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My boss is making my life hell.

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upupupandaway · 12/05/2014 07:33

Started a new job about 4 months ago. I think alarm bells were ringing when I had the second interview, You know when something doesn't quite add up. The money is dire but it seemed like the perfect job for me; welcoming new ideas, small friendly work force etc, etc...
Woke up this morning to find my head throbbing and my pillows covered in blood, A huge gash to my head. Yeah, I got shit faced last night after a 2 hour rant from my " lovely" boss about me supposedly bad mouthing the company to a colleague.
The colleague in question is great at her job; she phoned me to voice her concerns about our employment status and to raise concerns about her working hours/conditions. I told her that I too have similar concerns.
She phoned the boss to voice her concerns about her own problems at work and "apparently" my name was mentioned. It all kicked off from there. I was very professional and managed to counter all the " accusations".
I can see clearly that my boss is a calculating bully and I'm such a trusting soul I didn't see this coming.
I honestly feel I'm having some sort of a breakdown. I don't know what to do, my colleague wont return my calls; we are being played off against each other, I'm in shreds.

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wafflyversatile · 29/05/2014 22:39

Well done! Glad you are rid of that boss.

Now join a union!

upupupandaway · 30/05/2014 09:14

So, the new job is just bank work, but I've already done a bit of work for them. I'm still on the books as contracted staff for the toxic firm but am working my notice.
I paid for upgrading my car insurance for business use , my enhanced disclosure and haven't received any help with the costs.
My new employers pay for all my business mileage, have a proper pay structure, ie bank holidays, weekend and evening rates.
My colleague, whom I was played off against rang to tell me that she had been fed a pack of lies about what I had supposedly said about her. She also mentioned that she wasn't getting enough work and had asked for overtime. She set up an alarm on her phone so she could apply for extra work as soon as the weekly rotas were emailed. The moment she received the email she responded immediately and asked to cover some free shifts. She was told these were already taken! FFS, in the space of a few seconds? These shifts were already earmarked for someone else. It's a scam, can't wait to finally close the chapter on this horrible experience.

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Geminiwitch22 · 02/06/2014 17:30

Good to have an update, hope this new job helps you Thanks

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