Dear Eric : The manager at my place of work volunteers with a group that’s not related to our work. Related Articles Asking Eric: Is it OK to post rules for visiting our beautiful house? Asking Eric: My ex-wife is cold to me but I want to go to her family’s parties Asking Eric: Why can’t my griping co-workers see how great this job is? Asking Eric: A story of a family growing apart takes an unexpected turn Asking Eric: My husband won’t use the memory tools, and it makes me anxious The volunteer group works with the court system to help women in recovery from substance abuse get community resources. My co-workers and I hear our manager interact with other group volunteers when they occasionally meet at our workspace: Manager loudly and effusively offers support to the other volunteers and promises unbounded support to the women in recovery.
The problem is that when an individual in the recovery program calls or walks in to see the manager, she curses under her breath and disparages the women. The manager usually still comes out to greet the person and will make a huge dramatic show of it, promising more help and support, and apparently never following through. This is heartbreaking for me and my co-workers, but completely in line with the manager’s day-to-day treatment of us workers.
One of my co-workers is close to a volunteer in the recovery program. Should they tell how the manager really reacts to the women? – Volunteering Information Dear Information: Not all .