Work advice

hargi · 11 Jul 2007 at 13:10

Hi,
Just looking for some advice about work really. Over the past year or so i feel that i have been treated differently to the other members of the team.
Im not allowed to leave my desk while otheres can wonder from department to department.
At one point i got told off for spendin to much time at the toilet. (not that i spend lots of time at the toilet)
Anyways things annoy me and i think about telling the boss then they carm down so i dont.

But things have started to annoy me again. Like i could have shed loads of work to be getting on with ( which i dont mind, im at work and thats what im payed to do) and the others could be on ebay or playing computer games and even more work gets passed to me.
And even though i have my work scedule people want me to help with there jobs.

The thing thats annoying is that i feel like im getting told off and im working while the others arnt been even talked to and there pratting about?

Any advice

edit: wrong to told off

Teledude · 11 Jul 2007 at 13:15

In english? wrong = told off i presume?

Say something to managment or even go up a few levels if you think it stems from above

WhyohWhy · 11 Jul 2007 at 13:29

Sounds like a personal issue with the manager (personality conflict?). Escalate it to higher management/HR department. It is however something that may backfire on you unless you have some hard evidence and therefore cause greater conflict.

K.C. Leblanc · 11 Jul 2007 at 13:34

Subtley try to keep a record of events. It also might be worth talking to your colleagues to see if they've noticed.

Once your armed with a few facts, then go to your boss's line manager.

hargi · 11 Jul 2007 at 14:24

Thanks,
Its not my line manager as such thats the problem, its the woman thats sorta in charge of us when it suite her that causes the hassel. Its kinda a weird set up as this woman is senior to us so can tell us what to do and acts like our boss which the proper line manager is ok with, but is not officially our line manager if that makes sence.

Some of my collegues have noticed the different ways people have been treated. I mean once incident i got a "come in to the office talking to" was for my area been a mess, which it wasnt when i left it anyways i took the blame for it, then a few months later my area had become a mess while i was on lunch from the person covering me, I sent a email reminding staff in my area to keep it tidy, then i get a talking to for sending offensive emails.

I like the keeping a record of things thats a good idea, of what im doing and what is said

elevenseventysix · 11 Jul 2007 at 14:32

Definitely keep a log. It might mean that you'll have to endure this crap and bullying for a few more weeks, but you'll have records and evidence. You need to go higher than your line manager on this one I'm afraid. But don't give in!

.walls · 11 Jul 2007 at 14:35

Moses99p said:
seems like you are the office whipping boy, that sucks.

Just go mental and beat someone up when they offload some work to you, that'll teach them.

Jack said:
...stalk from office to office with an Armalite AR-10 carbine gas-powered semi-automatic weapon, pumping round after round into colleagues and co-workers.

they won't mess with you again

hargi · 11 Jul 2007 at 14:39

Thanks,
I mean id like to think im a happy chap and am easy to get on with, and i dont like upsetting people, but i think like you say its getting to a point where im going to have to.
I am looking for other jobs in the meantime.

Samtheman1k · 11 Jul 2007 at 14:51

Quit.

Mulder · 11 Jul 2007 at 14:56

What do you do?

hargi · 11 Jul 2007 at 14:59

ILT technition in education

Squink · 11 Jul 2007 at 15:28

hargi said:
its the woman thats sorta in charge of us when it suite her that causes the hassel.

If you are being treated differently and the person doing it is of a different sex, it falls under sex discrimination. If you feel you're being bullied, speak to HR. In any halfway large company, they'll treat it very seriously. No one should have to take unnecessary stick in the workplace.

SunaseIPs · 11 Jul 2007 at 15:35

hargi said:
ILT technition in education

Irony?

hargi · 11 Jul 2007 at 15:42

lol never the best at spelling

Fraggr · 11 Jul 2007 at 15:47

=walls= said:
they won't mess with you again

That's immediately what I thought of as soon as I saw the go mental thing.

Monkey Puzzle · 11 Jul 2007 at 15:56

Keep a log as suggested, including what work you have been given and what your co-workers have been given. Include (probably on a separate piece of paper) a log of hours your co-workers have spent messing around etc in case your boss tells you they treat everyone the same or something similar. If I were you I wouldn't show them this unless they need more proof than the log (of how much work you're being given) of discrimination.

Don't lose your head! - you are screwed if you get aggressive and flip out, and any claims you make will be less likely to be taken seriously. Getting angry is the worst thing you can do and will be counter-productive.

I presume if you're an IT technician in education you work for the council. If things get really bad then find out from HR who your union representative is and ask them if they're willing to sit in during any formal meetings with your bosses etc. - May help to scare your bosses into being reasonable if they won't stop bullying you.

Hope that helps - let us know how you get on.

edit: p.s. What're you doing on the internet?!

hargi · 11 Jul 2007 at 16:00

Thanks for been so supportive,
Thats one of the biggest problems i have at the moment is bitting my lip and not flipping as i know this will not do me any good.

edit: on the internet as the student have finished for summer but we still have to be in

but can sneak on now and agian while doing my work

jpmonkey69 · 11 Jul 2007 at 16:24

If you're going to complain to HR, read up on constructive dismissal as well... as this is what this could amount to in the end if you feel you need to leave.