Please be kind with me. I’ll try to be vague enough not to put myself but remain meaningful and not dripfeed!
In essence.... I’m furious. I work for a statutory body and have been treated terribly by a bullying team leader - and her —close friend— boss also. Policies used against me in way that they are not intended. HR were horrified. However, I am mid way through a large professional qualification - for the company - due to finish in January all being well.
It’s been hell to stay in the game and prove them wrong. To date I have managed and there has never been a problem with my work or performance, it was my character that was assassinated (think called ‘too caring’’too empathic’). Customer feedback always excellent and marks excellence too. I work bloody hard. Plus I’m the bread winner - so my work is important to me on many levels... anyway,
The quandary is that I am still totally furious to have been treated this way I was in the workplace when there were no grounds, just a power imbalance.
I requested to be moved and reluctantly was. I have thrived since then but it nearly derailed my training and was remarkably cruel.
I have documented that period carefully - but at the time I did not have the energy to continue on the course AND challenge it all. Plus I was shit scared not really knowing how to handle being bullied.
Someone in a similar job to me just committed suicide from recent (looks to be not dissimilar) treatment. Not where I am though.
I can see why.
The question is - Do I speak out or let it go?
Totally willing to try to affect change if it possibly would - but totally wonder if it’s pointless too. Given the size of the organisatIon and I’m just a minion really.
I’m very angry. Hate abuses of powerZ
I can’t decide what to do and it’s eating me up. Some poor bugger will likely come behind me and be treated the same 😢