confidentiality

[flashflesh]

this is a question to the Community I work at a medium sized company yet there are politics of an enormous amount, as I was irritated one day by my supervisor, I contacted the Sales Manager and asked if I could talk to Him in private he agreed, I spoke candid and direct, and after the fact I felt good , and no one was injured due to the discussion. after a course of 4 or 5 months I had a terrible confrontation between the sales manager and my self, the following Monday I brought it up to my supervisor in order for some dialog, though the only dialog that took place was the sales manager openly discussed what I had told him after he agreed it would be confidential. following that my supervisor is critical beyond words, practices in my industry which were followed are now not good enough I am embarrassed, ridiculed and humiliated at work, I have tried to keep my mouth shut as I now know that any confidential information is talked about and told to others, so for me the work environment is very uncomfortable and near injurious as if a wrong thing is said I don't know what may happen the sales man here I believe has violated a right of privacy and confidentiality, the supervisor seems to be harassing me and making my work environment overly stressful and nearly violent. is there any legal issues which have been violated by these managers in the regards to confidentiality, also I want to say that when hired I was told I would be the head of my department though after working a month I was told I would be training an individual after the individual was horse playing and actually quite confrontational I asked that he be removed from working with me, and I said this again to the supervisor but then the supervisor told the individual exactly why I wished to have him removed I thought he was drinking at work, and shaking dramatically, also confrontational but obviously this company is toxic as there is no confidentiality and no trust. What is said in private of work related issues is openly discredited by the toxic management.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[ecmst12]

No laws have been broken.

 

[Eekamouse]

Why don't you try dealing with work issues that come up by being candid with the person you're having the problem with and trying to resolve your grievances instead of going to others in your workplace to talk about them behind their backs? When you run around badmouthing your boss or whomever, you have to expect that it will get back to them sooner or later.

 

[commentator]

As a former English comp teacher, I will have to say this is probably some of the most difficult prose I have ever tried to read. Please put in some space.

But it does appear that because you went to your supervisor's supervisor and complained about him, and your supervisor's supervisor let him know what you had said to him, supposedly in confidence, your already bad relationship with your supervisor is now much worse.

He seems to be trying to get rid of you. Your work is being criticized. You are having a real struggle although you are doing the job to the best of your ability.

My advice would be to back out of this confrontational situation immediately by stopping the fight. Go to work, don't talk back, do what you are told, don't argue, don't discuss things with other co-workers. If your supervisor is really bad, and you are doing everything right, this will soon become apparent if you simply refuse to fight back and engage. Smile, be professional, and you will come out ahead on this.

It is not illegal for the person you talked to to discuss your talk with the supervisor in question, tell him what you said. Obviously, you have taken this to the next level. It did not go well. But if you can't take the stressful work environment, the only right you have is the right to quit. Or to press charges if you are physically assaulted.

If you are fired, you will have no recourse except to file for your unemployment insurance; but if you quit the job, you very probably will not even get this. Because it would be considered a personal choice to quit, and you'd have to prove you had a very good job related reason to quit. Harrassment on the job at this level you describe is probably not going to be considered a valid reason to leave. Being promised one job and then given another many months ago isn't a good reason either. They'd always want to know, "What did you do to try to resolve this situation before you quit?" Make sure you have documentation of when and what you said to your supervisor, his supervisor, and any incidents.

It sounds as though you are raging right now. You need to get control of yourself and just go to work and do the job. No laws are being broken, you do not have a cause, stop the war.

 

[flashflesh]

thanks

yes your opinions are taken some are as vicious as an attack, but to stop the war, is the best advise thanks