#escalation

My mgr often pressures and publicly yells at me over deadlines (which by the way were never communicated). Constantly changing project priorities and responsibilities outside my control... I'm pregnant and the stress has become way too much... I can't afford to quit right now. I'm considering escalating to my skip-level manager but I worry it will backfire - any suggestions?

My team’s manager and senior lead were affected by the "reorganization". We now report to a new director. He does not yet understand how our team works. Some team members have too much work. Other team members have no work for a full week. Should we escalate to VP?

It’s wild how the people who don’t do their jobs are always the first ones to escalate you as “difficult to work with” the second you call out an issue. Instead of management holding those lackluster employees accountable, they make you feel like the problem for trying to help the customer and actually get things resolved.

I’d like to hear from employees who have raised concerns internally and felt the process didn’t work. If you’re comfortable sharing your experience, please do. No names or confidential information. I’m interested in understanding whether there are common patterns here.

what is the escalation protocol and consequence model for not complying totally with WPE rules? e.g. through the end of the year I already know/am planning to not be compliant (remote for week of thanksgiving, remote for week of Columbus day, some back to back remote days here or there) and I want to 'run this risk' in a somewhat smart way. what is guidance for managers to handle someone like me? top performer, only one in my role for the group, etc.

I’ve been with Kroger for over a decade, and I have a solid understanding of the systems and the code I’m working on. I’ve collaborated with multiple 84.51° teams, and I’ve noticed that some individuals are quick to escalate what they believe are issues, even when they aren’t actual problems. It often feels like they’re trying to prove themselves rather than first understanding the context. Unfortunately, we don’t always have strong leadership support from the Kroger side to help provide that context or resolve these situations effectively.

Dozens of service workers at the Graduate Hotel in Palo Alto were suddenly laid off in April. Employees were initially informed that the hotel's ground-floor restaurant would be closing. However, the restaurant soon reopened, staffed by temporary contract workers. Former employees, including kitchen staff, housekeepers, and servers, expressed confusion and anger over their terminations. Workers are now escalating their concerns to the City Council, seeking intervention.

Palo Alto, California

https://www.paloaltoonline.com/business/2026/06/10/dozens-of-graduate-hotel-workers-devastated-by-sudden-layoffs/

For me, it's the procurement team. A $1000 payment can go over 6 months without any update. And they always direct me to another team A, and team a pointed me to team B and C. And finally it’s all of these 3 teams. Then they told me the payment is controlled by SHI. When I called SHI, they told me the vendor should have access to the link they provided.
Vendor provided invoice, then PO went to procurement again, one week before the deadline.

I escalated to VP, then they started to chase me down with PO.

What ridiculous

Hello,

Recently, I filed a fraud claim at Wells Fargo as I had fraudulent activity in my checking, savings, and credit accounts. I have filed a claim, but am wondering if there is anything else I should be doing proactively while awaiting a response on the claim. I am working on a police report currently. It is a personal account and not a business, so I am hopeful that with the additional protection, my claim may be approved.

If the claim is denied, who should I contact to escalate the issue further? Within and outside of Wells Fargo.

Apparently, this is very common with Wells Fargo and is my first experience with fraud, so any advice is welcome.

RSS and SMEs already "Phased Out" and we were just told Friday to start "seriously considering" new positions.

Just FYI, heard a customer service rep there sent a mass email to upper management accusing two managers of abusing their power - from being disrespectful in meetings to falsely accusing and writing them up to protect themselves.
It seems the rep asked to be transferred out of fear of retaliation, but nothing happened, so they escalated it and said they’ll keep emailing until someone responds.

(no names, please, mods could nuke the whole thread)

has anyone else gotten a “slap on the wrist” for reaching out to a director to talk about an issue? i was recently warned by my manager that reaching out to a director and skipping the order of management could lead to termination. isn’t this a bit much?!