Is Working In HR Difficult Everywhere?

fellow HR Skippers i neeed your help. This morning i arrived at work using the second staff bus. Ok to clear up first, i work outside town and we are provided with two staff busses to ferry us to and from town to work every day. Both busses departs early in the mornin at 7:30 and arrive at 8:00 at work. However the second bus starts 2km bihind the 1st bus and they use the same route, thus it slightly arrives later than the 1st bus may be 5-10mins late. Now my challenge is that the commuters that i use getting in town drops me off on the second bus loading bay and my boss is demanding that i use the first bus therefore have to walk two km every day to get the 1st bus leaving the nearby bus which all other employees are using because i am in HR or else she writes me a warning letter cause i already have a verbal warning. Guys i nid your advice she jus makes life in our department difficult on many aspects, what can i do?
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Dear Friend,
First of all switch over to first bus so that your HOD's ego is satisfied then slowly what you have to do is as a HR person you should ask the driver of the second bus to be on time because the company's valuble time is getting wasted every day by 5 - 10 mints and you should pose this in the interest of the company & ensure that the second bus reaches atleast a minute earlier than the 1st bus then slowly switch over to second bus.
I agree for somedays you have to face the troubles but no other way because boss is particular. In your boss point of view also correct that HR should not be late, by doing the above your and your boss's purpose is served.
Regards - kamesh

Dear Kamesh

Thanks for the advice, i will try. My problem was that she always want to make our lives difficult. You are right when you said the second bus time needs to be adjusted its depature time but in our organisation its only her who can make that suggestion and she is reluctant, otherwise it turn sour and since i joined the organisation, i have leant that every offence is dismissable, many employees have fallen victims.

She is swift in suspending employees, fortunately i deal with Training not IR and she expects to control employees in her department like machines. When ever she send esp me to an assignment and i am about to achieve she withdraws me and assign some one else. She ask you to represent her in some meetings and the moment you begin to gain recognition she withdraws you and send someone, ohk the bottom line its difficult to taste success.

She want us to put her signature on everything, to an extent that she even wrote me an email after i had responded to an outsider copying her, that every time when i respond to an outsider, i nid to put her signature on my email hahahaha this is too much. If she notices you talking to an executive you are in serious trouble and she exagerate issue from executive meetings, small issues are magnified eg having a personal visitor without her consent is now a dismissible offence. Its now getting into my nerves guys help me manage i do not want to quit because of someone help me manage the situation

Greetings,

A demanding boss is a chapter we all read , as we work our way through our career. Few may try to solve and figure out an innovative solution. Most of us kept it low and survived a toxic situation. Here's what I would suggest you :

• Accept its a bad situation and observe yourself feeling low. There are no other way to change a boss, until and unless you get a new job. So now lets get prepared for it.
  
• In everyday situation , choose some routine tasks for yourself, at work, that will make you feel good. Choose few tasks in the office, that can help you recharge your batteries.
  
• No matter what she says or does, keep your focus on the data oriented feedback and cut the emotional part away.
  
• Stay focused on your growth through these feed backs and your personal goals.
  
• Reward your self each time you spot your learning and your growth. A small yet a continuous reward system will keep you motivated.
  
• Now turn your focus towards her positives. Force yourself to acknowledge the good part of her, such as the way she presents and convinces everyone with her words, her rapport with the seniors and so on. Challenge yourself to learn them , if not as good as she is, at least make an effort.
  
• Remain supportive towards her. The fact that she is authoritarian, says a lot about the low buy-ins on her decision about her employees. I am not asking you to go blind on your employees, but see her point of view and acknowledge that.
  
• In a long-term view, visualize yourself as an HR leader and check what all can you learn from her now, to become that successful leader tomorrow.
  
• Every human being have a limit to toxic environment. Set yours and decide how long you would want to work for her or this organization. An end date , no matter how hypothetical it is, will bring you a plan to work for. This should keep you focused.
  

At the end of the day, you cannot control her. So get your fundamentals strong , and move ahead with strength.

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Wow what a powerful advise, it has just rejuvinated me, i feel refreshed. Thank you very much i am so so encouraged, u managed to tap right into my situation with good advice. I will definitely try, to the best of my abilities.
Have a beautiful day
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