This is particularly true in schools, where many employees spend the majority of their days only with students. Principals can t know about problems unless someone brings them to their attention. When communicating a problem to your supervisor, never attack him for not knowing something. He might become defensive, delaying the possibility of reaching a solution. You can meet with your supervisor in person, write him a memo, or depending on the problem and your circumstances, file a grievance.
Memos are invaluable when unclear job expectations are the problem.
With a memo, you can write down what you believe your supervisor asked of you so you can prove you did what you reasonably thought was expected. If a poor social environment is the cause of your job-related stress, understand that no law governs personality or purely social behavior, so to some extent you re on your own with this one. However, law does prohibit certain behavior in the workplace, and if you encounter it you should report it to your employer for corrective action. Such behavior includes sexual harassment, offensive sexual talk or advances and harassment based upon race, ethnicity, religion or age. Employers have a legal duty to keep the workplace free from such harassment, so they should take steps to stop any such reported behavior.