A few of us guys are having a big problem at work. I don’t know where to start. We have a group leader which is right under a supervisor that don’t treat us employees fair, there are only 3 guys left in our area because of her, she is getting all women in there and running all the guys out, she is letting all the girls get by easy with hardly having to do any work and there a loud to stand around and talk all the time, but as soon as one of us 3 guys stand around a minute she is all over us harassing us about standing around and not working. This has been going on since our supervisor has taken over more duties and she is left in charge of us, we have talked to our supervisor and nothing is done we have been to the person in charge of Human Recourses and nothing. This woman will demand us to do things and us 3 guys are always having a lot of work piled onto us since the girls don’t have to do it make us guys do it. It just seems no one we talk to will do anything. Years ago this woman got kicked out of an area at work because she was so demanding and acting like this. Now because of her I got myself a 3 day unpaid vacation because I told her how it was, and kind have got carried away. What I really want to do is try and figure out how I can get this taken care of since no one there will I want to go higher up. I really want to get out of there but you know how jobs are hard to get, sometimes I don’t care if I have another job before I quit. I don’t know if you think im whiney about this but its just very stupid and annoying. Thanks for reading this and hopefully have some input on how to approach this problem Thanks

 

you didn't say if you are a union shop or not so i'll assume not.(i always get in trouble assuming) you have the option and right to go to the NLRB. just make sure it's a valid complaint and having someone else to back you would help immensely. good luck

 

No were not union. I thought the NLRB was for union shops?

 

all i can say is go to her supervisor, if he/she doesn't do anything, than keep going higher. plus before you do, you need to have some hardcore complaints and proof of abuse, so as not to sound just like a complainer.

all in all, still don't like it, then quit i guess though i would never let someone run me off a job.

there was the same situation before, except in the military, some female was getting a power trip off of being in charge, so they brought me over (which i was a rank higher) and put me in charge of her and everyone else just to keep a cap on her and hopefully teach her a few things about leadership.

and yes, my chief and LPO told me why, they said they didn't want to "create a scandal" by telling her she was fired or telling her she was not doing the job good, because they feared repruccusions because she is a woman and felt she would try to complain of discrimination.

 

You put yourself in a bad position by going "overboard" when you talked to her. This will make all of your complaints about her suspect. She can now make the case that you are doing it because of the time off without pay.

If you attempt to just do your work only and not work at a pace that suits her, you are again in a bad position. She will have the ammo, because of your "time off", to put you on the short end of the stick. She can now label you as a bad employee.

If you did not go overboard on her, I would have suggested this...

First, do your work. But since she is "piling on" I would have done the work at a pace that match the other non male employees. Then wait for the write up for not doing your job. Then take it to HR and protest it.

Second, you need to keep a log with times and dates. That includes work assignment given to you and other employees. It carries more weight to have it on paper then to guess at dates and times.

But, since you have screwed the pooch by having "time off", the only thing you can do is suck it up and work. Be polite, be gracious, be the best worker you can be until she thinks you're buddy buddy.

Remember, revenge is a dish that is best served cold.

Other than that, you need to find a new job.

And BTW, the time off without pay was YOUR fault, not hers. What would you do if the situation was reversed and she talk you, the supervisor, the way you talked to her?

Remember, the brain goes into gear, BEFORE you open your mouth.

 

Sorry , no help here. This thread does bring up a notable observation though.

I remember back in the 60's women were getting done this way by their male co-workers in the big plants around here. Looks like the worm has turned for the women now , and they havent forgotten. Women never forget anything that does not set well with them. Never. good luck

 

then start one. or find a union job.

my mom's being pushed out of her job by a vice president who wants to put all her own people in. there's not much you can do about that but find another job, or go all the way and sue them. there's not much middle ground. a lot of these executives are not loyal workers but career makers. they care about themselves more than the company

 

Just do your job and keep good records. When her and the supervisor are almost out of earshot, tell her you don't care what she does - you are not sleeping with her any more.

 

Unions = Protecting the weak and incompetent

 

my union does not have that problem. guys that can't do the work get their walking papers and good riddance.

 

There's always self employment. Then you get to do everything the way you see fit.

 

Keep lookin and get the hell out of there. Good people move around.

 

I'd file sexual harrassment charges.....

 

I believe you meant "discrimination" charges Jake.

 

Who would I file them with?