I’m pretty sure I caught my boss audio recording our weekly 1:1 with her phone.

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April 13,2023 at 7:45PM UTC

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I’m pretty sure I caught my boss audio recording our weekly 1:1 with her phone. Admittedly, we haven’t been getting along great. I know she has to be careful if she is building a case to fire me since I have a disability. But we live in a 2 consent state. The reason I think she was recording our meeting without my knowledge is because I suddenly heard my voice echo back at me. My supervisor became flustered and said, “Siri”. I don’t care because I’m professional. But what is the hive’s thoughts? (I am looking.)

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AnonymousApril 14,2023 at 1:41AM UTC
She is most likely gathering evidence to convince leadership that you need to be fired. Chances are she has already gone to them and received Pushback.
I would just be very careful when speaking with her alone. Always say "I'm sorry you feel that way", is there some guidance you can provide, etc"
AnonymousApril 18,2023 at 12:55PM UTC
i am sorry you feel this way.. is passive agressive and does NOT help anything, it was not my intention to make it seem that way , i apologize. shows you are not thowing responsibility on another. own up to it. unless they are completly out of the blue and making stuff up , then you can ask questions, to clear it up.
AnonymousApril 18,2023 at 12:38PM UTC
If you are being professional and not saying anything wrong then I would not worry about it. It’s not a comfortable feeling and sounds like she is not a great leader, but she will make herself look pretty bad to hr and leadership to have recording that her employee did not know about.
AnonymousApril 18,2023 at 1:39PM UTC
This is an assumption. She may be recording, or it may have been Siri doing it itself. Siri does have a history of going rogue. If it’s a 2 person consent state, then she couldn’t use anything anyway because of the consent law. Maybe she’s doing it because she is having memory issues and needs to review so she doesn’t forget. You never know. Assuming the worst about what is happening often leads to more issues. If you truly want to know then you can be curious about it with her. Be curious vs accusatory whenever possible and you’ll get much further in a conversation. I get that it’s hard. But, really, it’s an assumption as to what is happening and the why.
Mary PoolApril 18,2023 at 1:48PM UTC
Directly addressing issues is usually a pretty effective way to go. Next time, I'd ask, "Are you recording this conversation?" If she says "yes," ask why, and depending upon the answer, you can immediately ask to have HR brought into the room. If she says no, let it go or ask her to see her phone to verify. If she is recording, I'd also spread the word, so others will not be caught off guard (and it will not help her reputation). Whether you mind or not, this is unprofessional and creates a lack of trust. People get away with unprofessional actions because peers and subordinates are afraid to call them on it. Standing up for myself (and my associates) usually nips this type of stuff in the bud. Instead, the perpetrator finds an easier target.
Afo Ogbeyalu KaluApril 18,2023 at 2:03PM UTC
????????????????
AnonymousApril 18,2023 at 2:12PM UTC
I agree with all of this with the exception of spreading the word.
AnonymousApril 19,2023 at 2:47PM UTC
As others would say, I would ask and if she says yes, I would say out loud on the recording that you do not consent to being recorded and that therefore the recording is illegal
AnonymousApril 21,2023 at 12:19PM UTC
hive????? So we're now the hive....
Jenny LortonApril 21,2023 at 6:23PM UTC
You can ask and see what the response is. OR you can not worry about it and if it comes up as part of terminating you, you can point out that you did not give consent so it cannot be utilized. There are OTHER ways of documenting conversations - it could be she was recording so she could take notes after and THAT is what will end up on record.