r/antiwork • u/AshBasil • Oct 07 '24

Rant 😡💢 Welp, I'm pissed

I work in a group home for disabled clients. At a house meeting a few months ago, my boss said something transphobic so a coworker and I (both trans) walked out of the meeting.

After walking-out, I texted her and politely let her know that it wasn't appropriate, which she was very coy about. Instead of growing as a person and doing better, she talked shit about me to (at least one) coworker, who proceeded to make a fake Facebook account and attack me online.

Because of this, I reported her to admin and HR, who promised they handled the issue. That's whatever, but this coworker is being such a dick that it's making work a very toxic environment.

Then tonight comes around (I work graveyards) and my shift partner called out for the evening for a medical emergency. Boss did not even try to find me relief and when I called her thismorning to ask if I would get any help with the hardest part of my shift, she caught herself in a lie and lied further. She said she didn't think that she could find anyone that late and then said that she couldn't get anyone that late. Multiple coworkers have let me know they were never contacted and that they totally would have helped me.

I'm so done with her bullshit.

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u/De_bitterbal Oct 07 '24

She is refusing to do the work she is paid for, and endangering the residents. Contact HR

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u/YnotZoidberg1077 Oct 07 '24

If she's endangering the clients, OP should contact their Board of Health (or local equivalent if outside the US).

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u/fractious77 Oct 07 '24

Anybody who works in a group home is a mandatory reporter, right?

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u/AliceTheHunted Oct 08 '24

Yep but sadly reporting anything = instant harasment/bullying/abuse.

I've just taken to reporting it anonymously through other channels. Nothing ever gets fixed as the ones doing drugs at work are bffs with the bosses. Hell one finally got drug tested but bragged later the boss gave her a heads up so she stopped long enough to show up clean. They back to doing it at work the next day!

Fun times!

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u/MalsWid0w Oct 08 '24

Are there cameras in the space? They may know the blinds pots, but you can always log the times and download the camera feeds showing them going out of view, for how long, and what reasonable, job related tasks could be done there in that amount of time. If there aren't any, all the better for you.

I used to work in a group home for teens, and this is how my boss would build her case to terminate with cause. A halway decent labor lawyer could easily take what you've found and make sure the place is at least investigated without prior knowledge.

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u/AshBasil Oct 09 '24

It's absurd how these kinds of places are sooo... ugh.

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u/VinnaynayMane Oct 07 '24

Or APS, or your ombudsman

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u/Mis_An3ope Oct 07 '24

JCAHO and OSHA, too...

The Joint Commission's toll-free number for filing a complaint is (800) 994-6610. The hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Staff are available to answer calls weekdays from 8:30 AM–5 PM Central Time. 

You can also file a complaint online at jcwebnoc.jcaho.org/QMSInternet/IncidentEntry.aspx. The Joint Commission's website provides more information about what to include in a complaint. 

You can submit a complaint anonymously, or you can provide your name and contact information. If you provide your contact information, the Joint Commission can inform you about the actions taken in response to your complaint. 

The Joint Commission is a💥 private accreditor,💥 not a regulatory body, and it does not have the authority to shut down a healthcare organization

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u/DevilDoc82 Oct 07 '24

It's just TJC not JCAHO. And unless the facility wants TJC accreditation then TKC has no sway over them

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u/Okie294life Oct 08 '24

OSHA won’t give a shit about this unless they’re physically getting threatened. Document everything so when you get fired there will be grounds for a healthy lawsuit, email texts, record phone conversations if you can or if she says something that doesn’t make sense ask her to text it or email. Any decent employment lawyer would tear this up if you got fired.

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u/CreekLegacy SocDem Oct 07 '24

HR is there to make sure OP's (totally legitimate, please don't mistake me) complaints do NOT splash onto the boss.

HR is not your friend. Skip HR and go directly to HHS.

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u/De_bitterbal Oct 07 '24

HR is there for the company. If a manager or supervisor endangers the company they will act.