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I'm just curious whether you can fire someone for consistent and disruptive negativity? We work open plan and there is one team in the same zone as me made up of a handful of really senior women (they're the finance PAs, who deal with contract processing and pay runs etc).

There is one woman in that team who is so negative and complainy that I actually moved zones at some point. The way she complains about her boss for everyone to hear and the way she goes on and on and on about the work load and other peoples incompetence etc is just gobsmacking. As a manager I would in no way stand for that ****e.

I suspect they dont fire her because she is about a year from retirement but holy crap I could just throat punch her half the time.
 
anonymous suggestion to HR that they talk to her in a nice way, and ask her politely to refrain from being negative as it disrupts the workplace atmosphere?
 
Hi There

Yes, i agree that it is most frustrating when there is a person at your workplace that is constantly negative. Moaning and groaning cant change anything.

I would suggest that Senior management needs to have a chat to her.

Good Luck
 
A well written, friendly note in an envelope placed anonymously on her desk. Lay out how you feel about her behavior. Don't be a dick, be nice & see if it changes anything.
 
gert smith said:
Hi There

Yes, i agree that it is most frustrating when there is a person at your workplace that is constantly negative. Moaning and groaning cant change anything.
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We know it's you Cynthia.
 
She can be written up for several different charges, whether or not they will stick is another matter....

Insubordination
Incitement
Any action detrimental to the interest of the employer
Any conduct affecting the employer/employee relationship detrimentally
Adopting an insolent attitude towards any superior or employer
Display discourtesy towards any person/client in the execution of his/her duties
Use of dirty and insulting language
Indolent or slow work
 
[B said:
mooks[/B];16550957]I'm just curious whether you can fire someone for consistent and disruptive negativity? We work open plan and there is one team in the same zone as me made up of a handful of really senior women (they're the finance PAs, who deal with contract processing and pay runs etc).

There is one woman in that team who is so negative and complainy that I actually moved zones at some point. The way she complains about her boss for everyone to hear and the way she goes on and on and on about the work load and other peoples incompetence etc is just gobsmacking. As a manager I would in no way stand for that ****e.

I suspect they dont fire her because she is about a year from retirement but holy crap I could just throat punch her half the time.
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Maybe shes a little pi$$ed because of this:

mook
muːk/
nounUSinformal
a stupid or incompetent person.
"if you don't want to look like every other mook you need a sartorial trademark"

I know i would be a tad irritable if I have to suffer working alongside that all day long.

#JustSaying
 
Yes! You can..... well at least according to the Labour Law North of the Orange,

In fact I had to use this threat twice in the last week, when addressing problematic workers....

In essence, it is called " Bringing disharmony to our business"

/Moose sips his coffee......
 
mooks said:
I'm just curious whether you can fire someone for consistent and disruptive negativity? We work open plan and there is one team in the same zone as me made up of a handful of really senior women (they're the finance PAs, who deal with contract processing and pay runs etc).

There is one woman in that team who is so negative and complainy that I actually moved zones at some point. The way she complains about her boss for everyone to hear and the way she goes on and on and on about the work load and other peoples incompetence etc is just gobsmacking. As a manager I would in no way stand for that ****e.

I suspect they dont fire her because she is about a year from retirement but holy crap I could just throat punch her half the time.
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Deal with the problem, not the symptom. Perhaps her manager is an ahole. Perhaps she's bored and needs a promotion.
 
AntiGanda said:
Deal with the problem, not the symptom. Perhaps her manager is an ahole. Perhaps she's bored and needs a promotion.
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Perhaps she's just a grouchy old fart with a chip on her shoulder.
 
whatwhat said:
Maybe she just needs some vitamin D.
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I don't believe they caught on to what you were implying. At my previous company, I did consider sending a link to a sex shop/dating site from an anonymous email address. I was never brave enough to actually do it though :p
 
Akasha said:
I don't believe they caught on to what you were implying. At my previous company, I did consider sending a link to a sex shop/dating site from an anonymous email address. I was never brave enough to actually do it though
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Oh...
 
Mortymoose said:
Yes! You can..... well at least according to the Labour Law North of the Orange,

In fact I had to use this threat twice in the last week, when addressing problematic workers....

In essence, it is called " Bringing disharmony to our business"

/Moose sips his coffee......
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What if the ahole manager's bringing the disharmony?

Not you Moose, we know you're a fabulous boss :)
 
Akasha said:
I don't believe they caught on to what you were implying. At my previous company, I did consider sending a link to a sex shop/dating site from an anonymous email address. I was never brave enough to actually do it though :p
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eish, girl.. haha
 
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