HR employee confides in boss about salary dissatisfaction, finds out she documented their conversations: 'The stuff she wrote? Some of it isn’t even what I said'

A lesson that almost all employees have to learn at some point is that the majority of the time, your boss doesn't want to be your friend. Even if they are the type to cozy up to their coworkers and organize endless teambuilding activities, the quarterly targets and company interests are almost always going to take precedence over worker well-being.

Nonetheless, it can be understandable to want to build a relationship with a manager and maybe even be a little vulnerable at times. After all, it is still within their interests for you to feel reasonably happy in the workplace, and address complaints and concerns when they arise.

Unfortunately, though, this often has to be done tactically. Otherwise, employees can find themselves in situations that are not going to turn out in their favor, only adding to the stress that comes from navigating the complicated and two-faced world of office politics.

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Thought I could trust my boss, turns out she was documenting our convos behind my back!

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One HR employee found this out the hard way after she realized that the head of her department had recorded conversations between the two of them that she had believed to be private. She had spoken to her about the dissatisfaction she and her colleagues had with what they were getting paid and the lack of staff.
She then came across a document on her boss's OneDrive that had her name on it, including condescending comments and things she hadn't said. She shared her story.
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