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iurbangurl

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iurbangurl
Apr 2 3 Comments

I work at a hyper growth startup where I found myself in a tight hole that I was put into thanks to my former boss from hell. My former boss from the day I started has tried to do everything to get me to quit by isolating me from my team to putting lots of rules of how I can collaborate with my team and putting me on "special projects" which took me off doing day to day HR related tasks which was part of the role I signed up for. As a result I lost opportunities for a promotion that my counterpart got who has less experience than me. When getting feedback my boss would put me on blast over email in front of my whole team over email and slack. I was always told anything I personally receive, my counterpart had to be part of or receive he always be equal to me despite the differences in work experience and seniority. Being on the special project I was expected to validate tons of data from multiple systems by myself which of course had some impact on things like payroll etc. I asked many times for help as I was not a decision maker nor do I have lots of experience with dealing with lots of data. I am not a data engineer. She didn't act as my manager which led to no real 1:1 meetings due to the fact she knew nothing about what I was doing and that I was monitored by her friend who was the PM of the project. The PM quit leaving me to handle the project by myself. The new decision maker on the project was a Human Resources Business Partner with no HR systems background dragging me down with the project.During reallignment talks I had with my team, I did ask to be removed from the project as there wasn't much work for me there. I got lots of pushback and asked to finish til June or even longer this year.

To give more context as to how I got to this company, I work as an HR Coordinator. My boss was a senior Human Resources Business Partner. I joined the company from a referral from her boss who is the VP of our team from a former company.

My boss recently quit, but as a parting gift she put me an informal Pip plan citing that I was not performing well in basic areas like attention to detail, meeting SLA's, communication. She also noted that I needed to think that working at my current company was a fit for me and that I should maybe quit due to how fast the company runs. I personally don't believe most of it and told her that during my last meeting with her. I tried talking to her boss (our head of the department) which led to defensiveness due to me questioning my boss' judgment and what is we shared from the top down.

I need advice on what I should do next as this has taken an emotional toll on me. I feel like I am alone and that I am going crazy. Am I? Any words of advice of what I should do would help. I am actively looking for other jobs but in the meantime anything helps.

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    iurbangurl

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    iurbangurl
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    To be honest I have no idea? In the pip I was told my new boss would tell me if I was measuring up to the "team standards" which I feel like I improved on before getting the Pip
    Apr 2 1
    • I would consult with HR to have a better understanding of the situation. If the pip has not suspended, you new boss will come to you to develop a plan for you to improve. During your meeting, ask for measurable/quantified goals (this can be things like deliver two presentations, or complete project A in 20 days, anything like that) so you can be judged and evaluated fairly. If they don’t set up measurable goals, looking for new roles and leave this company. During your exit interview, it’s up to you what you say about your experience and why you’re leaving
      Apr 2
  • Your boss has already quit, would the informal pip be suspended?
    Apr 2 0