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You may remember be talking about the VERY toxic manager I had at the 13 year job where I was laid off from last March.
Company owners at new job advised me today that this former manager of mine contacted them and attempted to throw me under the bus. Told them I was a crappy employee, etc. They told her to go pound sand.
She no longer works for that company. She quit last fall just after the company unearthed a ton of stuff she had done wrong. I found her LinkedIn profile and messaged her. Told her if she attempted to do anything like that again, I would take legal action. She apparently found out where I now work due to LinkedIn.
The nerve of her!
I don't know how she thinks this makes her look good, or will help her to get another job. Pathetic!
She has another job. She works where the supervisor went about two months after I was laid off. I’ve not had any contact with the old manager since I was laid off.
Yold her if she attempted to do anything like that again, I would take legal action. She apparently found out where I now work due to LinkedIn. The nerve of her!
Personally, I would go to the courthouse and file. (No lawyer, just file. Nothing further has to happen that will cost a small fortune. Send message loud and clear!
Teacher Terry
5-10-21, 2:42pm
That’s horrible!
Since she is employed, I would reciprocate. Don't criticize her past performance, but contact her employer. Most companies have a policy that only HR can provide references because they are afraid of lawsuits. Let her HR Department know that she is slandering you and as her current employer you will hold them liable as well as her personally. That should put a stop to this.
iris lilies
5-10-21, 3:25pm
This is unusual behavior.
what triggered this, do you think? Have you had conversations about her that got back to her? What was the nature of her call to your current company?
I don’t know how much this is in the context of you all being in the same industry in the same town and talking about each other. Is there an element of this?
This is unusual behavior.
what triggered this, do you think? Have you had conversations about her that got back to her? What was the nature of her call to your current company?
I don’t know how much this is in the context of you all being in the same industry in the same town and talking about each other. Is there an element of this?
I don’t know what her problem is. She was always very, very vindictive. Took credit for everyone else’s work. When I was gone as well as the supervisor two months later (supervisor quit), she suddenly had to actually work and other people told me (they contacted me) that she was utterly worthless and didn’t know anything.
She called my current company and tried to tell them I was a bad employee. Owners told her to go pound sand as I had not given them any reason to doubt me and they were very pleased with me.
Personally, I would go to the courthouse and file. (No lawyer, just file. Nothing further has to happen that will cost a small fortune. Send message loud and clear!
Not sure how this courthouse filing works but you need a record as there may be more than you involved, similar history with other former employees and employers. People don't suddenly start behaving this way.
It occurred to me that you have a regulating body for your industry. Would a phone call asking how one should handle this situation be an option. If someone is badmouthing a peer to employers, would it reflect rather negatively on the integrity of the industry and accreditation process? Or am I not even in the ballpark with this?
Razz, yeah Customs wouldn’t get involved with this at all.
This is very bizarre behavior, and it does seem like some kind personal vendetta. I agree that whatever you can do to protect yourself legally, do it.
Yeah she always tried to sabotage me.
iris lilies
5-10-21, 6:54pm
Personally, I would go to the courthouse and file. (No lawyer, just file. Nothing further has to happen that will cost a small fortune. Send message loud and clear!
What is she filing?Are you thinking of a restraining order?
An ex boyfriend of mine sent me harassing texts and I had to change my number, but he did worse with others. He called a restaurant where another ex girlfriend of his worked stating she had a communicable disease and she lost her job. He also wanted a local woman who had photos on a porn site to go out with him and when she refused he sent pictures from the porn site of her to both the school where she worked and to the local paper, but that woman kept her job. But yes, there are sick and vindictive people out there.
ToomuchStuff
5-10-21, 9:04pm
Your work contract that you had your new employer look over, what did it say about contacting coworkers or former coworkers?
You provided a warning, more will cost you money; do you need that stress or expense right now, if not, put her out of your mind, and move on. Your boss told her to pound dirt, don't let her stress you out, your boss didn't.
Your work contract that you had your new employer look over, what did it say about contacting coworkers or former coworkers?
You provided a warning, more will cost you money; do you need that stress or expense right now, if not, put her out of your mind, and move on. Your boss told her to pound dirt, don't let her stress you out, your boss didn't.
You're thinking of the non-disclosure agreement from the 13 year job (laid off in March 2020) that the work from home job boss had his lawyer look at. I worked there from August to mid-March. It said nothing about contacting coworkers/former coworkers.
I've blocked her on LinkedIn. I'm not stressing over it. Just think it's damned strange.
chrisgermany
5-11-21, 4:50am
So glad that your new job is a good fit.
Some people need to feel powerful and if they no longer are, they try to damage others, just because they need to believe they can.
You are successful, she is not. A life well lived is the best revenge.
happystuff
5-11-21, 10:49am
You are successful, she is not. A life well lived is the best revenge.
Agree!
Sorry you are going through this. Fortunately you know the type of person she is... enough said. Continued good luck in your job!
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