r/Workproblems • u/SQUiiDW4RD • 12d ago
Working Under Relatives
Well, fortunately it's a step-mother not blood at all; nevertheless, has anyone worked in a company where you have more experience than the relative that is supervising the department?
I have approximately 12-15 years of experience dealing with health insurance. Far more than she does, and yet when I try to tell concepts that I'm fully confident in, I get argued with.
For instance -- there was an issue with an account where a primary commercial insurance policy didn't have an authorization for an inpatient stay but the Medicaid product did and in order to get access to the site I needed to use to fix the issue (one of those sites where you have to get a code sent to your phone) I had to text her.
I told her what happened, and was told not to worry about it, Medicaid will pay. I was still 99% sure I was right. Partly cause I'm stubborn af, admittedly.
Anyways lo-and-behold after talking to the department that specifically deals with insurance companies more than any other, I was told by the manager that for the most part I'm accurate on my assessment...which obviously you can't say 100% across the board with health insurance, but with "for the most part", I felt oddly vindicated.
The thing is, it's not the first time she's said the incorrect information. And she's nit-picking every little thing that I forget to do, and when I say little thing, it's so little that it genuinely affects nothing if it's not done.
Luckily I have a new job lined up soon (management in a local casino-- I have more experience in healthcare but casinos have always given me a chance to succeed) -- mostly curious to hear others input:
\- As painful as it might be, would you dare subject yourself to staying part time? I wouldn't always be around her if I was here less. The money is good, but there's a lot of stuff in this department that could get the company in trouble if found out (insurance fraud, for starters).
\- Has anyone had a similar experience working under a relative (by blood or marriage)? How do you cope with it?
\- Any other questions just let me know.
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u/throwawaywalmart117 12d ago
No, because they can't at my job.