OP is a staff member working in a group home with a highly demanding client. The client’s challenging behaviors are enough to test anyone’s patience. OP had just finished working three double shifts, one of which was the previous day, and was looking forward to a later start time of 2:00 pm. Before leaving work, OP checked the house schedule multiple times to confirm the start time.
The Shifts
However, at 1:00 am, after finishing their shift, OP received a text from their manager asking if they could come in at 9:00 am. OP declined, but their manager said she would see them at 12. OP responded again, reminding her that their start was at 2:00 pm.
The manager insisted that the schedule showed a start time of 12:00 pm and said that she would send a picture of it in the morning. OP contacted the staff member who was working then, and they confirmed that OP was scheduled to start at 2:00 pm. Upon checking the online document that the manager had given OP access to, they found that the manager had edited the schedule to show a start time of 12:00 pm after texting OP.
OP felt that the manager’s behavior was manipulative and slimy and suspected the manager was attempting to gaslight them into coming in earlier than scheduled. Although OP usually tries to accommodate their higher-ups’ requests, they considered talking to the director and program specialist about the incident. Still, they were unsure if it would be going too far.
Terrible Management
Like most of us in our lives, we have experienced challenging managers. The thread had no shortage of similar stories to share. However, a lot of them had the same fundamental message:
“You totally should report it. Overexhausting and burning out employees is a sign of terrible management, and the higher-ups need to be made aware.”
Ultimately, failing to be brave and speak up can result in continuing workplace misery. OP was exhausted and working exceptionally hard, and their manager rewarded that by lying and manipulating OP. This is a sign of terrible management and a somewhat immoral person.
Sometimes the most challenging option is the best one to make. It can be difficult to take a manager to high management to report their indiscretion or failure. But often, it is the right decision. Without taking action, it guarantees that nothing is ever changed.
It’s Time to Take Back Control
With the plethora of extra examples in the thread, it is clear that people have dealt with this style of management before:
“NTA. If she’d gotten away with it, she’d definitely try to do it again. And it’s time to start taking your pictures of the schedule for when she eventually tries to write you up for not working an assigned schedule.”
There is no holding back from this Redditor. They insist that OP must act in their best interest, or they guarantee that they are in for ongoing issues.
Beyond just reporting the manager, the OP is encouraged to take photos of the schedule to guarantee they have their unedited record of the rota. This would be key evidence against the manager, should they ever try to pull a tick like that again.
The Manager Is Worse Than They Appear
Some make some more extreme claims of the Redditors:
“NTA is a complete abuse of power and an attempt to manipulate someone who already does more than enough work. I’d 100% report it.”
This commenter is highlighting that this is not simply a mistake; it is a result of deliberate manipulation to get what the manager wanted. They are happy to lie and cause issues for staff members, so who knows what they might ultimately be capable of.
Source: Reddit