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Is my boss being mean to me? I can’t tell.

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Char88ie · 01/05/2025 11:07

So I discovered a major mistake in work yesterday - something that means a year’s worth of work needs to be reviewed and potentially redone.

I told my boss about what I found and his reaction was “you need to slow down”. I don’t think I spoke fast at all though. But I slowed down and his reaction was “I don’t have time for this now or tomorrow and I refuse to spend my Friday on something like that”.

Today he’s not responding to me at all and I feel I’ve done something wrong. All I’ve done is pointing out a potentially bad error.

Am I reading too much into this?

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SunshineAndFizz · 01/05/2025 11:21

Agree - I’d email him to document it.

“Following our conversation yesterday about x, I’m summarising the key points so you can consider the project when you have capacity to review.

<bullet point the key points>

Let me know if you’d like me to arrange a further catch up to talk through the above and how I can support with next steps.”

StrawberryWater · 01/05/2025 11:17

He probably doesn't want to deal with it because the buck will stop with him with the higher ups.

Go above his head.

Agix · 01/05/2025 11:15

Do you have it in writing that you spoke to him about it? If he refuses to deal with it, you need something in writing to prove you highlighted it so it doesn't bite you on the ass.

Maybe send a email on Monday.