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lakisha h Avatarlakisha h
January 31, 2006


First let me say that my previous blog obviously wasn’t clear enough. My co-workers were accused of being late coming back from lunch when in fact they had left late, so actually they took their entire alloted hour. Second, let me tell you this. You don’t know my boss, so let me give you guys a few more details.
I have worked at this bank for about 8 months now and this has to be one of the most unprofessional places I have ever worked at. I do my job, which is data entry by the way, so it’s not complicated or difficult. On our shift we have had the highest turnover due to mismanagement and they way the higher ups treat the employees. I believe that people should be treated with respect in the first place. I want to be treated like I treat anyone else and I went into this job with a good attitude even though I had been warned by some people that my boss was weak and frequently shifted blame to her employees for her failings. I have no clue as to how she became a manager. I use to be a lead at my previous job. My sup is terrified of her boss and instead of explaining all she does is say it was the employees fault. Like they new employees. They have been there for 2 weeks with training that was almost as bad as mine. I had 2 days of training and that was it. They got errors, about 5 or 6 which is not that many for 4 people in all. She told that she could fire them up, but because she was a nice person she wouldn’t. That to me is childish and irresponsible. We do have steps that must be followed, that was all talk on her part. If what they did was so wrong why not write them up? Why pretend like you are doing them a favor and hold it over them later, that is what she does. She pulled me into her office because I had made a mistake on an account. She told me what I did was wrong and that the information had been updated on how you should now handle this account. I never got the update, I explained to her that it was her job to issue updates that she gets from corporate. Our time sheets, updates, and stats are something she should give us. We shouldn’t have to ask, that is not company policy nor is that how the other shifts do it. Most of my co-workers don’t say anything, but I refused to be bullied, either fire me, write me up, but don’t threaten me. I told her that her attitude makes me wanna quit or give up even trying to do a good job. All our team ever hear is how bad we are doing and never what we are doing good. I go error free from 3 months, but one error and now it’s “You are doing a horrible job Lakisha…blah blah blah”. A Supervisor should be a good leader that praises and issues discipline not brow beat or threaten you into performing.
As for being late, a manager should lead by example. My boss is always late and I am not exaggerating by any stretch of the imagination. She is late almost everyday. I get there everyday before she does and then she calls in the office asking if I could do her duties because she is running late. I think people that are in a supervisory position take it personal when they here a supervisor criticized.
As for me, well, I live in Texas and I am from up north. I am a shy person that just wants to do her job and be left alone. My boss seems to take it personal if you don’t talk very much, but when the new ladies started talking amongst themselves she told them they were talking too much. I just want to do my job, I don’t like to gossip or talk about this person or that person behind their back. I am not that kind of person, for me work should not be a popularity contest. My work should speak for itself. I work part-time 3 days a week, work should not be a hassle. Those who do know me at work, which are about 2 people that changed shifts because of my boss by the way, know a different side to me that is friendly and likes to have fun. I don’t pretend and everyone can tell I’m not that happy, but how can I when my boss is nice one moment then if you make a mistake it’s “i’m gonna fire you, but no I won’t because I want you to feel like you owe me, so I can hold it over you.”
So please don’t judge unless you know the full story.

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