too many mistakes and those I have made were because I hadnt been told that in certain situations I had to do something different from the norm.

One of my colleagues, however, is making my life absolute hell, she is catty, snide and having accidently seen an email she sent about me to the officer manager obviously does not like me.

As an example, the reason I am sat at home today, is after three visits to my GP and four different prescriptions I am in absolute agony with a condition that my employer treats medically and is well known for. he is currently not available (or I would have seen him about it!!) This colleague has had constant digs at me, saying that it shouldn't be this bad and that am I sure i'm not exaggerating :eek:

I love the job, and hate not working, but am getting to the point of just handing my notice in, buut can't afford to.

I've spoken to the office manager, to no avail, the directors leave all the management of staff to the manager and are not easy to approach anyway.

So fed up at the moment, and know that the law does not protect me, as not worked there a year yet.

I've asked for feedback, been told all is well and then last week they re-advertise the original position I applied for, along with several others, and I was told that I could apply for any of them!

My instinct just says go:(

What would you do?

Sambucus_Nigra

What sort of things does she do to make it hell? Lets see if we can come up with some solutions...

BonandDom

1. Witholds information that stops me doing my job efficiently.
2. Tells me wrong information about how to do something and then denies ever having said that.
3. Asks me to do a job and then moans about me doing it, behind my back in a non too subtle way
4. Asked me to check her emails for some important information that she was waiting for as she was leaving early and leaves her email open on a message !!!!!ing about me
5. Texts me when I'm off to ask where have I put x, y or z (always either on my desk in plain view, as they need actioning, or where they are supposed to be)

Just a few examples

Sambucus_Nigra

Have you asked your manager if they know why she does all this to you?

BonandDom

Yes, apparently "She's like that, its just they way she is".

I know in an ideal world someone like this would be "talked to", someone would try and explain what impact she is having on the office atmosphere, even a temp who was in a while ago noticed it.

Sitting here and stewing on it isnt helping me.

I'll be applying for jobs over the weekend and biting my tongue until I get something else I think

Sambucus_Nigra

BonandDom wrote: »

Yes, apparently "She's like that, its just they way she is".

I know in an ideal world someone like this would be "talked to", someone would try and explain what impact she is having on the office atmosphere, even a temp who was in a while ago noticed it.

Sitting here and stewing on it isnt helping me.

I'll be applying for jobs over the weekend and biting my tongue until I get something else I think

In that case, you need to be three steps ahead of her. I totally agree the steps just mentioned in the post above.

McKneff

Tory70 wrote: »

Personally, I'd not let anyone drive me out so would do the above - then ask her outright if she had a problem and give examples. Put her on the spot.

Exactly.

Ask her why she has a problem with you, not colleagues. Face to face,

InsideInsurance

The other person in this role "didn't work out", could be the for the same reason that you are now considering quitting.

If management will not deal with her then ultimately its your decision on if you can deal with the way she is or if you are better off looking elsewhere. At least if you're applying for Perm roles you can easily use the current job on your CV reasonably well despite the short period of time there as it is only a fixed 2 month contract that has been extended and you're wanting to leave because you want the security of perm work. You dont need to discuss the fact that the job was offered on a temp to perm basis and the fact a new perm job is legally no more secure than a temp role again isnt something to bring up.

jobbingmusician

And I wouldn't get upset about the fact they are advertising the job - they may HAVE to. We certainly have to be very transparent about our recruitment processes where I work!

an9i77

jobbingmusician wrote: »

And I wouldn't get upset about the fact they are advertising the job - they may HAVE to. We certainly have to be very transparent about our recruitment processes where I work!

But they offered the OP a temp role without advertising it, so they don't seem too stringent on their recruitment procedures! Plus the fact that she has had no contract yet means they're not exactly hot on dotting their i's and crossing their t's. Sorry OP but I don't think this looks brilliant, yes they may have their recruitment procedures to follow but as you have been told to apply for any of the advertised vacancies rather than the one you are doing specifically this has a whiff of them not wanting to keep you on (in your current role at least). I could be wrong and I hope for your sake I am but it doesn't look great. When my job went temp to perm for example, I was first of all asked my by boss if I wanted it and then he explained that he had to advertise to comply with internal recruitment policy but it was just a formality and he wasn't expecting anyone suitable to apply. Similarly my friend recently was made perm in her job and similar thing occured. Have they advertised the role youre doing externally as well as internally? Then you may be on the slow train to sacks-ville, as I said I could be wrong but IMO it does not bode well.

BonandDom

an9i77 wrote: »

But they offered the OP a temp role without advertising it, so they don't seem too stringent on their recruitment procedures! Plus the fact that she has had no contract yet means they're not exactly hot on dotting their i's and crossing their t's. Sorry OP but I don't think this looks brilliant, yes they may have their recruitment procedures to follow but as you have been told to apply for any of the advertised vacancies rather than the one you are doing specifically this has a whiff of them not wanting to keep you on (in your current role at least). I could be wrong and I hope for your sake I am but it doesn't look great. When my job went temp to perm for example, I was first of all asked my by boss if I wanted it and then he explained that he had to advertise to comply with internal recruitment policy but it was just a formality and he wasn't expecting anyone suitable to apply. Similarly my friend recently was made perm in her job and similar thing occured. Have they advertised the role youre doing externally as well as internally? Then you may be on the slow train to sacks-ville, as I said I could be wrong but IMO it does not bode well.

My thoughts exactly - when I joined the company, all the roles (small office of 3 people) were very fluid, everyone did everything, the previous mentioned colleague had a "blow out" a few weeks ago, screaming argument with one of the directors and walked out.
They all had a meeting (office manager and directors) and decided that the roles needed to be more clearly defined - hence the different roles being advertised. First I heard about it was whem someone rang up about one of the vacancies:eek:

The !!!!! from hell returned to work after a week, not sure of the circumstances surronding this.

TBH I've spent the morning applying for other jobs, so keep your fingers crossed for me.