My office has always been like junior high. Lots of gossip and drama. Word has gotten back to me that my direct supervisor at the time was telling other employees about my mental health. None of her business, and certainly none of theirs. I asked for a transfer out to another division. I caught a “friend” talking smack about me with another worker over the in-house chat system. This isn’t the first time she’s been caught talking about other employees by the subject of her gossip. That “friend?” She got a promotion over me.
Around July, my grandmother had lymphoma that didn’t respond to treatment and wanted to die at home. I’m the only one who still WFH nearby her so we moved her into my place so she could get around the clock care before she passed.
I told my job what was happening with her and gave them a heads up I’d need to use bereavement coming up. Here’s the kicker -a little over a year ago, they changed our work system so now we work in teams instead of solo. Of course, I get stuck with the laziest “partner” in my unit. She picks the easiest projects and blows through all of her PTO, even the sick time she could carry over (ignoring the fact we work from home…). Because of this new system, we are no longer allowed to be off the same time our “partners” are so there’s coverage. My bosses always give her requests for time off priority because she “works the weekend,” despite me having seniority. We’re annual salary, so there’s 0 reason to work weekends… besides boosting her numbers because she doesn’t work during the week and the numbers show. Plus I’m sure the bosses like exploiting the free labor.
So when I told them my grandmother was dying at home, will pass within the next 2 or so days, and the funeral will be while my partner was on a week and a half vacation… I got told via email “we’ll try to accommodate your time off needs.” Hate this place.
The big kicker is last month, the big boss sent an email that they’re concerned about the declining office culture and why they have such high turnover lmaooo. They sent an “anonymous” Google Sheet around asking for idea on how to increase camaraderie “like the old days.” I straight up responded that they promote bullies who are clueless supervisors, the times have changed, and we don’t get paid enough.
Today, they formed a committee to help boost morale. Guess who is on said committee? The biggest bullies and gossips in the office. The ideas they are implementing? 1. More happy hours 2. An elf on the shelf and 3. Everyone makes DATING PROFILES of themselves that get hung around the office and emailed out to everyone.
This is more of a rant, but I figured this would be the best sub to relate to my life rn. Wish I could find a new job lol