by MonetteH

Created on: March 12, 2009

Getting up and going into work, especially when you have little ones at home, when the weather is inclement or if you don't like your job to begin with, can be a challenge. However if you're dealing with a Manager or Supervisor who has it in for you, it can almost be unbearable and can be a source of great stress! We don't want to see you featured on the 9 o'clock news going "Postal", so here's some tips that you should know:

Document everything! Make sure you are writing down the time and date of every thing your manager does or says to you, that is in violation of company policy. You must remember NOT to do this recording on the computer at work.
Make up a code for the date and time and the incident. Send an email to yourself at home or your personal email with the coded message.
When you get home take a bit of time to write down the details right away, while they're still fresh in your mind.
Trust me if you're over thirty and you wait, you might have a senior moment and forget everything.

Talk to your mate and let him/her know what is going on at work. This is important; as all too often when people are having troubles like this at work, they come home and take it out on those that love them. To avoid this, explain the situation to your loved one and how much it's stressing you out.
You will probably get a lot of empathy and maybe even the much coveted back rub!

Tell trusted co-worker. The key word here is TRUSTED and I would add someone who is known to be a good worker.
Some would advise against this, but I think it's important for the claim not to be a: "your word against theirs" type of deal. When a reputable co-worker knows about and can attest to the wrong behavior of your manager, all the better! This keeps the Manager or Supervisor from making claims that you must be off your meds and no one even knows what you're talking about.
Or that you're just a disgruntled employee with an ax to grind. Trust me this happens. It's good to have one or two good co-workers in your corner. Make sure to let them know that what you're sharing should remain confidential.

If things at work continue to the point that you can not tolerate the behavior any more: Talk to Human Resources or your Personnel department right away. I know this may seem scary to some, but HR is supposed to be there for you. I know in many companies they simply are not and will inform a manager of things they should not. But legally, they are supposed to keep your confidence. You must however let them know

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