How to talk to your supervisor?

[Anonymous]

Every month, my Team is in rotating shift. First, my boss put me in a night shift however I rejected it because Tony is same shift as me. I make excuses to my boss, saying I cannot work at night shift due to health reason so she put me in afternoon shift but the real reason is Tony. The following month again, my boss put me in an afternoon shift, I was Okay but then Tony is same shift with me again. By company rule, I can swap with my colleague.

Tony is my toxic officemate who loves sabotaging my name to my boss. He loves reporting shits even if untrue. I hate working with him. My performance got destroyed because of him.

I want to have a peace of mind at work. So I am planning to change shift with someone at nightshift but I am afraid my boss will find out I am just making excuses or a lie last month that I can't work at night. What should I do?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Why not just go to HR and say “Hey, I can’t work with this guy because of these reasons” and see if they do something? HR usually has more power than your boss

[Jazzy54]

Tell him straight up what’s going on and why you don’t like working the same shift as Tony. If it goes no where, take it up with HR.

[Anonymous]

Definitely talk to your boss, just be very polite and do your best to make a case for changing shifts.