Workplace Rant....What to do?? Kinda Long...Sorry
Maybe you should read the post more carefully then. The owner of the company is encouraging us to find and report these issues and problems because he's losing money out on these "problems."
The current supervisors aren't doing their jobs in helping so the point they're trying to get at is that they're hoping that "peer pressure" will push out the "slugs." So, we're told to report these "faults and problems." My supervisor is the one who was in the wrong. Thank you!:D
P.S. Read post #31
I have been in these types of scenarios before and me being the rebel I am, it cost me a job. I can be very outspoken and very blunt, some people can't handle that. I don't feel bad about it either, I know what I did was right.
With that said, it sounds as if the owner is in your corner and you in his. That can be good and bad at the same time. Push too hard and you could be shown the door, especially if one person or a small group of persons set you up. Be very careful, proceed like you are and document things when you go home at night. I mean actually write things down and keep track of dates, times and what happened or what was said, with EVERYONE!, owner included.
It sounds to me if you maintain a good perspective, and follow the owners lead, things could get quite good for you in the future.
Be prepared to have sit downs more often and be able to go face to face with honesty with someone if you are questioned by management and/or owner, politely of course.
IF you get in a situation where you think someone is trying to set you up in a meeting, ask that the owner be present. Sometimes that "Chinese Telephone" can bite you. With the owner/CFO right there and hearing things for themselves can be very helpful. It eliminates the he said she said.
