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If we are being honest, there are plenty of legitimate reasons why somebody may make a coworker or a boss an enemy in their workplace. Certain people are just insufferable to work with, some to the point that they are violating company policy or labor laws. In these cases, an employee is perfectly within their rights to complain about the way that they are being treated and even attempt to get the offending person fired.
However, unfair dismissal is a very real thing, and it can be the case that the person doing the complaining is actually the one who should be complained about. Coworkers can develop the strangest vendettas, which end up having quite serious consequences.
Should you find yourself in a situation where you want to make an official complaint against a coworker, it is wise to think through what the long term consequences might be. They may not be allowed to retaliate while you work in the same place, but that is not the case if one or both of you move on. You want to know that you will not have to have any more dealings with them.
When a manager faced serious consequences after her assistant turned against her, she never expected that she would ever hear from her again. She had been fired with little explanation, later finding out that it was this particular coworker who had sealed her fate.
The assistant had frequently complained of improper treatment by the manager and even asked some of her colleagues to send emails to HR as well. She also confronted her in an aggressive way shortly before she was fired.
A few months later, the manager was shocked to realize that the assistant was now asking for a letter of recommendation for a specialized master's course. The course required a letter from somebody who had been a direct supervisor for a significant amount of time. She obviously didn't want to help her, but sought advice on how to navigate the situation.
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