bluefox1081
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? NJ (but possible offence takes place in PA).
This story is kinda long, so this is the short version.
About two and a half years ago, at my interview, the supervisor told me that after a year, I'd be able to move to a different department. Move along to about a year ago, we had our company review. At this time, my boss told me that our department was switching formats, and asked if I'd want to move into a more desireable position (the position promosed to me a year and a half earlier). Of course I said yes, and took the necessary route to finding how to transfer. I submitted my resume to the needed person, and waited. A month later, I talked to him, and he said my boss was reviewing it. This continued for 3 months, till I went to my boss. He told me that I didn't have the necessary education. So I went to a department head of the position I wanted, and asked him. He told me that I'd have enough time with the company to transfer, and he'd have to talk it over with his boss. A month later, a job captain from the department I want to work in, asks for my resume. I wait approximately 3 months, and receive an email saying that they are currently looking for people, but only with 4 or 5 year degrees (I have an associates).
That's the background information.
About the same time I received the email, I hear from my manager that someone (99% sure it's my boss) told a department head that I "have a bad attitude", which is why I think I received the email refusing my transfer. Now since this does make my reputation look bad within the company, would this be a possible case for slander/defamation? Also, this comment must have spread through the company, because people that have no business in this issue have said things to me regarding this statement. Now even though I do not have proof which person said this, my manager does know, but refused to tell me, for fear of her own job. I am pretty certain this statement has kept, and will keep, me from advancing through my career with this company, as my boss has a lot of power here.
And I can not leave the company because I am not in a financial position to do so, and there are no available career opportunities in my area, regarding my field of interest/education/experience.
This story is kinda long, so this is the short version.
About two and a half years ago, at my interview, the supervisor told me that after a year, I'd be able to move to a different department. Move along to about a year ago, we had our company review. At this time, my boss told me that our department was switching formats, and asked if I'd want to move into a more desireable position (the position promosed to me a year and a half earlier). Of course I said yes, and took the necessary route to finding how to transfer. I submitted my resume to the needed person, and waited. A month later, I talked to him, and he said my boss was reviewing it. This continued for 3 months, till I went to my boss. He told me that I didn't have the necessary education. So I went to a department head of the position I wanted, and asked him. He told me that I'd have enough time with the company to transfer, and he'd have to talk it over with his boss. A month later, a job captain from the department I want to work in, asks for my resume. I wait approximately 3 months, and receive an email saying that they are currently looking for people, but only with 4 or 5 year degrees (I have an associates).
That's the background information.
About the same time I received the email, I hear from my manager that someone (99% sure it's my boss) told a department head that I "have a bad attitude", which is why I think I received the email refusing my transfer. Now since this does make my reputation look bad within the company, would this be a possible case for slander/defamation? Also, this comment must have spread through the company, because people that have no business in this issue have said things to me regarding this statement. Now even though I do not have proof which person said this, my manager does know, but refused to tell me, for fear of her own job. I am pretty certain this statement has kept, and will keep, me from advancing through my career with this company, as my boss has a lot of power here.
And I can not leave the company because I am not in a financial position to do so, and there are no available career opportunities in my area, regarding my field of interest/education/experience.
