We’ve all been invited to an extremely swish black tie dinner 11th December to thank us for our hard work to get the company up & running...

... this past year. Well, all but one; the guy I work with directly. Without him I’d have been dead in the water. All of us would, I really believe that.

But the top management don’t like him & now he’s inviteless.

If I go I hurt him & if I don’t go I hurt myself, career wise.

Ugh. What should I do?

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SW-User

That is appalling management.

However for you... go...

But I'd offer to take him out for a celebration of his help to me out of the sight of management.

Thirdly. I'd look for another job if that is how they treat people. Today him tomorrow you?

SevenTierCrazyCake · F

@SW-User I’m only still here because it’s part of a very specific five year plan. I know what’s happening. & am lucky enough to be out of the thrall most of the time. I am the only person here (luckily for me) who knows how to do my job. So, they need me. It could take them up six months to get a replacement. So, they leave me alone & they place nice.

SW-User

@SevenTierCrazyCake watch your back sounds very toxic environment. My experience of them is they are also very volatile as well. I'd keep an escape/insurance plan in place.

SevenTierCrazyCake · F

@SW-User already set