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I’ve worked for 2 of these types of bosses over the years. 1 finally got fired after a revolving door of people leaving and complaining but took years. 1 is still going at a previous agency and losing more employees every day. Some think she has something on someone higher up and that’s why she isn’t getting fired. But no one really knows the real reason.
Same. The shrugged shoulder response here has been, for years, that she must have dirt, and that’s given her an invincibility cloak.
: I work at a big, famous and well respected agency in London. 99.9% of people are awesome. Yet someone senior in account management repels people. Several have logged complaints with each HR over the years. Some even left the agency because of her. She doesn’t understand strategy. She complains frequently about who’s assigned to her accounts. She is hostile and doesn’t build teams. She lies. The clients don’t like her. Part of the culture here is accepting she’s the rotten apple - so why, why would someone like this keep her job?
It’s very difficult to terminate employment at some agencies, especially if they’ve been sued/being sued for unlawful termination or unfair work conditions. That shows a history of abuse. No use reporting to HR. Their one and only job is to protect the company from future suits. The only thing to do is leave or deal with the toxic or incompetent person.
Ha! Sounds like an Account Director at my company. Totally bully, but 💋 up to management and treats anyone with a lessor title like crap. Worst part is her reports are picking up her bad habits.
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The one who immediately comes to mind is incredibly good at his job and at dealing with a prickly client. He also steered a significant account transformation (via bullying and being a hardass)... but the biz value is def there
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@OP short of documented harassment or personal antagonism, if you’re significantly improving the company’s bottom line they have no reason whatsoever to transition you off
People like that rarely get more reasonable and respectable on the way out the door. So whether they bring a lawsuit, or slander the agency to the press or a client or so on and so forth, they can become an even bigger headache as they're let go.
Call it cowardice or risk management or whatever you want to call it, but it probably feels safer to your upper management to keep her on. Especially since you're at a big agency where one salary doesn't impact the business that much.
Yep that helps. She’s worked here longer than I have so imagine there’s be a fuss
AD - I would take them aside and discuss the need for corrective behaviour. If it doesn’t change, bye bye. Bullies are pariahs.
Right, but she’s senior to me. She’s not my direct report! She’s 2 steps from snr management.