Can I do anything about my messy TL?

[gigglezz626]

Hey!! So I’ve been working at my target for 4 years now and my team lead is quite messy. I honestly don’t know how she became team lead since she’s always in drama and she spreads it to team members. I’ve heard from multiple colleagues that she has said things about me. For example “ don’t talk to (me) she’s a home wrecker and steals ppls man” “don’t talk to (me) or you’re both gonna get fired.” “(Me) was trying to hookup with my man and I got in her face and shot her down” mind you I’ve been married for 4 years and never once showed interest in her man. I don’t even talk to him unless we say hi or bye in passing… one time a coworker who I don’t get along with wanted to talk to her about me but I was talking to her and she told them to text her about it. I’m sorry what?? I’ve been wanting to report her for years but she’s quite buddy buddy with the ETLs and HR I’m quite unsure if reporting it is even an option. I’m hoping someone has went through the same thing I’m going through and it worked out in your favor and hoping for advice?? Thanks!! 😊

 

[allnew2]

You send a nice email to hr from your personal email to cover your ass .

Subject: Formal Concern Regarding Team Lead Conduct and Workplace Environment

Hello [HR Name],

I am writing to formally document concerns regarding ongoing behavior from my Team Lead, [Name], that I believe is creating a hostile and uncomfortable work environment.

Over the past several months, I have been informed by multiple coworkers that she has made personal and defamatory statements about me, including:

• “Don’t talk to her, she’s a home wrecker and steals people’s men.”
• “If you talk to her, you’re both going to get fired.”
• “She tried to hook up with my man and I got in her face and shut her down.

These statements are completely false. I have been married for four years and have never engaged in inappropriate behavior with anyone at work. I do not have personal conversations with her partner beyond basic greetings in passing.

Additionally, there was an incident where another coworker approached her to discuss me while I was standing there, and she instructed them to text her instead. That interaction made me uncomfortable and reinforced the sense that conversations about me are occurring behind my back.

This situation has affected my work environment and professional reputation. I come to work to do my job, not to defend my character against rumors.

I am requesting:

• A formal review of this behavior
• A neutral investigation into these claims
• Assurance that I will not face retaliation for raising this concern

I value my role at Target and would like to continue working in a respectful and professional environment.

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

 

[FlowTeamChick]

Ooh, this is a tough one. Different situation and quite a while ago, but I and 5 other TMs (some of whom had been at the store way longer than me) requested a meeting with the store's STL. Our TL played favorites and spent a lot of time with one TM in particular, to the point where it was rumored they were having an affair, even though she was under his supervision and they were both married to other people. Even without the rumor, he was a jerk and liked to throw his weight around, just because he could.

But he was in good with the Logistics ETL, knew how to work things so his metrics were green, and was very good at gaslighting. After the meeting with the STL, there were subtle acts of retribution. Nothing too terrible, nothing anyone could report to the state's labor relations bureau, but all 6 of us knew what was going on.

Eventually, after a few transfers among different stores in the area, including one back to my store (different department and he wasn't my TL again), he went too far and got himself fired from a different store, not mine. So Target finally recognized him for what he was.

But it was pretty bad for quite a long while. Do I regret sticking my neck out? Not sure because I don't know that it was THAT much worse after. It definitely was not better though. Although maybe our meeting was part of what ended up with him finally getting fired.

I guess I'm saying to be prepared. Things might get better, they might stay the same, they might get worse. No guarantees.