The background:
I took a job at a a school (lets call it school A), 5 odd years ago. The previous girl in the job (lets call her J) went to another school (School B, in a similar role). I had a year of hell, it was hell, because there were no records or manual left in situ and I rapidly came to the conclusion that J had quite probably removed/destroyed anything of use.
Moving on, I saw J's job come up at school B, I thought about applying for it , but didn't on the grounds that
(a) I didn't fancy another year of hell, staggering round in a the dark.
(b) it might have been slightly more money but it no way compensated for the increased responsibility.
However. I thought the job would be a good move for one of my direct reporting line (Umm lets call her L) L duly applied, with splendid references from me.
Last night I went out with my work team. I know a member of my team (E) is J's very best friend. We all had a little bit to drink and that makes tongues loose.
I didn't ask anything. E told me that J had destroyed everything where I work on the grounds 'she built the job up and no one else was getting the credit for it'.
E also told me the J was going to be on the interview panel for the job at school B and that J had phoned E to ask what L was like. E also gave J a glowing personal reference about L. J said 'Not interviewing her, she comes from school A, if anyone asks I'll just say she hasn't got the experience'
I'm really, really annoyed. I just think she is a Grade A biatch.
My only consolation is that J resigned from her job at School B to take up another position and the other position didn't materialise. If the gossip mill is to be believed that was a rouse to get rid of her.
I'm not actually malitious, but I really feel like emailing the Head of School B and saying L didn't get a fair selection process.
But if I did - it would rebound on me - I am still E's line manager and that would have ramifications if I spilt the beans on her confidence (although how confidential it is if you are half cut and sharing secrets in a restaurant, in a group of 10 or more I'm not sure.) L wasn't there.
So.
WWYD? Or indeed would you do nothing? And just think, 'J had jungle justiceand lost her job, what goes round comes round' ?
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troisgarcons · 25/06/2011 20:31
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