If you have a temperamental supervisor or a boss who misbehaved, finding a way to get him fired may not be easy. One reason you will need to be cautious is that your actions could eventually turn against your career, especially if you are not discreet and base your thesis on feelings rather than facts. The best way to shed some light on why your boss should be fired is to become a spy and start thinking like a detective.
Steps
Step 1. What does your boss do that would be worth his or her firing?
A bad temper is no reason for dismissal. However, there are a number of reasons that can include:
- Racial and sexual discrimination or "jokes". Do you work for someone who calls you offensive names or jokes all the time about your race, gender and / or religion? These actions are illegal and constitute grounds for dismissal.
- Abusive behavior. Does your boss drag you into the office (or out of the office) and yell at you when you make a mistake, swearing at you? There should be no room for abusive behavior in the workplace and everyone should be treated with respect.
- Fair management. Does your boss practice favoritism without relying on merit but rather on personal sympathies? Did you give someone a substantial raise but no one else managed to achieve anything (while working just as hard)? It is not a question of money as much as of career advancement? Have you and your co-workers been ignored even though you are as much (or better) qualified than the boss's boyfriend?
- Illegal actions against the company or other employees. Does the cash fund seem poorer to you lately or has the boss kept a more creative "accounting"? Or is he stealing something from someone else's desk or office?
- Steal other employees' ideas and pass them off as your own. Not only material theft of objects but also of ideas is considered negative. Eventually the boss will take credit even though he has clearly taken them away from the others.
- Inability to work. Have you found that your boss knows less than you and makes no effort to improve? Is his actions slowing down the team and he doesn't realize it? Another problem is if the boss seems to be worried about his social life, bullies the employees but spends his time quietly on Facebook or chatting with friends on the office phone.
Step 2. Document the behavior
The best way to prove that the boss is well served is to document every single infraction as it takes place.
- Make a diary and write down the date, time and what happens.
- Collect evidence such as receipts and records that prove your boss's illegal or wrong behavior.
- Collect photos or videos by placing a hidden camera in the office. Remember, however, that registering someone without their knowledge may not be admissible in court, even if it can serve as support for further evidence.
Step 3. Find colleagues you trust and involve them in your plans
Use the split and conquer approach as two (or more) heads are better than one. For example: if you have been the subject of numerous jokes, ask a colleague of the same sex if he has experienced the same situation.
Step 4. Be the best employee possible
Don't spend all your time on a clandestine mission, you still have a job. Try to be the best so that even if the boss decides to throw mud on you, you will come out clean.
Step 5. Put together a professional report that includes documents with confirmed news and assumptions
Don't bring a handful of notes and napkins with notes to HR. Transfer everything you have written to a neat piece of paper. If you have receipts or audio-visual material, present everything in a binder. Making a professional presentation will send a serious message and cause your boss more than just a bad day.
Step 6. Go to Human Resources and submit your report
When making your appointment, specify that you want to speak to the manager exactly. Ask for a confidentiality report and if you can file your complaint anonymously.
- Try to let the emotions out when you go on your date. Especially if the boss has been abusive or racist, try to disentangle yourself from the situation and act as if you are presenting everything on behalf of another person.
- Don't use epithets. Be as professional as possible during the meeting. Never say your boss is a "bad person" or "bad", stick to the facts and speak calmly and confidently.
- Thanks the director of Human Resources for his time. Be polite and kind. Make sure they know that you are grateful for listening to you.
Step 7. Consider the idea that nothing happens
Even in a blatant situation where the boss has violated numerous rules with impunity, the manager may not make immediate decisions (or not make any at all). The boss may find out what you did (or he may suspect) and have taken steps to cover up the tracks or come up with a story to prove your bad faith. In case he is not fired, you can think about continuing to work or whether it is better for you to find a job elsewhere.
Advice
- Find out if your report can be confidential. If not, consider whether you are ready to go against him in an in-person meeting in front of the HR director.
- Organize all your documents and deliver them to Human Resources.
- Even if you wanted to, don't pretend or argue with the boss, it would blow your cover.
Warnings
- It doesn't matter how much you want your boss to disappear, but inventing evidence or setting up lies to speed up the process could lead to your firing.
- If your boss makes sexual advances to you and doesn't take "no" for an answer, go straight to HR and the police the next day if things don't work out.
