Uh oh! I'm in trouble!

[MarillionFan]

New boss has come along and burst my bubble!

Oh well, it was only a matter of time. New director has instigated a formal HR disicplinary procedure against me for undermining him in front of another director by being unprofessional('I told him he didnt know what he was talking about') Which would have been fine if I hadnt done it in front of someone else.

He believes I have ruined my credibility. Which in fact isnt true as what I did was undermine his credibility, of which he actually has none as so many other people disagree with him(me included). But as I now work for the guy it means I must tow the line or ship out!

Whats the contracting market like at the moment?

[bobhope]

I would have thought you'd use the tried-and-trusted MF solution:

belt the guy one.

[daviejones]

New boss has come along and burst my bubble!

Oh well, it was only a matter of time. New director has instigated a formal HR disicplinary procedure against me for undermining him in front of another director by being unprofessional('I told him he didnt know what he was talking about') Which would have been fine if I hadnt done it in front of someone else.

He believes I have ruined my credibility. Which in fact isnt true as what I did was undermine his credibility, of which he actually has none as so many other people disagree with him(me included). But as I now work for the guy it means I must tow the line or ship out!

Whats the contracting market like at the moment?

Bloody permies...always bleating on!!...

Sorry MF, sounds like you have to either work through it, or lay him out and get back to the contracting market!!!

[MarillionFan]

I would have thought you'd use the tried-and-trusted MF solution:

belt the guy one.

We had a chat before I left the US and I apologised as it appears his feeling were hurt. Thought nothing of it at the time or afterwards. He was OK about it and we also had a debrief

I get home from the US yesterday to find an email thanking me for the trip and stating he had thought about it and was going instigate the procedure. His pride is hurt more than anything, but I do work for the guy, he's a complete f-cking idiot.

May have to book a trip back to the US to give him a smack.

[eliquant]

the guy depends on that job and it would be v. difficult probably for him to get an equivalent job out there and taking him down a peg in front of Alan Sugar must have rocked him.

Still don't know how it warrants a disciplinary action against you .... I mean its only 'an opinion' that you expressed .....

The real question here is are we living in a Stalinist state in business where you just follow like sheep and reconfirm others beliefs and hopefully you won't get shot ?

[threaded]

Jeez, you guys. As long as they sign the timesheets whatever they want is the most wonderful thing on earth! If it is really stupid, I'll tell them once, if they do it again, I'll send an email, on the third instance I work out how much I'll invoice fixing it.

[HYpno27]

Jeez, you guys. As long as they sign the timesheets whatever they want is the most wonderful thing on earth! If it is really stupid, I'll tell them once, if they do it again, I'll send an email, on the third instance I work out how much I'll invoice fixing it.

WHS

[EternalOptimist]

If you are dealing with someone new, its probably a good idea to give them a bit of leeway. You sound like a bit of a prime-time wazzock to me.
But thats just my opinion

[NotAllThere]

... tow the line or ship out!...

toe

[The Lone Gunman]

If you are a permie you have rights (even in the US I assume).
Where in your terms does it say you are not allowed to do what you did?
How you can be disciplined for being honest I do not know.

I bet you can make a mint out of this. Go see a legal bod, are you in a union? What are the odds you can prosecute in the states?

Unfair or constructive dismisal.