General Motors

Time off, vacation, hard to find pros.

The manager retaliates; they never want to conduct a two-way conversation. For example, everything is well, "I know this, and I know that," without ever asking about my goals or what I want to achieve in any 1:1 or review. Everything is taken as a challenge by this manager. For example, I asked how I could improve to get more. This manager got upset, and it showed in their actions towards me. This manager is targeting me on everything. What this manager thinks they know about my goals, they try to convey discouraging words to me as often as possible to let me know I would never get the support needed to transition. It’s always, "There are no roles in that area available," or even if there is a posting, "No one can give you the job… you have to apply… but that doesn’t mean you’re the best candidate." Making statements like that, as if anyone has ever given someone of my background anything. A person like me always has to be overqualified and then some. Nevertheless, to add insult, as if I don’t know that if there’s a posting, I have to apply. It’s like this manager speaks to me like I am ignorant and don’t have an excellent understanding. This manager likely has belittled me so much to HR and their direct reports, just to tarnish my reputation. But what goes around comes around! Karma is a mutha! No weapon will ever form against me! The more this manager scandalizes my name out of pettiness and continues retaliating… God sees all. I don’t have to do anything but pray for that person. Because obviously, they need it to extract Satan out of them. Furthermore, this manager lies like nobody’s business. I mean, of course, there are roles available in what I would prefer to do. But the fact that this manager tried to discourage that goal from me is just so disappointing. The only thing I truly have going for me under this manager that they can’t cut down is my work ethic and performance. Unfortunately, I will never get anywhere career-wise with this person of authority being spiteful toward me. GM as a company needs to invest in training managers on communicating with employees and how to handle situations that may anger a manager because it’s not what they want for that employee. That’s all fine and dandy; an employee and manager can agree to disagree on topics. However, a manager should be trained to handle employees who will not kiss butt or hype their ego up. Excessively using the little authority they have to cast a negative perception of me is unwarranted and has to stop. It’s not right to retaliate. That’s the part this manager should be careful about. It’s becoming an annoying pattern. I am documenting it.

Stop being petty! Stop retaliating!

Take at least one moment to talk with your employees and ask them their goals, etc., instead of starting a one-on-one or review with, “I already know xyz.” That’s the most frustrating thing an employee can hear!

When horrible managers like that get to that level where they know it all, without ever asking the employee, what’s the point of the one-on-one or review? Just send an email of what you have cooked up based on your thoughts about that employee!

That employee needs not to waste the ten minutes to hear you state you know everything! It’s infuriating, and it truly shows your competence as a manager!

I would never consider my assigned manager a leader. Something I feel GM has missed the ball on when hiring and poorly developing these managers!

There needs to be sensitivity training, listening training, and communication training! The basics!