tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post8073360092702211613..comments2023-10-28T19:42:01.039+01:00Comments on Going fast, getting nowhere: Reasons to be FearfulRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-30692413750537037982010-02-08T10:56:47.247+00:002010-02-08T10:56:47.247+00:00That is precisely my point. In over two years I ha...That is precisely my point. In over two years I have not had any kind of formal appraisal, and no warning of any shortfall in performance. Suddenly, within the space of a few weeks, I am under intense criticism and pressure, and told that my performance is poor enough to merit disciplinary action (it was the word 'misconduct' that shook me). I feel that my employers no longer have confidence in me, and I no longer trust them, hence my initial feeling that resignation is the only option. I have looked into the rules for constructive dismissal, and I may have a case in the absence of any audit trail of warnings before this. The company has recently had a financial restructuring, and there have been a lot of management changes - I suspect that this may have had a part to play in how I have been treated.<br /><br />I'm not convinced by the argument for banning bullying until I see a better definition of the term. At the moment, you can be accused of bullying for simply not speaking to someone, and I don't think that's right. At the end of the day, if the job is too stressful, you should find another. We all need to grow up a bit.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-76477880730528541622010-02-08T09:02:45.218+00:002010-02-08T09:02:45.218+00:00I'm afraid that creating a trail of performanc...I'm afraid that creating a trail of performance 'warnings' to try and avoid unfair dismissal claims has become all too common by managers who see intimidation as a useful tool in their climb upwards. A few more big awards against bad employers for causing stress related illnesses in their staff should make the ploy less popular. <br /><br />I heard Brian Paddick on the radio recently. He was recounting how the poor work environment in the latter part of his police career left him totally unsure of himself and questioning his worth. <br /><br />Bullying should be a crime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-25151490141616157582010-02-07T12:35:58.689+00:002010-02-07T12:35:58.689+00:00Unfortunately, the arrangements for sick pay are t...Unfortunately, the arrangements for sick pay are the bare legal minimum - SSP only, I believe. So resigning wouldn't make any difference, or so I am told. I'm not out to con anyone, or take anything I am not entitled to. I just want a clean and honest resolution. It's a bit of a blow when you go from a happy and productive member of a friendly and supportive team to an incompetent liability within a couple of weeks. <br /><br />Your remark about an early grave is apt. In my 20s and 30s I would have been terrified at the thought of losing my job, especialy under these circumstances. Now, I realise that there are far more important things, quality of life being one of them. When your journey brings you in sight of your destination, you value the remaining miles a little more carefully.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-27331322239718617822010-02-06T23:34:38.979+00:002010-02-06T23:34:38.979+00:00Depending on your arrangements for sick pay, Mrs N...Depending on your arrangements for sick pay, Mrs Nikos (an MD) would advocate being signed off sick for some months. It's just not on to be bullied and driven into an early grave by an employer. Incidentally, my client, a government department, judging by the information posters displayed positively encourages staff to take stress related illness breaks from work.<br /><br />N the outraged tax payerNikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.com