Work based conflict

@mira666 (165)
June 3, 2008 4:55pm CST
ok, where to begin, I currently work in a village shop, its owned by a nationwide company and is more of a small supermarket than a newsagents, but back to the story, the boss has had a habit of over the years giving her children jobs within the shop to keep them out of mischief etc. Currently we have the joys of her 18 year old son working there, he's also the youngest member of staff by apx 6 years and I have never in all my work experience met somebody as rude and immature as he is. he's never on time, never wants to do any work, believes that the rules in the handbook don't apply to him etc now I have let him get away with a lot over the past few months but recently he has got worse and worse, I have just spent a week on sick leave with tonsilitus where he had the nerve to broadcast round the shop I was faking it despite having a letter from my doctor and taking prescription only medication to get over it, I then subsequently caught him (today in fact) out in the stock room, sitting on a chair that he had made out of items of stock, listening to his music and not having a care in the world, where as I was running around trying to keep the shop running and the customer's happy. My question is what do I do? do I report him even though he is the boss's son, or do I let it all slide yet again?
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• United States
3 Jun 08
You have to quit. Find another job, turn in your notice, and mention exactly why. It is your only real option. I'm sorry. Certainly, if the boss isn't open to criticism of his family members, there is nothing you can do.
@mira666 (165)
3 Jun 08
I am sure she wouldn't be open to the criticism, I wouldn't mind so much, but even customers have made comment about various things (he doesn't always seem totally clean and neither do his clothes) and I know that other girl I work with feels the same as I do, but unless we can speak out then whats the point?
@ruby222 (4847)
17 Oct 08
It is hard to accept that a member of the company owners family is abusing the system,but sadly that so often happens.It is also undermining to you as a long serving employee to be treated in this way.On the one hand you may like to have a quiet chat with your boss if he is approachable and just make him aware of what is happening ,not to be a trouble maker or to stir anything up,but to just gently make your point,if you do nothing then this situation is likely to worsen and the young man in qwuestion will be aware that he can get away with anything and everything.His manners are something that you will have to get over in the best way possible,sometimes the young take so long to mature,and I am more than sure that his parents may well `take his side` if you broach this subject.No parent wants to think that they have raised a young hoodlum lol ,or even a rude young hoodlum!So hang on in there and just be patient,it all could just be a flash in the pan,and I am sure that something will give and the situation will resolve itself.