islasalisbury
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« on: November 16, 2011, 12:08:07 pm » |
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I've been trying to ignore this as I'm leaving the company in less than a month to start my own VA business. However my boss can be sarcastic in his emails and his colleagues reply in kind. I don't approve of some of his mails but it's his inbox! (Usually it's along the lines of i'm bored why am I in this meeting, why do I bother etc occasionally I think he oversteps the mark with stereotypical opinions on people)
However on two occasions his colleagues have not realised I can see his emails and sent derogatory emails about me. One insinuating he should get another PA as they had been a confusion of which meeting I had added an attendee to in the middle of a restructure that led to my Voluntary Redundancy (they could have forwarded the meeting on themselves if they understood how to use Outlook). The other I had asked to recommend me on Linked In and they sent a note to him asking why on earth should they bother doing that.
Both of these upset me the first I responded with a curt thanks for this feedback I can read x's email's. The second he replied with x can read my emails. I then in anger texted him and suggested he should stop his colleagues from behaving like b$tchy school girls. He is also leaving the company and will do anything to advoid hassle so I doubt he would confront them about this issue.
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msmarieh
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« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2011, 04:39:40 pm » |
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It is a risk of being able to see another's emails that we will sometimes see unkind things about ourselves. Since you did not directly receive them, I would have ignored them. I would have asked the boss to let them know that you are able to see his emails.
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Jackie G
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« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2011, 06:59:32 pm » |
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I agree with Marie.
But Isla, treat it as nothing. If they are that petty to put it in writing, it's really not worth it. Water off a duck's back and all that.
Good luck with your new business.
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chikky
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« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2011, 09:36:44 pm » |
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I am going to have to disagree about ignoring the message the two "frat boys" are sending to your manager. They are sending them to your manager where they know that you can see it? What are they saying at the water cooler. I would go to my manager to see if he agrees and confront them. This is the most unprofessional behavior that I have every heard of.
I had a similar situation. I was tasked to set up a meeting to have me fired because I supposedely screwed up his wedding invitation list, which I was not supposed to do. They provided me with a bad mailing list. It bascially came down to the fact they stole my time from the company to do something very, very personal. I was stupid to have said yes to do it. I went to my other managers and nipped that one in the bud.
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islasalisbury
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« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2011, 04:33:31 pm » |
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Thank you guys. He did not get the text as had his phone stolen but did email me to say that he had not forgotten and was going to recommend me himself via Linked in. He also emailed the colleague reminding her that I could see his emails. Hopefully I will be on here more when I leave in two weeks time, and no longer have to worry about office politics!  |
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JessW
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« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2011, 10:00:02 am » |
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Of course, you should be on here more when you start your 'new life'. You will have to keep us updated of your (hopefully) highly successful fresh start! I am keeping my fingers crossed for the next 2 weeks for you (just remember that people who dwell in the world of office politics are sad, lonely, bitter boring people with no life of their own! They should be pitied, but not condescended!) Jess  |
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