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Originally Posted by Kristy
Maybe it is because I'm behind where I should be by being a stay-at-home Mom at two different points, but I've literally never had to accept this sort of BS.
It seems super beta-male not to say to a direct supervisor, "I've already made arrangements with HR regarding my temporary medical needs. I'm sure you'll understand why I'd prefer not to discuss something so private with anyone but them. If you'll excuse.me I have goal xyz to accomplish today."
This is assuming they're an immediate supervisor who has nothing to do with payroll or time off--just immediate project management.
You guys are probably on a whole different (higher) level, but I'm an "always promoted, president of everything I've ever done" type, and witnessing, nevermind tolerating, such behavior would never occur to me. It just wouldn't happen.
HR does payroll, but management has final say so of what happens with PTO.
And, I didn't have anything worked out with HR with my medical problems. Just before I did.
Office politics sucks. I'd like to think that I'm winning, though. I have pretty good job security, and if I were to be fired unjustly, the company would lose 25% of their total sales within a few months.
I came over with a team that this company bought from another company. The 2 salespeople and the project manager would find a new home with a better deal. With those 3 gone, the rest of the old team would leave also which is all of their estimating department, and 3/4s of their supervising team.
We've always stuck up for each other, and we've changed companies together a number of times.
Basically, I didn't do anything wrong by being sick. I didn't question their authority by arguing with them. I didn't start a fight by telling them to go **** themselves with their speech. I went to my HR for advice, like we're instructed to do. I also worked without any kind of bad attitude. Model employee type stuff there