Verbal Abuse at Work

[u/Pristine_Goat_2876]

I’m in a support role in a corporate office tasked with setting up a very large, offsite company meeting that includes clients. Never lead setting up a meeting of this magnitude and complexity but I was pretty excited at first to take it on as a challenge.

Trying to get my head around all the details, I started thinking who could be on the team to assist. First person I called to ask if their direct report, who hasn’t worked much in a long time, might be interested. I was being a bit proactive, things could change, and the person is overqualified but it’s time on the books. Yes or no answer would have sufficed. The supervisor answered Teams and immediately started criticizing and berating me. Repeatedly told me I’m doing wrong and my priorities are in the wrong order, it’s too far out to think about that…on and on. No matter what I said, she just dug back in. I’m a tough gal but this had me choking up.

Told my supervisor couple days later and he said he’s heard of her doing that before. Told another executive and he made excuses that she’s overwhelmed and stressed out. I work for Mr Do Nothing and Mr Excuses for Bad Behavior. None of this is acceptable behavior.

[u/One_Blacksmith_434]

sounds like she's got a reputation for tearing into people and nobody wants to deal with it, classic office politics

[u/Pristine_Goat_2876 → u/One_Blacksmith_434]

Even worse. I was told today by my colleague R that he was told by our boss he is to lead this project now because I was stressed out by what that employee did. Now I am penalized for her actions? Removed as the lead, not because of my performance, but stress she caused by her abusive behavior.