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LozzieP · Newbie Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 1 Career Advice: +0/-0

I'm from Australia and I am generally seeking some information on hwo to deal with my new boss. I have only met her once and it was enough to put the willies up me! She is also the owners husband and works in the accounts department, so I will have to deal with her on a daily basis. Everyone else seems fine, but their staff handbook focussed on the fair treatment of others alot as well as harrassment etc.
i have worked for someone in the past who was a workplace bully adn I am frightened that it is going to happen again.
She was very distant and didn't say much to me while I was there signing my contract and just seemed very unfriendly.
What can I do to make sure I am not a target of any of her rage (if she has any)????

Richard · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:40 pm Post subject:

The best advice I can give is to not do anything to antagonise her.The best way to gain someone's confidence is to be quietly efficient, respectful and friendly. A new workplace is daunting at the best of times but knowing the boss's wife is in the crew isn't a great help. Look at your workmates - if they're getting on well then there's no reason why you shouldn't.

I risk getting things thrown at me here for this piece of devil's advocacy but as a woman yourself you'll understand that well, maybe she wasn't quite feeling herself on the day you signed your contract. Married men especially (and I speak from an experienced standpoint here) know there are days, indeed whole weeks on occasion, when their partners need to be approached with a certain degree of caution. I'm pretty certain this general nervousness carries into the work environment from time to time Smile

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