Work Politics-The ropes to success

[beguile]

I recently got hired and I'm starting my training to become a store manager. On my third day, there is a lot more to the surface. Some of the people that are training me are awesome, but one of them is racist. She only trains people within her own race. My manager definitely knows since all my coworkers tell me she has an extensive history of not training other ethnicities. She's also the book keeper of the store, which my manager told me that she is an important asset to the store.

What would you do in this type of situation? Do you think I should suck it up and just move myself up this company? Deal with it later or let it go? If you have similar stories please share.

How would you deal with a difficult coworker (racist, bookkeeper)? In addition, your manager that is training you already know about the situtation but chooses to ignore it. Lots of employees in the store does not like her, and they have been avoiding her as much as possible in terms of confrontation. I'm just glad I'll be moving out of this store and training elsewhere after I'm done with basic training at this specific store.

 

[amdforever2]

How big is the company................


If it's big enough, just document things for six months.

Tell the manager to either address the problem then or you'll take your six months of evidence and sue the company into bankruptcy.

 

[beguile]

Originally posted by: amdforever2
How big is the company................


If it's big enough, just document things for six months.

Tell the manager to either address the problem then or you'll take your six months of evidence and sue the company into bankruptcy.

Company is huge. Actually one of the Fortune 500 companies.

 

[MisterJackson]

How long's she been there? Sounds like that problem will work itself out eventually.

Do you need to be trained at all by her? If so, just go directly ask her to train you, preferably with someone with you (more pressure for her to say yes). If she says no, then ask her why she refuses and document it all.

If down the road you can't perform your job because she didn't train you, or rather refused to, then she is crippling the company.

 

[beguile]

Originally posted by: MisterJackson
How long's she been there? Sounds like that problem will work itself out eventually.

Do you need to be trained at all by her? If so, just go directly ask her to train you, preferably with someone with you (more pressure for her to say yes). If she says no, then ask her why she refuses and document it all.

If down the road you can't perform your job because she didn't train you, or rather refused to, then she is crippling the company.

She's been in the company more than 5 years. She's somewhat stuck in her position. She was training me the other day but we had a confrontation. Instead of training me, she was very abusive mentally and verbally. She was expecting me to know everything and giving me a hard time. I spoke with the manager after the confrontation, and I told him that I do not want to be trained by her. Lots of employees hate her cause sometimes she does not follow company rules and gets away with it.

 

[koloastreet]

suck it up and dont stoop to her level. karma comes around.

 

[m1ldslide1]

She's been in the company more than 5 years. She's somewhat stuck in her position. She was training me the other day but we had a confrontation. Instead of training me, she was very abusive mentally and verbally. She was expecting me to know everything and giving me a hard time. I spoke with the manager after the confrontation, and I told him that I do not want to be trained by her. Lots of employees hate her cause sometimes she does not follow company rules and gets away with it.

I've had a somwhat similar situation, and my solution was just to suck it up and ignore it. After two years, I moved ahead of her and she is still in her same job after like 15 years. Sounds like this would work in your situation too, given that other people are aware. Attitude is everything..

 

[BigJ]

You work at Home Depot, don't you.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: koloastreet
suck it up and dont stoop to her level. karma comes around.

Exactly. The ONLY way to win at work politics is to not play them. Those who do always get burned sooner or later. This is because playing politics is both counterproductive and detrimental to company morale, and management knows this.

 

[doze]

Deal with it and don't complain to managers about it b/c nobody likes a whiny new employee. If she is supposed to train you in something and does not do her job right it will be obvious when you screw up the part of the job she didn't teach you and you can address the issue with the managers then.

You don't have to like the people you work with (or your job) as long as you like your paycheck.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: beguile
I recently got hired and I'm starting my training to become a store manager. On my third day, there is a lot more to the surface. Some of the people that are training me are awesome, but one of them is racist. She only trains people within her own race. My manager definitely knows since all my coworkers tell me she has an extensive history of not training other ethnicities. She's also the book keeper of the store, which my manager told me that she is an important asset to the store.

What would you do in this type of situation? Do you think I should suck it up and just move myself up this company? Deal with it later or let it go? If you have similar stories please share.

How would you deal with a difficult coworker (racist, bookkeeper)? In addition, your manager that is training you already know about the situtation but chooses to ignore it. Lots of employees in the store does not like her, and they have been avoiding her as much as possible in terms of confrontation. I'm just glad I'll be moving out of this store and training elsewhere after I'm done with basic training at this specific store.

If it's a Fortune 500 company, she can easily be replaced.

Solution:
1) Change race

or

2) LAWSUIT if you repeatedly complain to management about her racism and they do nothing about it.

 

[beguile]

Anyone here have similar stories that they want to share? Thanks for all the advice. I spoke with some of my coworkers and they said its more important for me to advance my career. This will definitely be a challenge since I will not be adequate in certain departments.

 

[amdforever2]

Call someone in HR.

Then call someone higher up in HR.

Eventually, you'll get someone so terrified of racism lawsuits they send in counselors and redecorate your office in a care bear theme.

Oh, and the b*tch will get sent to sensitivity camp.