Is it normal for managers to cause such problems??

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My husband has been working for walmart for over 2 yrs. Lately he has been trying to move up in the company and applying for all department manager positions. He came very close to getting the manager position of his department but another guy ended up getting it instead.. The thing is with this other guy ,he has had made some disturbing sexual comments to my husband in the past,my husband politely told him he was married and deffinately not interested in the same sex. Ever since he told him that,this guy has treated him completely different and since becoming his department manager he has tried to make my husband off as a terrible worker to the higher ups (my husband has never had any complaints from anyone else on his working before this guy became his manager) so to me it almost sounds personal.. Well the other day my husband was interviewed for a manager position,this guy (his current DM) told my husband that he thought he had a great shot at getting this position and said he would even put in a good word. Basically acting very two faced. Today my husband called me and told me that his DM came up to him and said he told the lady that interviewed my hubby 'Oh I hope you give him this position because the sooner he gets out of my department the better!' And he told my husband she seemed very disinterested in him after this. All this is very devastating to our family,because we are about to have our 2nd child,and this position would help our family in so many ways (the pay,hours,overtime etc.) And now it feels very sabotaged.. any opinions on what would be a smart way to handle this?? Sorry if it's a bit confusing ,it's a little hard to make out without using names.. ty in advance for the help.

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  • CountessDouche
    9 years ago

    Talk to human resources. Also, make sure he documents any encounters like this in the future.

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  • Dad
    9 years ago

    There are Managers and there are workers, these two are not the same.

    You initially started by stating someone less worthy gained the position of Manager, over your husband.
    The Manager's role is to keep the business going, let worker issues go, and finally make money for the company. In some respect, a Manager's role does not include being a good strong worker.

    Your husband sounds like a committed strong worker. For him to gain any management issue he must first prove he is better than all other candidates. I highly suspect your husband was put down behind closed doors in his first interview, and sadly the trend has followed.

    If you truly want your husband to take on the everyday stressful position of Manager, then he needs to walk over others, to the point of arrogant and selfish. He needs to show higher management that politely 'working' hard is not his best ability. His best ability should be his need to be able to sack others (when needed) even if that person is a hard worker! The Manager must make the company's money, and be ruthless at times to do this.

    Although its not a good technique to put down others for him to advance, he is best reporting this present Manager immediately, and anyone else he doesn't like. he needs to stay after work NOT working but befriend his superiors and let them know how strong of a person he is (not how strong of a worker he is).

    A good Manager (in our society) will sack or irritate any worker, even if its a lovely old lady who works hard. This other guy sounds like he could do that. Is that what personality trait you want your husband to have? Most people are happy being workers for this reason alone. ;)

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  • RoseIsabella
    9 years ago

    Your husband is a victim of sexual harassment. He ought to go to Human Resources.

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