Workplace Q & A

[Pondadat]

Have you ever had a argument in your workplace and you were right and the other employee lied about the incident. How would you feel about working with this individual again? When you new that what this individual had said was a lie.

[Drew]

nope. never had that problem.
as to your second question, its a work environment. put ur diffences aside and get the job done.

[AngelsKiss]

nope. never had that problem.
as to your second question, its a work environment. put ur diffences aside and get the job done.
Smart answer but I would also say make sure you document everything :)

[Drew]

thanks ak. but, y do ppl hav so many problems at work??

[AngelsKiss]

thanks ak. but, y do ppl hav so many problems at work??
Personality issues and some ppl don't understand how to be a professional.

[Drew]

ok, so is it that i have a good personality, or that i'm very professional why i don't have work related issues??

what u think ak?? i honestly think its both. but more the former.

[AngelsKiss]

ok, so is it that i have a good personality, or that i'm very professional why i don't have work related issues??

what u think ak?? i honestly think its both. but more the former.
It's usually the former, the latter stems from the former and you can also learn more about how to be a professional.

LOL...not to worry Drew every one likes you, you are one likable dude :D

[Drew]

thats a true statement. professional attitude is reflected off personalty.

i am. thanks. lots of smiles are now on my face.

[AngelsKiss]

thats a true statement. professional attitude is reflected off personalty.

i am. thanks. lots of smiles are now on my face.
Ah grin of yuh face huh? :icon_mrgr

[ramesh]

i am. thanks. lots of smiles are now on my face. Pick one: http://www.souvenirworldja.com/images/smileys/laughing/laughing-smiley-006.gif http://www.souvenirworldja.com/images/smileys/laughing/laughing-smiley-005.gif http://www.souvenirworldja.com/images/smileys/laughing/laughing-smiley-003.gif

[BMGrip]

Have you ever had a argument in your workplace and you were right and the other employee lied about the incident. How would you feel about working with this individual again? When you new that what this individual had said was a lie.

Sorry Pondadat that It takes 9 answers to be equivalent to zero.
With respect I will try to see if I can answer you intelligently. Sometimes in the workplace you have people who have differences. It does depend on the incidents that occured as to how you will be able to deal with the problem.

It is a competitive time right now and sometimes people are dishonest.. when they want to get ahead. It is very hard to work with a person when you know they are after your job and they will do anything including lie to get it.
Sometimes people leave jobs because they cant deal with this every man for him self attitude. I have seen some cats do some deceitful things on the job and blame someone else for it.

So you do have to watch your back in the workplace and that is how it is. Im not going to take it on a personal level. The thing is wether your nice or not things can happen and being honest and great personality doesnt matter to people who want what they want.
Its easy for some to say well this never happened to me. But If you have never had it happen to you, it does not however mean that it isnt a reality.

That was a good question Ponda and another thing...hey, take it easy on those muffins. ;) :eusa_naug stay cool.

[Cocoa]

Have you ever had a argument in your workplace and you were right and the other employee lied about the incident. How would you feel about working with this individual again? When youk new that what this individual had said was a lie.
Note: I haven't read what anyone in the thread said..just replying.

Well I was the center of a dispute in my workplace a few months ago and yes, that woman lied with red eyes and all. I was truly upset and really wanted to quit the job in all honesty.

I requested to be moved eventually across the room from her. I don't feel anyway with she and I working the same place. Afterall I come here to work. But sometimes you don't want to work in a hostile environment either. So I avoiding confrontation and all.

Weeks later, I confronted her about the lies and the whole thing and although she denied and even became rude in one instances... she was off my chest and I could move on.She even went on to be a hyprocrite and smile up with me after the incident and carry on as if she never lied to the Program Co-ordinator or as if all is well.

All I can say is.. if it suits your heart well to be at peace with God and yourself, then you can confront her in a decent matter, or/and avoid her or request to be transferred.

That's what I have to say.

[Drew]

Pick one: http://www.souvenirworldja.com/images/smileys/laughing/laughing-smiley-006.gif http://www.souvenirworldja.com/images/smileys/laughing/laughing-smiley-005.gif http://www.souvenirworldja.com/images/smileys/laughing/laughing-smiley-003.gif
LMAO, i'll choose the first one ramesh.

[Pondadat]

I found that out that people are very competitive in some corporation. They want to rise to the top and they don't care who they step on. Good Answering JCB & BMG.



Do you give gifts during the holidays on your job? We have a secret Santa thing here and we are not really supposed to go over $10. but you know if someone gets the bosses name. They always try to impress the boss with a expensive gift. Do you think that gift giving in the workplace is to personal?
How do you feel about it?

[Cocoa]

Smae thing I say too. It is not that personable for me at work. So I don't exchange gifts.

This one agent at work chose to do that and bought a gift for the Coordinator... oh well..better her than me. ;)

[priceless_d]

i like the Secret Santa idea an we dont have that at my job. I give gifts to my co-workers and they are small gifts we exchange. We have a christmas party and they sometimes ask everyone to make something. this year they want to have it catered. i like homemade food because catered food doesnt have any flavor. we are going to vote on it and see what we will do for the party. Im READY to PARTY!!

[Zoley!]

@ Pondadat on the first issue, I have been the victim of an incident and like BMG says it doesnt matter about being nice. i think that may have even contributed to my situation.

In my unit we have a secretary who handles and processes all our correspondence, travel documents, memos etc.. and so i have a spending account. like alot of employees that are in the same type of position Im in. She has access to this information and she took my corporate credit card and used it. let me say that it took an audit and alot of work these people did in investigating to find out who spent the money. It was my card and i was held liable for it.

She made alot of personal charges on it and almost
maxed it out.. until i went to use it for a stay in a hotel did i realize the amount that had been charged on to the account. When they said they had to call and get an approval. i was so embarrassed. To make a long story short, after they investigated and found out i didnt have any kids i wasnt buying baby formula and so on. this was during the audit they put it all together and found out it was her. We had a board meeting with all the members and decided not to fire her, but demote her to another level and move her to another office were she would be supervised. Then she would be placed on probation for a year.

Now i did alot of persuading to get them to keep her, because i felt sorry for her. She was a single parent raising three kids alone. She could have been charged with theft and put in jail. But somehow we convinced alot of people not to file charges against her and just make her pay restitution out of her check bi-weekly..Now mind you, she will be paying for awhile since they know her circumstance they dont take that much from her every week. i dont know if they had found me guilty and not being able to prove my innocence, would i still have a job. i see her everyday and i talked to her she has gone to counseling and has improved in her job and personal life. So things worked out for us all. But BMG i see the competitiveness too on my job, but right now no one wants my job. They all have families and cant do the traveling. so I guess thats a plus for me.(lol) thats my job scene.

Gift giving we dont have any set thing. If you want to give gifts you can. we also give toys for tots every year for the needy kids.

[BMGrip]

That had to be difficult Zoley. My experience taught me how to deal with my

co-workers in a more positive way. It's not easy when someone does not

want bend and sometimes this requires a third party to kind of mediate things.

I find that you do have to sit and talk it out and say what can we do to work

this thing out. We have team meetings at my workplace and we use role

playing and case situation to help us resolve issues and learn how to handle

different circumstances. I hope that things are better for you now at your

job. It looks like you are in the busy mode like most of us. I havent seen you

online lately and I tend to be doing that myself. You know we have to

remember to take time for ourselves and understand our purpose that God

gives us in Life. Take care