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Gross Misconduct, desperate for advice.

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ditavonteesed · 19/10/2012 16:37

Right I have told this story on here a few times over the last week but I am going out of my mind so please bear with me.
Dh got a call from a branch of his company to say that he could do something with regard to a customer that he actually couldnt (in procedure), the branch wre ot very happy and said they were going to phone one of the managers, not dh's manager. Dh walked into this managers office to warn her of the coming phone call but the manager was already on the phone, he made a hand gesture and said quietly they are talking bollocks, the manager then shouted at dh 'dont you swear at me'. Dh apologised in a whisper and left, hee went back when he saw this manager was free and said 'I am sorry you thought I was swearing at you, I wasnt and I am really sorry if you thought that or I upset you'.

At this point the manager started shoouting at dh about lying and having a bad attitude and various other personal attacks, dh said that the manager was a bully and he wasnt going to take that.
He then went into his own managers office to tell him what was happening and the 1st manager followed him and continued to shout at him, I believe dh was shouting back, she ignored him, was rude to him and was very personal, she turned away from dh when he was speaking and spoke to his manageer over his head, dh then stepped inbetween the managers and the 1st manager said to dhs manager 'see that he is turning his back on his manager he isnt allowed to do that'.

Dh said he did not get any closer to the 1 st manager but stepped into her line of site.
She has put 2 complaints in about dh, one for swearing at her, and a second claim of Gross Misconduct saying that dh was threatening, intimdating and abusive.

This manager has put in complaints against at least one member of staff in the past who is still there.
She has also put in various informal complaints to dhs manager about most of dhs team.
Dhs manager is on his side and has backed him 100% however the decisions do not lie with him.
Please tell me he isnt going to get fired.

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VerySmallSqueak · 21/10/2012 22:02

All the best for dh and you tomorrow dita x

ditavonteesed · 22/10/2012 08:06

I will obviously update yyou late, but it might not be straight away is things dont go well.

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ditavonteesed · 22/10/2012 17:09

Its ok, dont know dets yet but dh just phoned to tell me we are celebrating. Smile can I have a little cry?

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MainlyMaynie · 22/10/2012 17:11

Great news Smile

ditavonteesed · 22/10/2012 17:14

Party time in this house tonight I can tell you :)

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Rockchick1984 · 22/10/2012 17:34

Have your cry, then crack open a bottle of something and get a take away - you deserve a treat :)

ditavonteesed · 22/10/2012 17:38

right details, he got a warning for the swearing ut nothing for the argument as he was provoked (so glad they actually saw that), and they have said that they will be having a meeting to see how things move forward and she will be pulled up about her behaviour although not officially. I am so proud of dh and I love him so much.

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HappyHippyChick · 22/10/2012 17:43

So pleased for you Dita big celebrations in the VonTeese house tonight. And well done to your Dh, keeping strong during all this must have been so hard.

Have a nice Wine!

ChippingInLovesAutumn · 22/10/2012 17:48

Great news :) I can't believe it got this far from 'they're talking bollocks'?!

ajandjjmum · 22/10/2012 18:05

Great!

Enjoy that champagne!!!

ditavonteesed · 22/10/2012 18:08

only got laager, but wiht new grimm and true blood tonight and smiles which may have been missing for a little while round here.

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alemci · 22/10/2012 18:24

I am glad it turned out ok for him. hopefully nothing horrible like this would happen again.

If he does need to tell someone something important and they are on the phone. could he write them a brief note and put it under the person's nose so to speak.

VerySmallSqueak · 22/10/2012 19:15

That's excellent news.Enjoy a Wine and relax!

May I suggest (in a VerySmallSqueak) that dh tries to steer clear of this particular manager when it is easily done.Also keep notes of this incident and make notes of any future incidents and/or comments (if anything ever happens again,which there is no reason to believe it will). Consider joining a Union.

Don't worry,looks like this is the end of it,it's just I've learned that it's always best to be in arse-covering mode at all times!

Best bet,of course,is just to move on and put it behind you.

Well done.

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