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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Talk to the VP.  HR's job is to protect the company from lawsuits, not help employees.  They cannot and will not help with your situation.[/quote]

I am in HR and this the statement above is inaccurate in every job I have worked. We advise management on how to avoid discrimination or unlawful termination, but avoiding a suit itsn't the focus. Also - I am primarily held accountable for retention and morale. Bad managers are at the top of my list of things to resolve as they are the number 1 reason good employee leave! That said, I know not all HR departments are the same. I have several examples of situations like yours from throughout my career. In most cases, the bad manager was terminated - but usually not as fast as the direct report would like. So I would say go to HR but start looking.[/quote]

I am a manager at a medium-sized government agency and HR is just to avoid lawsuits here. They do absolutely nothing for recruiting (other than post on USAJOBS) and nothing for morale.[/quote]

+1. I think they do sometimes see things from an employee’s side when the manager is just awful, but again, that’s to avoid lawsuits.

OP, real talk. There’s something about your post that makes it seem like you just really don’t want to work for her and aren’t that good at understanding the tasks assigned and what’s required to hit the mark. Maybe your boss isn’t the problem. [/quote]

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