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Advice - probably need to leave job but have a 3 month notice period..

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theaplie · 18/07/2024 14:41

I've been in my job 4 years. The manager is toxic. He's caused 9 people to leave in that time, he's unfriendly, rude, short, stressy and has no appreciation for the stress the work causes people, on top of his attitude.

Anyway, we hired a new lady the other week, she's told me already she felt that his training was rushed and she's been feeling very stressed, he's said stuff to her like "it's only easy work.." making her feel stupid for struggling.

Me and her had a conversation because I was one of the people who interviewed her (whereas he didn't), and I agreed that the boss has no empathy and I probably went to town a bit agreeing with her, in the hope to make her realise we all know what he's like, and please don't give up and stay a bit longer type thing.

Anyway, HR heard this conversation and have told him what we said... now I'm in the shit with him. How stupid was I to not realise we were being listened to.
He obviously thinks I'm 2 faced but I have never felt able to tell him what I think of him for fear that I would be pushed out too.

Now we have to work together when he knows what I think of him...my colleague is without doubt going to leave now as well.
I'm stuck, I need this job right now and I have a 3 month notice period which is going to make it hard for me to secure another role because I'm not even in a senior position.

What would you do?

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ADHDHDHDHD · 24/07/2024 22:37

3 month notice period is normal.
Just get your LinkedIn profile up to date, mark the settings as looking for work, but the behind the scenes settings that's only visible to HR departments.
Get job hunting. I bet you are actually brilliant and he has brain washed you.
It sounds like a toxic environment and you should leave.

Koalasparkles · 25/07/2024 13:10

Sorry, but why did HR tell your manager what you said? And how did they hear? That's just weird. What were they hoping to achieve? That sounds more like gossip than professional conduct. Some good advice here - say what you need to to get through this, but look for another job. You don't need to be in that toxic environment.

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