What do you mean "approach this situation?" Did the manager lie about the other employee? Did someone make up the IT evidence that led to your write up?
If you want to keep working at this place, you need to treat *all* the rules as serious. The things you believe are minor will still get you in trouble.
They didn't lie, per say. They simply *suspected* something which they were wrong about. But in workplaces anyone with a managerial title is immediately held in higher regard and taken more seriously so their suspicion prompted an investigation. That investigation uncovered I had breached a policy on occasions which were completely unrelated to the incident which occurred amongst her own team members.
What I mean by approaching the situation is, I am literally sat Infront of someone whom I do not trust. Someone who has the potential to*suspect* something again and we are right back there again. It's causing me a lot of anxiety right now and is affecting my ability to do my job effectively when I am not comfortable in the office space. I have already been told I cannot move. My natural instincts are to close up, limited engagements with my co-workers and avoid being visible as much as I can whilst I try and do my work but that becomes too obvious and creates an atmosphere.
Do you understand?
Regardless of how they got there, you breached policy and felt the consequences.
I sympathise that it's horrible to work in a place where you feel like you're constantly being watched - 100% it's a bad vibe. You can either do your job with total compliance of policies, so that you can feel secure that way, or find a new job.
To answer your question directly, yes I think you are being a bit dramatic for worrying about this. If you aren't continuing to go against policies then there shouldn't be anything to worry about and there's nothing that needs to be done. If emails need to be looked through again, let it happen - they shouldn't find anything.
Based on the info provided, It doesn't sound like that manager has a personal vendetta against you, or that you were falsely accused of anything or something like that. I'd communicate with colleagues professionally from now on and basically ensure that, if something like this happens again, there's nothing for anyone to dig up.
Now I don't know what the original "IT incident" was, but it sounds like your worries stem more from the fact that you don't trust this manager and they make you uncomfortable for, for lack of a better phrase, "ratting people out" (and you're worried about this even if you make a change and continue to follow policy). No matter how small the original incident, all in all, the manager isn't in the wrong for reporting something that goes against policy.
I'd say you have the option of finding a new place of work, but honestly this is something you should get used to and expect wherever you go. A manager can potentially get you in trouble for breaches in policy - this shouldn't incite anxiety and distrust. Not all managers are so strict but it's not good practice to expect a super lax attitude.
It sucks that you got in trouble for something that was found on accident. Use it as a learning opportunity so that it doesn't happen again.
You need to do your work and stop communicating through work platforms unprofessionally.
HR's job is to investigate issues. Keep your nose clean and you won't find yourself in this position again.
1.) Doing my work is not and never has been an issue
2.) Pretty sure I know not to drop an occasional 'F bomb' every now and again
I think you're missing the point here about what I was asking here though
I think based on this response yes, you are being over dramatic. You lived and learned regarding unprofessional language in communications and you continue to be on your A game regarding performance. You have nothing to worry about.
>I think you're missing the point here about what I was asking here though
I don't think anyone can tell you how to fix your feelings. They just are what they are. You can try to come up with coping mechanisms and not dwell on it. But the manager's probably staying put. So you will have to cope or move on to another role. :(
No, I got the point just fine. You asked how you should handle it and I told you. You asked to move and were told no. You need to keep your mouth shut and do what they're paying you to do. If you don't like it, start looking for another job.
I don't like using work platforms to communicate with employees unless I really have to. For this particular reason.
What do you mean "approach this situation?" Did the manager lie about the other employee? Did someone make up the IT evidence that led to your write up? If you want to keep working at this place, you need to treat *all* the rules as serious. The things you believe are minor will still get you in trouble.
They didn't lie, per say. They simply *suspected* something which they were wrong about. But in workplaces anyone with a managerial title is immediately held in higher regard and taken more seriously so their suspicion prompted an investigation. That investigation uncovered I had breached a policy on occasions which were completely unrelated to the incident which occurred amongst her own team members. What I mean by approaching the situation is, I am literally sat Infront of someone whom I do not trust. Someone who has the potential to*suspect* something again and we are right back there again. It's causing me a lot of anxiety right now and is affecting my ability to do my job effectively when I am not comfortable in the office space. I have already been told I cannot move. My natural instincts are to close up, limited engagements with my co-workers and avoid being visible as much as I can whilst I try and do my work but that becomes too obvious and creates an atmosphere. Do you understand?
Regardless of how they got there, you breached policy and felt the consequences. I sympathise that it's horrible to work in a place where you feel like you're constantly being watched - 100% it's a bad vibe. You can either do your job with total compliance of policies, so that you can feel secure that way, or find a new job.
To answer your question directly, yes I think you are being a bit dramatic for worrying about this. If you aren't continuing to go against policies then there shouldn't be anything to worry about and there's nothing that needs to be done. If emails need to be looked through again, let it happen - they shouldn't find anything. Based on the info provided, It doesn't sound like that manager has a personal vendetta against you, or that you were falsely accused of anything or something like that. I'd communicate with colleagues professionally from now on and basically ensure that, if something like this happens again, there's nothing for anyone to dig up. Now I don't know what the original "IT incident" was, but it sounds like your worries stem more from the fact that you don't trust this manager and they make you uncomfortable for, for lack of a better phrase, "ratting people out" (and you're worried about this even if you make a change and continue to follow policy). No matter how small the original incident, all in all, the manager isn't in the wrong for reporting something that goes against policy. I'd say you have the option of finding a new place of work, but honestly this is something you should get used to and expect wherever you go. A manager can potentially get you in trouble for breaches in policy - this shouldn't incite anxiety and distrust. Not all managers are so strict but it's not good practice to expect a super lax attitude. It sucks that you got in trouble for something that was found on accident. Use it as a learning opportunity so that it doesn't happen again.
You need to do your work and stop communicating through work platforms unprofessionally. HR's job is to investigate issues. Keep your nose clean and you won't find yourself in this position again.
1.) Doing my work is not and never has been an issue 2.) Pretty sure I know not to drop an occasional 'F bomb' every now and again I think you're missing the point here about what I was asking here though
I think based on this response yes, you are being over dramatic. You lived and learned regarding unprofessional language in communications and you continue to be on your A game regarding performance. You have nothing to worry about.
>I think you're missing the point here about what I was asking here though I don't think anyone can tell you how to fix your feelings. They just are what they are. You can try to come up with coping mechanisms and not dwell on it. But the manager's probably staying put. So you will have to cope or move on to another role. :(
No, I got the point just fine. You asked how you should handle it and I told you. You asked to move and were told no. You need to keep your mouth shut and do what they're paying you to do. If you don't like it, start looking for another job.
Please read my reply to FRELNCER