Today is the day us pee-ons in the corporate world UNITE and have HOPE that we CAN FIGHT BACK AND WIN!
Let me explain....
I have a BASTARD of a boss, think of the meanest, most miserable, vile human being you can think of, then triple it-that's my boss. He never has anything to say but biting comments to tear you down, and is forever in the worst of moods. We are NOT ALLOWED to talk to each other even though we are in cubes! If we DO, he comes over and asks us why we aren't working! We call him HITLER behind his back!!
So my story is that of the three people on my team, I am the only one with the BALLS to say something about his behavior and how miserable we all are. I told the big boss's (president of my small co of about 25 people, we have no HR dept) secretary (she is the one who has the most influence over the president) and she said she would talk to her boss because I am not the only one who is complaining and something has to be done about him.
So last Friday, we all noticed that my boss went into a meeting with the president and when he came OUT he was very quiet the rest of the day. We all figured he was spoken to about his attitude, etc.
So, TODAY, my boss has the BALLS to take me aside into a conference room and ask me what my problem was with him! This is how it went: We walk into a conference room, he closes the door and I sit down at the table and go, "So, what's up?" He goes, "I don't know, you tell me, your the one with the PROBLEM, not me." I go, "What are you talking about?" He goes, "You know exactly what I am talking about." So I figured David (The pres) talked to him and said I was upset about the way we were being treated. So I told him, "I realize this position isn't one that you wanted, but it unfair that you walk around here acting like you hate us all the time, lashing out at us." He said he doesn't lash out at us, then recalls an instance last week when he lashed out at me, saying that was the only time he has had an attitude with me. I told him, "Its your overall abrasiveness, you make us feel like you hate us because anything you say to us is negative or nasty." He DENIES this again but adds, "Well, I don't appreciate you talking about me behind my back to Julie (the pres's secretary), and the next time you have an issue with me, come to me so I don't get blindsided again in a meeting with David. (the pres) I go, "The reason why I talked to Julie was because I knew she
would tell David and I didn't come to you because you are not approachable!" I even APOLOGIZED for the way he found out about it, but said that if I felt I could come to him, I would have.
Well, then he puts this little victim spin on it and says that he pushed them to hire me, (He was one of the people who interviewed me but only became my boss recently) and that he knew I was a hard worker here, and how he thought I was doing a great job, blah blah blah, woe is me, woe is me.
So, I left the meeting MORTIFIED and very upset. I sat at my desk the rest of the afternoon choking back tears because I was so upset and didn't know how I was going to work there anymore. At 5pm I BOLTED out the door with my friend who sits next to me and when I got in my car, I see the president of the co David walking to his car. I made a risky decision, I decided to stop him and tell him what happened. I mean, what more could happen to me at this point?? Worse he could say is oh well, right?
I flag David down and tell him I wanted to talk to him for a minute. I get out of my car, and just bursted out crying and told him the whole story. He goes, "That's funny, Kevin (my boss) told me you two had a nice little chat," I go, "Really? well, that's not how it went." I told him the whole story and he was visibly PISSED OFF. I told him that I liked it there and wanted to stay, but how much more of this was I going to take from this guy? He said he would "HANDLE IT." So, I got in my car and left, feeling victorious over a bully of a boss and also scared about what tomorrow will bring. I am so proud I stood up for myself I seriously don't give a shit what this guy will think. Witness Relocation Program, here I come!
Comments (2)
Good for you! I wonder though, if others complained about the same thing, why were you the scapegoat?
So what's the update? Was there any backlash? Anything happen?
I think I was the scapegoat cause the moron who runs the co TOLD HIM I was the one who complained! I was waiting for my car to blow up when I started it after I heard that! Backlash has BEGUN and I am already looking for a new job.