What to do about work

[theoriginalunoriginal]

Hi, just wanting some opinions and advice.

Currently been in my job for 6 years. Specialised role.

• stepped up to role with no training (training for new starts = 1 year) if I make a mistake it's pulled up often in front of the team yet no recognition for failure to adequately train me for the role.

• important and valid concerns are ignored

• double workload of rest of team

• work on days off to catch up but accused of not being a good parent because I do so

• raise concerns about inefficient working practices (when asked) to be told it's because I'm incompetent and don't understand.

• manager has told those in a lower grade she thinks I am incompetent, not capable and unprofessional (more than one occasion)

• manager has asked that I copy her into every email I send (no one else has to do this)

• often ignored by other members of the team quite clearly and deliberately

• there are so many other small things, against me and against policy that happen.

5 people have left due to bullying in the last 9 months and I am actively looking for new work. I am utterly miserable. Do I just chalk this up to a bad work environment or do I progress this further. If so how? will it just make things worse for me?

Firstly I would join a union, then I would start keeping a diary.

If you are making mistakes can you get some training to stop them (and cover yourself)?

Good luck

She sounds toxic. Is there a senior manager or hr you can take this to? Document every occurrence so you have a batch of evidence to share. Then make a complaint against her and cite all the others who have left.

I've been through this myself and although terrifying, I was listened to. If your senior managers care about having a positive culture, they need to respond. If they don't, just get out.

Hi, thank you for the replies.

Yes it's very toxic. The only person more senior than her is also one of her best friends and things just get swept under the carpet. I have started to keep a log of it all including how it made me feel etc and this little act of rebellion makes me feel a lot better.

For clarity, the mistakes are minor things, yes they are annoying and I've been willing to acknowledge that, but absolutely nothing that has an effect on anything.

For example say I wanted to get £1 of milk from the shop I think it's only 90p so only ask for 90p for the milk then have to go back and ask for the extra 10p. Or document names being changed so we're asked to provide a piece of work but I'm still working to the old document that was called that because I'm completely unaware that it's no longer called that and something else is now.

All stuff I've rectified immediately and considering the pressure I'm put under and little mistakes like that I'm still turning out the correct work ahead of schedule. I ask for clarity and/or training regularly but it never materialises.

God it's so miserable and I'm so scared about making a complaint but I think it's the right thing to do. I don't want anyone else to feel like this. And once I'm gone there will be someone else, there's always a target.