msrobbie
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« on: March 03, 2001, 07:44:25 pm » |
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Andrea has outlined a very good course of action for you. I hope you use the information and begin the process of protecting yourself.
You are not the protector of this man. You must think of your own well-being and career. This guy is going to be gone eventually, and you must concentrate on getting yourself out of the situation with your self-respect and reputation intact.
I used to work with someone who was a substance abuser, and this person was my supervisor. When I was promoted to another position and no longer reported to her, I was so relieved that I would no longer have to live with hazy, incomplete information and memory lapses from this person. I watched her walk right into a door from our boss' office, and, thank goodness, he saw it, too. She was discharged after some issues about duplicate expenses (charged against expense reports and petty cash, both for the same receipt) and constant absenteeism.
As a result of this person's activities, for a year or so after she was asked to leave, our main office did not trust any expense reports from anyone and questioned every little thing. The charge cards we had for office supply companies were all withdrawn, and people were constantly being questioned about who was at work and who wasn't. It was a mess, and many good people were made to feel as if they had done something wrong, when, in fact, it was just the one person - - the substance abuser.
As a survivor of the aftermath of the problems caused by such a person, I can relate to your panic. You must do everything you can to protect yourself, and you must do it right away.
Good luck, and I'll be looking for your next post.
Robbie
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