So humiliated and upset - can't cope
I'm in a really bad way, been crying for hours and can't cope. Have struggled into work all week with a chest and sinus infection. Have a high temperature, which has made the hot flushes worse. At the...
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Hi Rach Everyone has already given really good advice. Sweat only smells when it is old and stale. I'm sure your colleagues at work are taking advantage of the fact that you have hot flushes and seem...
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Well, I had a long talk with Jay about it - he says he hasn't noticed anything. The only time he notices anything is when I'm having a flush and put the fan on or something, and he will get a short...
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Rach have you tried the dry shampoo you can buy I have used it when in a rush in the mornings just a thought
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Rach -noone likes to hear this and this complaint must have struck at the very heart of your already damaged self-esteem - I firmly believe that these folk are simply using this as a tool to bully you...
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Hi Rach I can only echo what Janye has said in her post, they are very wise words. Saying that, I know I would want to leave in your position. And very understandably, given all the things that are...
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Now you have two separate honest opinions, you need to try to believe that they have been truthful. They both said the same thing and they hadn't conferred. So that isn't the problem. These people...
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Thank you so much ladies. Gwyn - I can't thank you enough for your post and the links. You are absolutely right - they are bullying me. Reading those links has made me burst into tears (I guess I'm a...
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Rach you sound alot more positive which is really good to see. It WILL be a battle going back to work, but as your boss has given you an opportunity to air your worries I think you should make the...
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Maybe you could make a list of the positive comments that people have said about your work and stick it up somewhere where you can see it! You can't let workplace bullies control your image of...
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I second Gwyn with the CBT idea - I think it could be of all-round benefit. I had 8 years of being bullied at work and know exactly how it chips away at your self-esteem and makes you think all sorts...
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Rach, Really there isn't very much i can add as you've had an overwhelming response to your post with some very good and practical ideas. I hope this in itself goes some way to showing you that you...
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Hi Rach. How are things now? Thinking of you, Sassy
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Came back to work yesterday, spent most of the day very upset. Can't find the courage to really complain to my boss about things, mainly because I fear it will only make the problem worse. This...
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Rach, so sorry you have all this added stress from work. It's the last thing you need and it would be nice for someone there to just show some compassion and understanding. Hope you managed to get...
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Oh Rach...........gosh i'm just sooooo angry at the way you're being treated. It was completely wrong of your boss to send that email round, just how old is she 6???? I mean anyone with any management...
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Rach, under the health & safety at work act no employer/line manager/supervisor can expect a member of staff to perform a task which may cause them injury. If someone is making you to lift...
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Sassy is right. The point of H&S law is what would happen if H&S procedures were not followed. In your case, if they didn't comply with H&S and you did something injurious to yourself,...
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Hi Rach, Is there a boss above your boss or a HR department? I'm personally worried how things are going to escalate once your boss leaves and I want to make sure you're as protected as possible from...
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Thanks all again for your support. I'm going to speak to my boss before she goes to make sure she passes on the info about what she agreed (ie. that I could come in later if needed, or go home early;...
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