Work grievance, no HR Dept, advice needed please
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Hi All,
Would be very grateful for your advice in relation to a work matter. I feel I am being scapegoated for
something that I am not entirely responsible for, if at all. I work for a tiny firm, no HR dept, so I am counting on my fellow PHers. To summarise:
Last week I was asked by to provide prices for a document used to pitch to prospective clients. I did this, and handed over to a colleague for formatting etc. My colleague forwarded the document to my director. Unknown to myself or my colleague two prices were transposed during the formatting of the document. I did not check it as I was not involved in the formatting and was also busy covering for a colleague in addition to my normal duties.
This error was only picked up today during the pitch, as neither I nor my colleague had checked the formatting. My director was livid, and phoned me demanding an explanation. During this (brief) conversation my director was very rude to me, and did not allow me to provide an explanation of what had happened. When I objected to the manner in which I was spoken to he told me to go home for the day. I did not check it as I was not involved in the formatting and was also busy covering for a colleague in addition to my normal duties.
This afternoon I received an e-mail from my director apologising if he was rude. However, he then went on to say he was very disappointed the document was not checked, and he was disappointed in my lack of care and attention at work generally. I feel this e-mail is an attempt to scapegoat me, and the reference to the quality of my work is very disturbing. I have made errors in the past, but in over 10 years of work I have never received any verbal or written warnings etc. I feel this is a step towards eventually dismissing me, and by this e-mail the matter is being documented.
I am not sure how to respond to this e-mail, if at all. He wants to have a coffee to discuss things but right now I am fuming. How would you approach this situation? All advice gratefully received.
Would be very grateful for your advice in relation to a work matter. I feel I am being scapegoated for
something that I am not entirely responsible for, if at all. I work for a tiny firm, no HR dept, so I am counting on my fellow PHers. To summarise:
Last week I was asked by to provide prices for a document used to pitch to prospective clients. I did this, and handed over to a colleague for formatting etc. My colleague forwarded the document to my director. Unknown to myself or my colleague two prices were transposed during the formatting of the document. I did not check it as I was not involved in the formatting and was also busy covering for a colleague in addition to my normal duties.
This error was only picked up today during the pitch, as neither I nor my colleague had checked the formatting. My director was livid, and phoned me demanding an explanation. During this (brief) conversation my director was very rude to me, and did not allow me to provide an explanation of what had happened. When I objected to the manner in which I was spoken to he told me to go home for the day. I did not check it as I was not involved in the formatting and was also busy covering for a colleague in addition to my normal duties.
This afternoon I received an e-mail from my director apologising if he was rude. However, he then went on to say he was very disappointed the document was not checked, and he was disappointed in my lack of care and attention at work generally. I feel this e-mail is an attempt to scapegoat me, and the reference to the quality of my work is very disturbing. I have made errors in the past, but in over 10 years of work I have never received any verbal or written warnings etc. I feel this is a step towards eventually dismissing me, and by this e-mail the matter is being documented.
I am not sure how to respond to this e-mail, if at all. He wants to have a coffee to discuss things but right now I am fuming. How would you approach this situation? All advice gratefully received.
Wacky Racer said:
Did you check this post above before you sent it......You seem to have repeated a sentence twice. Did you mean to?
Not finding fault or anything, just maybe an indication that you might need to tighten up a bit....
Good luck anyhow....I would lie low, take it on the chin and move on.
Lol Not finding fault or anything, just maybe an indication that you might need to tighten up a bit....
Good luck anyhow....I would lie low, take it on the chin and move on.
used copy and paste instead of cut and pasteThank you for the advice, certainly don't want to inflame the situation but felt aggrieved and needed to know where I stand.
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