Favoritism in the Workplace

If there is anything that all employees can usually agree upon, it is that favoritism in the workplace drives them all crazy. An anonymous poster at Jobswill.com describes a co-worker who made an “honest mistake” and was convinced he was going to be fired. Meanwhile, a female co-worker who “misses work constantly, dress inappropriately” and “talks trash about the powers-that-be,” is allowed to get away with anything. Why? Because she is a favorite of upper-management at this company.

This is an all too common form of favoritism in the workplace. Not to mention, but managers have been showing favoritism in the workplace since the dawn of the industrial revolution. Perhaps the reason that management won’t do anything to this woman is because they are scared that the woman will turn around an sue for sex discrimination. So management becomes pussy whipped.

This type of favoritism in the workplace can have devastating effects on morale and productivity on the workforce. For starters, does this company have an employee orientation program? If they did, this would not have happen as employee orientation is designed to orient the new hire to the policies of the company. Since it is already going on, document everything that the favored employee does that would normally earn a reprimand. Carry a small pocket digital camera and take pictures of the favored employee to act as well documented proof. If management still does not want to do anything, then leave and find yourself another job.

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