Is my boss passive aggressive?

[Anonymous]

Can't quite figure this one out. I'm an Administrative Assistant, gave my boss notice of my resignation. He immediately removed my access rights to his email/contacts/calendar, etc. (without telling me, he did it from his computer). Well, um...ok, but I still have 3 weeks left with the company and I still have people coming up to me asking me to schedule or reschedule meetings on his calendar. Not to mention that I'm still getting mail to be sent out and I need addresses from his contacts.

When I gave him my notice, he pretended that he wasn't upset and understood that I need to move on, etc so I don't understand why I was instantly denied access to his inbox, which I still require to do my work for the remainder of time that I am here. He is acting normal and all nice to me but I'm guessing this is just a front right?

I probably shouldn't even bother to say anything right?

[Anonymous]

I would be tempted to ask him what he wants you to do during the remainder of your time there as managing his communications and schedule are a large part of your responsibilities.

And yes, he's totally being PA.

[Anonymous]

No I don't think he is. He's worried you might steal corporate secrets or essentially, raid his rolodex. Pretty normal. Don't be surprised if you are told today is your last day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No I don't think he is. He's worried you might steal corporate secrets or essentially, raid his rolodex. Pretty normal. Don't be surprised if you are told today is your last day.

Corporate secrets? Raid his rolodex?

Give me a break. Unless he's the CEO of Coca-Cola and she's typing up the secret formula, this is crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No I don't think he is. He's worried you might steal corporate secrets or essentially, raid his rolodex. Pretty normal. Don't be surprised if you are told today is your last day.

Corporate secrets? Raid his rolodex?

Give me a break. Unless he's the CEO of Coca-Cola and she's typing up the secret formula, this is crazy.

You don't know the industry she works in. It might appear paranoid, but how do you know he hasn't had this problem before? I'm just offering an explanation. You don't have to like it or agree.

[Anonymous]

OP, something is odd here. How do you know your boss did it? If I suddenly couldn't access something, I'd assume it was a technical problem and I'd probably ask the boss whether he was having the same problem and call IT. Or just tell him that you were trying to do __ but can't get the info. The fact that you leapt to questioning whether he is PA says there is some history here. I don't think that removing you from contacts alone says he is PA.

[Anonymous]

Are you going to work for a competitor? Does he know where you're going?

[Anonymous]

I have a friend who is an admin for a doctor. His previous admin gave him notice, then proceeded to steal money (she took care of bills from his account), order supplies for her personal use (laptop for example), as well as violate many HIPAA policies while using his logins. Needless to say, he is very, very cautious with my friend and what info she has access to. I wouldn't automatically assume he's being PA. He may have been burned in the past, he may be doing it under legal counsel, or it could be a glitch. How long have you been locked out for? Have you asked him?

[Anonymous]

Do you have a job to go to tomorrow? Maybe they packed up your stuff after you left today. Be prepared.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you have a job to go to tomorrow? Maybe they packed up your stuff after you left today. Be prepared.

Good advice. Very common, it's a JOB, not your family.

[Anonymous]

OP - you've been dumped. Absorb the shock and move on.

[Anonymous]

I own a business and have a staff of about 20. The first thing I do when an employee gives notice is immediately lock them out of everything humanly possible.

Your boss isn't being paranoid. He is being prudent. If you want to stay the full 2 weeks, ask him if you can spend your time writing a manual for your position. It is one of the few things that a departing employee can do that is actually helpful and you will get great recommendations for life as a result.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I own a business and have a staff of about 20. The first thing I do when an employee gives notice is immediately lock them out of everything humanly possible.

Your boss isn't being paranoid. He is being prudent. If you want to stay the full 2 weeks, ask him if you can spend your time writing a manual for your position. It is one of the few things that a departing employee can do that is actually helpful and you will get great recommendations for life as a result.

THAT is a great idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I own a business and have a staff of about 20. The first thing I do when an employee gives notice is immediately lock them out of everything humanly possible.

Your boss isn't being paranoid. He is being prudent. If you want to stay the full 2 weeks, ask him if you can spend your time writing a manual for your position. It is one of the few things that a departing employee can do that is actually helpful and you will get great recommendations for life as a result.

If your boss isn't an ass. I've done this before with a jerky boss who did not care and gave me a mediocre reference. Funny, that manual I wrote is still being used 5 years later, and everyone who has used it has contacted me to say thanks. I left my personal email on it so that my successor could contact me with any questions, and my boss never edited the doc and left my email in it. No coincidence that old boss has been through 6 assistants in 5 years.