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NBR: Work Advice

There is some serious tension in my department.  There are 3 of us with the same title and our manager.  One coworker D is having some issues with our manager.  Manager is aware and from what I hear is trying to talk with him. He's been venting to me a little over the last month or two and it's been mostly innocent. I was comfortable just being a listening ear without getting involved as long as he kept it light.  Our other coworker J started in December.  D and J are like oil and water.  They've antagonized each other since day one.  But now, with D's tension with our manager, she's coming to me too.  So now they're both venting about each other and our manager.

It kind of blew up last night.  Manager left for the day and D starting yelling about her.  I walked out not wanting to be involved.  J stayed and she claims to have tried to calm him down.  Apparently there was a witness to it after I left.  So it will come back to the department, I'm sure, as there were some REALLY nasty things said.

How the fuck do I stay out of this?  I've already started distancing myself and my conversations on both sides.  Is there anything else I should be doing?  I'm really good at keeping my head down and not getting involved, but I want to cover my ass.  I'm not concerned about losing my job, but I want to ensure that there's not question about that.
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116 books in 2016

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Re: NBR: Work Advice

  • Do you have an HR department? I would go to them and let them know all this.
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  • We do, but they're in a different building.  I honestly have no idea how to go about that.  It's so "corporate" here.    It's definitely something I should think about doing, thank you.
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    116 books in 2016

    my read shelf:
    Lauren (SnShne322)'s book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
    Wes: 10/8/2012


  • Are comfortable talking to your manager about it? I would just let him or her know how you feel about the situation and make sure that he is aware that you are trying very hard to stay out of it.

     


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  • I've been questioning whether I should do that.  I know if I do, I will alienate myself with my coworkers, which I'd rather not do.  I think I need to figure out how much that might need to not matter.

    UGH.  This makes me so uncomfortable.
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    116 books in 2016

    my read shelf:
    Lauren (SnShne322)'s book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
    Wes: 10/8/2012


  • Is there a way you could talk to your boss without your coworkers knowing? I guess if it was happening at my office, I could just go to my boss and be like "Look, I know D & J are having some issues. They keep venting to me about it and I just want you to know that I am trying really hard to stay out of it and let you handle it. I don't want you to think that I am participating in their drama/issues." Work drama sucks! Sorry you are dealing with this.

     


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  • That's what I'm not sure about.  I'm still pretty new (less than a year)  Though I trust my boss to not say it was me, I think it's in her best interest to address what's going on with D &J.  The problem is that a lot of it is about my manager.  So it adds a layer of complexity.

    I promise I'm not try to make excuses. I know HR and my boss are likely the best and safest (for me) options.  I just hate being in the position.
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    116 books in 2016

    my read shelf:
    Lauren (SnShne322)'s book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
    Wes: 10/8/2012


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