Sux to be supervisor!!!

I guess that why I get paid the "big" bucks.

Today I had to hear one of my direct reports complain about my other direct report. Having spoken with the 'other' party, I'm gonna have to bring in the HR rep to mediate this problem. I got a feeling the word 'termination' will be uttered.

I've got to say it, but the 'other' party is in the wrong here. He doesn't want to make an effort to fix the situation. He plain and simply doesn't like her. He actually said he 'hates' her.

My boss will not do anything about it. He didn't even want me to bring in the HR rep so I suggested to the complainer (not derogatory) to e-mail the HR rep so I wouldn't get in trouble by going over his head. Oh the games we must play!

I had to get this off of my chest. I needed somewhere I could vent and I didn't really want to "tell" somebody. I apologize if I burdened you with a complaint.

Here is a joke to lighten the end of this read. Stop reading if you've heard this one or if you get easily offended (By the bye, my mom and my grandmother on my dads side were both born in Mexico):

Q: How do you stop black kids from jumping on a bed?
A: You put velcro on the ceiling!

Q: How do you get them back down?
A: Tell a bunch of blindfolded mexican kids they're piñatas!

Q: How do you clean up the mess after?
A: Tell a bunch of philipino kids it was a dog fight!

(I'm gonna end up taking the express train to hell if I keep this up!)

GD