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open thread – November 29, 2024 — Ask a Supervisor

My greatest pal (Angela) made a reasonably large mistake at work and nearly bought fired. Whereas I do suppose she was handled too harshly, I don’t suppose self-discipline was unwarranted. My associate thinks every thing that occurred to Angela is wildly unsuitable. I’m undecided Angela is studying the suitable classes from this however I’m prepared to listen to I’m off-base.

Angela and I met once we labored on the similar firm. She nonetheless works there, whereas I left 2 years in the past. She is a excessive performer, and was promoted into my previous job once I left, a senior-level particular person contributor function.

Angela actually desires to be a supervisor. She was made a brief supervisor for one more group when their supervisor went on parental depart, and that settled it for her, it’s all she desires.

Lately just a few administration positions opened up, together with the supervisor for the group Angela is on. I believed she stood a great likelihood of getting the job, but it surely was removed from a assure. The competitors was fierce, and several other different individuals with extra administration expertise than her additionally utilized. She didn’t get the job ultimately.

Angela was very upset, and vented to me fairly a bit. She mentioned she feels unmotivated to strive in her present function and is job looking out outdoors of the corporate. The way in which she phrased some issues got here off a bit immature, however in any other case she’s very legitimate in feeling unmotivated and desirous to work elsewhere.

What I didn’t know is that Angela was very open about her displeasure in not getting the job at work. She informed a ton of individuals at the moment working there how upset she was, together with each her boss and somebody who would have been her subordinate had she gotten the job. She additionally modified her LinkedIn to say she was open for work, which was her largest blunder.

Angela’s boss (my former boss) Jenny referred to as Angela into a gathering and informed her “I’m going to fireplace you later right now until you may persuade me to not.” Angela referred to as me crying after pondering she was carried out for. Fortuitously Angela did handle to persuade Jenny to not hearth her, but it surely was an in depth name.

Angela is now behaving herself at work, doing her present job satisfactorily and isn’t speaking to anybody at work about what occurred. Her possibilities of getting a administration job sooner or later listed below are over, and she or he is aware of it. She continues to be job looking out, however is doing a lot extra quietly. She now hates Jenny and thinks she’s pure evil for shifting straight to threatening to fireplace Angela as a substitute of asking her what was unsuitable. Angela doesn’t suppose she did something unsuitable herself.

Whereas I agree that threatening to fireplace Angela was too harsh, I do see why Jenny moved straight to self-discipline and didn’t ask Angela about her emotions. I really like Angela and I do know she’s a great employee, however her response to not getting the promotion struck me as immature and unprofessional. A few of what she did may lead workers to be resentful in direction of whoever does get the job, together with somebody that particular person will handle instantly.

I believed Jenny was going to jot down her up for unprofessional habits and inform her to chop the crap instantly or she can be fired. Going straight to threatening to fireplace her that day was too far I believe, however I see why it was on her thoughts. Additionally, I labored with Jenny for years. She is a cutthroat asshole, however she can also be predictable. If you happen to maintain your head down and do a passable job she is going to depart you alone. Make her look dangerous although and also you’re screwed perpetually. Once I began job looking out 2 years in the past I hated each minute I used to be at work. So far as Jenny knew although I as a contented little employee bee absolutely devoted to the corporate’s mission.

I haven’t informed Angela any of my ideas, besides that I agree that Jenny was overly harsh. I don’t know that I ought to, it’s too recent of a wound and I believe she wants me extra to speak to than she wants me for recommendation. I’ve informed my associate my ideas and he thinks I’m unsuitable, that Jenny is pure evil and Angela’s actions have been cheap. His profession is uncommon although and he’s by no means had a “normie” job like this one, in order that could be clouding his understanding of the scenario.

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