Colleague issues

LegacyUser

I work in a finance department and there is a lady who works alongside my position part time.

Another lady in my office emails her regularly, bitching about me (this I know because I receive the part time lady's emails and they seem to have forgotten this)

I am wondering if it is wrong or right to bring this to the attention of our boss. I don't appreciate what is being said about me, or the false niceties that I get to my face even though I am being spoken about in this way

Appreciate any advice.

tinkerbell

Given that they are using company email to bitch about someone within the company, it would go against company policy on email usage (presumably). I'd bring it to the attention of your manager.

LegacyUser

I'm just wondering if reading the emails is an invasion of privacy? I am unsure.. it does go against the company policy (which I have read up on this morning)

ibarelycare

Why are you reading your colleague's emails?

Are you supposed to have access to them for work reasons? If so, then I would 100% report this bitching.

LegacyUser

Yes, I have access for work reasons - I originally replaced the person but they then came back on a part time basis

ibarelycare

GuestPoster#1 wrote: »

Yes, I have access for work reasons - I originally replaced the person but they then came back on a part time basis

Then I would report them. Print off all the offending emails and show them to your boss. You're not doing anything wrong here!

Dark Phoenix

GuestPoster#1 wrote: »

Yes, I have access for work reasons - I originally replaced the person but they then came back on a part time basis

request to speak to your manager and sit down and talk to her about this. bring examples of emails with you. Stay calm and rational and let them have a look and I am sure they will want to take action as its bound to be against the company policy.

Really horrible for you to have to sit there and see someone saying horrible things about you and then being false nice to your face!

personally, if it were me and this is just me, I would find the b*tchiest one and reply to all and say something like " so guys, you know I get a copy of these because X is part time right?" and then sit back and watch them squirm they will be mortified! and bricking it!

on the flip side i have to say id be unhappy if a colleague was able to read my email but thats another story

freshpopcorn

What was actually said in the emails? Is it rude or is it saying how you could do your work better or are they complaining about you? The women mightn't relies what there doing.

LegacyUser

To be honest, both colleagues were made aware that I have access to this inbox. They obviously don't remember..

it is petty sniping remarks to be honest, more personal than work related, and also regarding the other colleague they were discussing - some of the same. Just childish remarks.. you know the kind? Any sort of individuality is noticed, and cliques can't handle it.

Mayboy

This is bullying - by email. It is contrary to company policy. Your organisation needs to be told - you state your case, don't get emotional and ask them to tell you their plan for addressing same plus a timescale. In the meantime read up on the Irish law regarding bullying in the workplace.

Ask for a retraction, an apology and ask for it to be noted on the relevant personnel files.

Santa Cruz

Follow it up at company level. Put these hypocrites in their place.

iusedtoknow

I agree, this is against any company email policy.

Make sure you go to the manager, do not under any circumstances approach the person about what she has written. Ensure you manager knows you have full access to the users email account and you saw it this way.

You are 100% in the right here so there is nothing to worry about

LegacyUser

Agreed this is bullying, plain and simple it is irrelevant whether they think you can see it or not you have evidence. I wouldn't bother with your boss I'd go straight to H.R. with this one.