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So I have this awesome job right now. Im a personal Assistant for a Herbalist. We joke around. go out to lunch together, i mean i see my boss more than i see anyone else, i love his family, our cilents, i have been really happy with it all. The only downside for working fro him, is that i work for his lawyer too...who is his best friend. My boss is going throuh a terrbile battle with his complex association on trying to build a wheelchair safe enviorment for his son whom is completely disabled. So anything to help his family i am all for. This battle has been going on for years on end (about 5).

His lawyer Tom does not like me...for no reason at all..and im not kidding. He just cant find one thing to complain about...he finds multi things. And its every day. He flipps out over nothing, if the computer is being slow he blames it on me and storms out of my office...he curses infront of my clients, throws papers, hes very disrespectful.

So, because we have been going through the court process, i havent had that much time to catch up on my work here at ny office..cleaning...packing medication..sending things out...e-mailing clients...all that goood stuff. So, my boss suggested that i should bring a friend in 2 weeks out of the month, to help me catch up, and trust me...there is a lot to do here...so i envite my best friend Rian to go to work with me...she comes in...and this girl is beautiful, big boobs, tall, just all around pretty. So she starts comming in, Tom the lawyer asked me and her to type some documents for him, and there was about 4 of them that were 10 pages long each, so we both went on seperate computers, did the work, turned it in to him that day.  He comes back the next day and starts yelling at me saying that i messed the whole thing up, that i left out a lot of important stuff....i had no idea what he was talking about. When i saw the document, it was the one that Rian had typed for him. I didnt want him to treat her like he treats me so i covered for her, i said that i was sorry, and that ill fix it that its not a problem.

Her 2 weeks were up for the month, i was competley caught up on all my work. So the first day tha tTom noticed that Rian wasnt there, he kept asking about her, on some occations when she was there, i would catch him looking down her shirt, he would be so sweet to her...even though she did a crappy job..and i have been doiing this for almost a year now.

So Tom keeps telling my boss that he should fire me and keep Rian...and i know that the only reason why he says this is because of her titts..not because shes a good worker. Tom is 60 years old...Rian is 20..he makes himself look like a fool when he continues to act like a dog around her.

Tom has stated this to me and my boss a number of times, and its getting to the point to where i cant stand him anymore...he hovers over me when im typing...treats me like crap, and has no respect for me or women in gerneral. My boss always sticks up for me, telling me that he would never fire me...that he likes me wayyy too much to do that to me. And i trust him on that, but just have someone tell you that really hurts my feelings. This man thinks that everyone is a criminal because for years all he did was defend them. So he automaticlty sees me as a bad person....but i guarentee you if i looked like her I wouldnt be posting this. I mean dont get me wrong, im not bad looking..tall..brown hair...grteen eyes...120 lbs. i just dont flaunt what i have. thats just not who i am.

Its getting to the point to where im getting over emotional about it and i dont know how to go about this, i want to tell him off but im affraid that its going to ruin my relationship with my boss..not only on a professional matter...but in our friendship as well...hes like my second dad...and treats me like im his daughter. I dont want to damage that by telling Tom off, but i really do not know how to go about this anymore. Can any one help.


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Kirsten, The main problem here is that it's not your boss, it's his 'friend.' So, my suggestions are: 

(1) Sit down with your boss and his wife and discuss the whole situation. Don't leave anything unsaid about what this guy is doing at the job site, including covering up for Rian and her inefficient office skills. Discuss all of this in a calm manner as the more emotional you are the more negative reaction you will receive from your boss. Prior to doing all this, talk-don't yell or get emotional no matter what he says or does-with this piece of work and tell him about his office disruptions. Should he give you the run around or state he's not doing anything wrong-or anything like that-then it is time to have a hear-to-heart with your boss and his wife.

(2) Keeping your emotions out of it: state to your boss that you will be finding work elsewhere and do so. Tell him you will stay on for, say, a month (at most, two weeks for sure) to help out in the office. But-and this is the big thing-tell your boss that you will not be in the office should the lawyer be in the office. You could take the computer or paperwork home, whatever it takes, but do not be in the office with this dirt. (You are better than this!) Should it be mentioned that they will secure Rian to take over your duties, don't say anything about her work capabilities. They will eventually find out and think more of you for it. But you will not be in the picture when they do. Once your boss actually realizes what has been going on under his nose he will 'fix' the problem and beg for you to come back.

(3) Quit!! No matter how you feel about your boss and the family situation, this is the answer. Do it in such a way thay you stay friends with the family and are still helping with their situation, but you're just not working in the office and-the big thing-you won't be available for this scum to belittle you thus bringing your self-confidence down.

(4) Sit down with the wife, just you and her. Talk with her about this. If she is as good as what you have stated, she is the answer to your problem as she will find a way to remedy the situation, with or without your help. Leave it in her hands!!!

The bottom line here is that your boss and his wife need to have this situation brought to both of their attention, and fast!! Bringing the wife in on this situation helps your 'cause' because she's a woman, too. If it were me, I would sure like to know this scumbag of a lawyer's name as I would casually mention to everyone I knew what type a person he is and (smile) the word would get out and he will loose customers. It's a bad thing for you to do and I am not really telling you to do this, infact, talk with the wife about this one. Take actions NOW, no matter what you decide, as the sooner you do, the sooner you will be relieved of the problem.

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