Am I being Bullied?

eirechix

Im in my job nearly 10 years and its quite a big company.. over the past few years there has been drastic changes in the building (new managment etc)

Ive worked with the same person for those 10 years. Ive never been shown anything new - and im increasingly getting snide comments from this person. and asked to do menial jobs by other members of staff who have nothing to do with me whatsoever!

Ive gotten to the stage that i dont want to go to work - but anyone i talk to say i shouldnt leave a job till i have a job.

Now i am going to college part time to get my education up to scratch and im even gettin snide comments asking am i going to "class" tonight!

Most people are lovely and i can talk to them but when it comes to this one person, if i talk to them and ask why im being belittled the way i am it will only get worse as i share an office with this this one person.

Any advice - much appricated

tenchi-fan

You weren't shown anything "new" in 10 years? Whose fault it that? And as for the menial jobs, I have to wonder why you're the go-to person for these jobs.

Sounds like you may have developed a bit of a complex.

I agree with what you've been told - don't leave the job until you have a new one to go to.

Morag

Such snide remarks and undercutting coming from one person means they are trying to make themsevles out to be bigger/better by putting you down.

If there hasn't been changed in your role then you need to push back saying that such tasks are not your remitt, once you've done them a few times people will keep expecting you to do it.

as for the remarks about going to class, answer them with a big smile saying yes you are and you are looking forward nothing like feeding your brain.

sam34

what's snide about being asked if you're going to class?

it's a perfectly valid term, IMO, along with lectures or college.

it would be a bit different if you were being asked if you were going to school, altho even that may be acceptable in certain cases eg Americans call studying to be a doctor "going to med school".

mikemac1

You are responsible for your own career

If you've not had any opportunities in ten years well you need to push yourself forward.
Maybe say it during your appraisal, maybe go straight to the bosses, every company is different so you'll have to figure this out

As if you sit back and say nothing and keep doing the menial jobs, well you'll be posting here next year "I've been passed over, just isn't fair"
Maybe this other person sees some new promotion down the line and sees you as a threat?

If you want something OP, it's up to you to go for it
What do you want to in your job and figure out how to get it.

eirechix

Its not that i havnt been shown anything over the years - i have! but ive been instatutionalised as they seen me grow up in this company. I started at the age of 19 and they still see me as a kid. The person i work with is very protective about the job they are doing and have said a few times "that ill never be in their chair" thats fine whatever - i dont want that. I was happy out doing my own job my own thing until people who arent even in my department feel the need to get me to do their random jobs. Even though the person i work with isnt happy about me doing these jobs. Its just filtered down over the years and i just seem to be the go to person (when i would have been eger to help when i first started). thats my problem i was too nice at the start and now when i say no it goes over my head and im made do these jobs anyway.. i must be the worlds oldest office junior EVER

tenchi-fan

eirechix wrote: »

i must be the worlds oldest office junior EVER

A junior would imply you have a career path in the company. It doesn't sound like you do.
Does the company offer any training courses e.g. supervisor skills training?