Theory: Victory over a Sick Organization

Theory: Victory over a Sick Organization

The leaders of a sick organization usually win in almost any fight with an employee because:

---the power is theirs

---they change/make up the rules as they go along

---they control your job, paycheck, vacation time. sick leave, overtime, benefits, etc., and will threaten/promise to stop or reduce any, or all, to win

---they are not going to let you win (bad for their power/public image)

---they will protect their members, no matter how bad (you think) some of their bullies are

---they will stick together in their positions, no matter how wrong they are

---politics will rule, not logic, or fact, or truth, or science

---they will use whatever tricks or set-ups necessary to win

---they will make witnesses, records, and evidence disappear/appear to their advantage

(even to using your partner/friend to get the evidence out of your own house, or having testimony disappear from court records)

(if the evidence can be considered as organization property do NOT take it off organization property so you can get caught/prosecuted for theft of organization property -- hide the evidence ON organization property and make copies of it to secure somewhere other than your home)

However, there are sometimes ways an employee might claim a "victory." Such a "victory" over a sick organization can be in several forms:

---outlasting them to get a retirement, or reach another goal

---escape to a another/better organization

---exposure of them for what they are

---getting bully people removed, or exposed for what they are

---preventing bully people from advancing in position or power

---legal/court victory (rare)

---organizational kangaroo court victory (very rare)

---getting staff handbook followed and enforced (rare)

---getting them replaced through political power change

Unless one is very smart, or has some good backing (good attorney or politician or a lot of the public supporting them ), or is very determined, or has "dirt" on them about illegal activities there is generally no real victory over a sick organization. One can achieve one of the goals above, yet still "lose" due to bad health caused by all the stress, or lose your partner or family who do not understand your plight.

And even if there were a victory as listed above, one should never mention/gloat over such a victory because the people of a sick organization can try to come back to put the bite on you years later in unexpected ways. So always keep your evidence even after you leave, in a secure place other than your home, in case you need it to fend off the sick organization later (sometimes there is no statute of limitations for a crime, like embezzlement).   

The leaders of a sick organization have no feeling for others, never forget, and must win at all costs. They will neglect to enforce the staff handbook on their own people, but will gladly "throw the book" at an employee.  Do not assume that if an investigation/audit finds something illegal in their activities that something will be done about it.  They will try about any trick possible to cover up/deny that one of their own did anything wrong.  Also, they will slander you for years after you are gone, especially if they think you have escaped their wrath.

After their persecution they will not normally let one escape with any sort of victory over them; it is not good practice to let a worker win against any organization (sick or not). To let them think they have won, while you celebrate getting your goal, is the only and usually silent victory some might get. And usually the only reason one gets such a "victory" is that they were not totally aware of the goal the victim sought, or they backed down a little to avoid exposure for their illegal activities.

Adrian R. Lawler. Ph.D.,   (C) 2012 --