Major Vent: Almost walked off the job today.

[Bonny]

There are games you can play with these idiots & drive them up a wall. I have done it over the years & instead of turning it into anger I turned it into a humor for myself & others type of game.

[wombat2u2004]

There are games you can play with these idiots & drive them up a wall. I have done it over the years & instead of turning it into anger I turned it into a humor for myself & others type of game.

I agree.
I used to have a real bad boss once, and one day we played cricket, and after that everything was good.
He never came to for a week, and the ball did leave a sizeable dent in his face.

[mrspunkysmom]

I agree.
I used to have a real bad boss once, and one day we played cricket, and after that everything was good.
He never came to for a week, and the ball did leave a sizeable dent in his face.

Really? I'd probably get charged with attempted murder.

[wombat2u2004]

Really? I'd probably get charged with attempted murder.

Well that's the way it is. Ya play sport, ya catch the ball or you get out of it's way....hee hee

[Charlie08]

hug your cats then go see the movie horrible bosses LOL

[mrspunkysmom]

Well that's the way it is. Ya play sport, ya catch the ball or you get out of it's way....hee hee

Well, I was able to exact a little revenge in a different sort of way. It was unintended and as usual for me, revenge rebounds like a boomerang. But I did play some "hard ball" with I think surprised him.

I'm trying the "kill them with kindness" with the bosses and a few others.

In the meantime I am going through with my plans to file one helluva grievance procedure. I had enough against them to do it Christmas two years ago. I didn't want to get a reputation as a complaining teacher. Now I have nothing to lose. Do not fear or worry: I have a plan and it is legal, moral, and ethical. But I'm not taking the crap anymore.

What I don't get is this: These two guys really don't know me that well. What they have done and said and the lies they have fabricated against me would have driven another person over the edge long ago. I was actually a nervous wreck last June. Fortunately for me and also for others I'm not a suicidal or violent personality. But they don't really know that. Or didn't when they started this crusade of theirs. Do they not care about possible consequences? This crap is sometimes what causes people to flip.

I don't get how they could do this and look themselves in the mirror?

[mrspunkysmom]

hug your cats then go see the movie horrible bosses LOL

Good Idea Charlie! I just might.

[wombat2u2004]

Well, I was able to exact a little revenge in a different sort of way. It was unintended and as usual for me, revenge rebounds like a boomerang. But I did play some "hard ball" with I think surprised him.

I'm trying the "kill them with kindness" with the bosses and a few others.

In the meantime I am going through with my plans to file one helluva grievance procedure. I had enough against them to do it Christmas two years ago. I didn't want to get a reputation as a complaining teacher. Now I have nothing to lose. Do not fear or worry: I have a plan and it is legal, moral, and ethical. But I'm not taking the crap anymore.

What I don't get is this: These two guys really don't know me that well. What they have done and said and the lies they have fabricated against me would have driven another person over the edge long ago. I was actually a nervous wreck last June. Fortunately for me and also for others I'm not a suicidal or violent personality. But they don't really know that. Or didn't when they started this crusade of theirs. Do they not care about possible consequences? This crap is sometimes what causes people to flip.

I don't get how they could do this and look themselves in the mirror?

It's always the same Anne, like I said before, no matter where one works, there is always an idiot or two to spoil the day. Even being self employed I regularly came across people who I had to deal with who were just plain idiots. I guess being self employed gave me the advantage to extend my middle finger and tell them to get lost, but unfortunately, when ya get rid of one, there's always another that comes along.
It's a shame tho, that the people you are dealing with are in your workplace. Where you must be to earn a living and carry on with your career...it takes the fun out of the day...eh ???
I don't know what it is with these creatures, whether they just like to exert their will on people just for the power buzz, or whether they just do it for fun to feed their malicious streak.
I know there are pressures in the work place, stress, having to work with others all day etc etc.....but intelligent people make things work, and at least try and get along.
Perhaps you could buy those two guys lunch one day, just as a nice guesture.
A small packet of hay doesn't cost much, and goats really do enjoy that.

