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Hello all - I will try and make this issue clear and succinct and look forward to comments and advice.
Background - Employed since June 2012 and not without issue - the position I accepted was heavily overadvertised (in that the work was not really there - it had been put together to assist and was a mixture of odds and sods - at management admission) and within 2 months of being there I realised there was some issues with the workplace. I was put in the firing line of my line manager and another colleague with Mental health issues who was very bullying, wouldnt help with my training (it wasnt her job) and generally made the workplace very unwelcoming. Well documented and know to HR but attidtude of management was they couldnt do anything (seemed they were scared of her disability status).My line manager who left shortly afterwards brought a grievance against her but as he left he dropped the case. I then took over all his responsibilities bar line management but had to fight for 7 months to be paid correctly. It was supposed to be a temp situation but due to the fact it took them 6 months to get someone else in place I went from being underworked to overworked and without the backing/training needed. In April of this year my GP wanted to sign me off with stress but I had found a new position, albeit reluctantly as I had chosen this work as my first step to what I thought was a career path following having children and enjoyed dealing with the clients and other staff, none of whom wanted to see me leave as were happy with my work etc. I held discussions with my new manager who admitted the issues and advised they would make changes to my role so I decided to stay, though they were aware my Gp had prescribed meds and I was and am still receiving work provided counselling. Unfortunately this didnt happen - they took all the challenging and 'important' work out and I was left in the same position, causing me more stress as I had turned another position down and was now left with only 10-20% of my working day with work to do (and an hour commute each way to do it). Management responded by passing more one off bitty jobs to me and admitting they knew there was a problem but couldnt do anything. Whilst all this is incidental to my situation now I wanted to give the background.
My problem now is due to frustration, boredom and anger I posted some comments on Facebook bemoaning my fate (eg bored, what am I going to do at work today, just back off a weeks annual leave to 28 emails and most are wowcher) which some kind soul has taken the time to trawl through my friends of friends set timeline, screen shot and print off. Unfortunately they have also decided to go back to April when I was at loggerheads with the Child Support Agency and found a status where I lambast public sector management. Clearly my public sector employers have decided this is about them and decided I am bringing them into disrepute. They have of course taken it out of context and not printed many of the other similar comments made at the same time which do mention the CSA.
Whilst I can see the comments were stupid and purely jokes made to friends, another factor to add to the melee is I handed my notice in 2 days prior to my managers presenting me with the paperwork so I am in my notice period, however they are now doing a full HR investigation and mention was made that they would not write me a reference until it is completed. My new job offer is of course contigent on satisfactory references and whilst I am fully prepared to apologise if they feel I have brought them into disrepute I do feel strongly that I should be able to state my case and this will take as much time as my notice period.
Does anyone have any comments or advice (other than I should think carfully next time before having a water coller whinge on line!). Happy to clarify any ponts
Thanks all
Background - Employed since June 2012 and not without issue - the position I accepted was heavily overadvertised (in that the work was not really there - it had been put together to assist and was a mixture of odds and sods - at management admission) and within 2 months of being there I realised there was some issues with the workplace. I was put in the firing line of my line manager and another colleague with Mental health issues who was very bullying, wouldnt help with my training (it wasnt her job) and generally made the workplace very unwelcoming. Well documented and know to HR but attidtude of management was they couldnt do anything (seemed they were scared of her disability status).My line manager who left shortly afterwards brought a grievance against her but as he left he dropped the case. I then took over all his responsibilities bar line management but had to fight for 7 months to be paid correctly. It was supposed to be a temp situation but due to the fact it took them 6 months to get someone else in place I went from being underworked to overworked and without the backing/training needed. In April of this year my GP wanted to sign me off with stress but I had found a new position, albeit reluctantly as I had chosen this work as my first step to what I thought was a career path following having children and enjoyed dealing with the clients and other staff, none of whom wanted to see me leave as were happy with my work etc. I held discussions with my new manager who admitted the issues and advised they would make changes to my role so I decided to stay, though they were aware my Gp had prescribed meds and I was and am still receiving work provided counselling. Unfortunately this didnt happen - they took all the challenging and 'important' work out and I was left in the same position, causing me more stress as I had turned another position down and was now left with only 10-20% of my working day with work to do (and an hour commute each way to do it). Management responded by passing more one off bitty jobs to me and admitting they knew there was a problem but couldnt do anything. Whilst all this is incidental to my situation now I wanted to give the background.
My problem now is due to frustration, boredom and anger I posted some comments on Facebook bemoaning my fate (eg bored, what am I going to do at work today, just back off a weeks annual leave to 28 emails and most are wowcher) which some kind soul has taken the time to trawl through my friends of friends set timeline, screen shot and print off. Unfortunately they have also decided to go back to April when I was at loggerheads with the Child Support Agency and found a status where I lambast public sector management. Clearly my public sector employers have decided this is about them and decided I am bringing them into disrepute. They have of course taken it out of context and not printed many of the other similar comments made at the same time which do mention the CSA.
Whilst I can see the comments were stupid and purely jokes made to friends, another factor to add to the melee is I handed my notice in 2 days prior to my managers presenting me with the paperwork so I am in my notice period, however they are now doing a full HR investigation and mention was made that they would not write me a reference until it is completed. My new job offer is of course contigent on satisfactory references and whilst I am fully prepared to apologise if they feel I have brought them into disrepute I do feel strongly that I should be able to state my case and this will take as much time as my notice period.
Does anyone have any comments or advice (other than I should think carfully next time before having a water coller whinge on line!). Happy to clarify any ponts
Thanks all
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