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/tfcocs Oct 07 '24
The most immediate concern is the welfare of the patients. By failing to find coverage to help you out on your shift, your facility most likely failed to meet standard of care staffing ratio requirements. Piggybacking on what others have said, (US based) options include: contacting Adult Protective Services, the Department of Health, and State based licensing boards. You should also contact OSHA as soon as possible because you were placed in an unsafe working environment.
As for the other issues, ie the Facebook issue and the manager's behavior, that is definitely an issue for HR. If you are in the US, your state may have a Human Relations Commission that tackles these very issues. You might also consider looking for legal advice from law projects (not for profit firms that specialize in advocating for social policy initiatives).
Good luck!