[mrspunkysmom]

I have tried to follow their rules and do things their way. I have tried to be nice and congenial. The problem is immaturity on their part. I am about 5 years short of retirement. That means I make a nice sum of money. Our country is having money problems, so school districts make cuts where they can. I was transferred from one school to another when the enrollment dropped at that school. Schools also have a budget to meet and expensive/experienced teachers are let go or "encouraged" to leave on a regular basis.

So the guys tried to refuse to take me, but the District Office assigned me there anyway. Originally I thought it would be a good place to work, but I told the director that I didn't want to go where I wasn't wanted. Didn't work.

I was so well behaved the first several weeks, that they had to resort to manufacturing, exaggerating, or misrepresenting events to get me in trouble. The Facebook issue was manufactured. I just can't prove it.

And there is a tattletale/liar on staff. I know who it is, but sadly I must interact with this person.

I was also not allowed to present evidence to the contrary and was ignored when I did present. It was like I wasn't even talking.

Basically, the guys want the difference between my salary and a new teachers salary and do not mind ruining me or my career to get it.

And now I'm so nervous/depressed that I'm practically handing them stuff. And of the first four and only events of this year so far, three were manufactured, exaggerated, or misrepresented.

I don't think lunch on me will do it.

[phesina]

What a horrible tale, Anne. What an awful situation to have to work in the middle of. I know what that is like all right.

I don't have any suggestions that might help. All I can say is, my cats and I are sending you our best wishes and purrs. When people there make you feel really bad, remember all your Pet Talk friends sending you our caring and encouraging thoughts and energies.

[wombat2u2004]

Hmmm. Sounds like they are a couple of bums.
And there's nowhere else you can take your grievances ???
What about a lawyer ?? Surely there's something you can get them on for workplace discrimination.
If these idiots have posted stuff that isn't true about you on Facebook of all places, then isn't that libel ??

[jennielynn1970]

I hope you have a good union rep. Get a medical release and take the year off. Or just 1/2 a semester. That's what I did. I just couldn't handle the shit any longer. I was going to have a break down and I was not going to let them see that. NO WAY. Medical Sabbatical. Take one. For your own good.

[Catty1]

A lawyer or union rep should be able to find out the stuff re: Facebook.

Sounds like you're in fighting mode and you will do what it takes!

If all else fails, there is always what a friend of mine called "The Dogs Of War" - the media!

[mrspunkysmom]

Hmmm. Sounds like they are a couple of bums.
And there's nowhere else you can take your grievances ???
What about a lawyer ?? Surely there's something you can get them on for workplace discrimination.
If these idiots have posted stuff that isn't true about you on Facebook of all places, then isn't that libel ??

No, not that type of facebook problem. That would be easy.

A student created and imposter facebook profile for me last year, then invited another student to "friend" me. The very next day I was in trouble.

Oh I yelled.

I don't have enough sick days to take a sabbatical and still get paid.

To solve the facebook problem, I have to pay a lawyer to investigate. The union rep will not investigate unless you are fired or suspended without pay.

I can file a grievance procedure which is next on my list. The union rep will help me do that.

They have however submitted disciplinary reports against me that contain falsehoods. I had hoped that if I hung in there, they would quit, but I was wrong.

I'll keep y'all posted.

In the meantime, he submitted me for formal review which means my workload tripled. I complained about it and he added more to my workload. The complaint was supposed to be between and the supervising evaluator who is supposed to be sworn to secrecy.

And he is nitpicking on observations.

I work for idiots and ba$tard$.

[mrspunkysmom]

What a horrible tale, Anne. What an awful situation to have to work in the middle of. I know what that is like all right.

I don't have any suggestions that might help. All I can say is, my cats and I are sending you our best wishes and purrs. When people there make you feel really bad, remember all your Pet Talk friends sending you our caring and encouraging thoughts and energies.

Thank you so much.

I need to get a picture or two and throw darts at home. I have magnetic ones so the kitties won't get skewered.