Office politics don’t disappear just because the uniform includes an apron.

At a popular sushi restaurant, one employee found herself sidelined for a promotion while managers and coworkers played favorites behind the scenes.

So after months of mistreatment, the server wondered if speaking up to HR would help or only make matters worse.

Keep reading for the full story.

Im scared to file an HR complaint but I can’t take it anymore.

I’m thinking about filing an HR complaint at my very popular sushi restaurant job.

Over months, I’ve faced retaliation for calling out sick, unfair write-ups even with proof I didn’t do anything wrong, denied breaks, and harassment from coworkers that management ignored.

Then began the blatant favoritism.

I’ve been trying to get server training for months, but a coworker I trained got it first. I started in April and she started in July.

She’s close with an assistant manager who never behaves well.

When I asked my GM about promotion, I was told I wasn’t on the regional’s “good side.”

The server thinks they know why.

The drama is there was a girl who was bullying several of the girls, including myself, for months, and I reported it and she got suspended.

I also reported coworkers who are the regional manager’s two favorite employees for the messed-up comments they said to me.

I have texts, dates, and video evidence.

But her speaking out seems to only have gotten her punished.

I don’t know what to do. I basically got told I’m not getting promoted anytime soon, so I’m looking for another job.

For months, I’ve kept this to myself and a couple coworkers who have experienced the same, and I just want some accountability to be had.

I know HR isn’t for the employees, but I just feel so freaking stuck.

No employee should be forced to tolerate this kind of treatment.

What did commenters think of this predicament?

Maybe it’s best to just leave this horrible job behind.

If an employee were to bring a case to HR, it would need to be air tight.

Perhaps filing a lawsuit is in order.

She came in looking for growth, but left finding only pettiness and excuses.

Sometimes you just need to know when to walk away.

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