ambercat Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 I know your out there! Who out there has a boss that drives you up a wall? There are days, and today is one of them, that I can't seem to do anything right in his eyes. The man is driving me up the wall. I told him ALL of my gray hair is because of him! Quote
ambercat Posted February 28, 2008 Author Posted February 28, 2008 Ok I thought about what I said and really don't have that much grey hair yet, just a few sprinkles. Most of came from my surgery and my husband being diagnosed with cancer this last year. I still, however, tell my boss that they are all from him. Quote
Darth_Prime Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 i can sympathize with you there mate, quite indeed Quote
ambercat Posted February 28, 2008 Author Posted February 28, 2008 Thank you Darth Prime! I know I'm not the only one on the planet. I hope yours doesn't drive you too crazy. I can only dream of the day I come in and say "Enough is enough! I've had it and I'm outta here!!! Quote
Darth_Prime Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 i have more then one boss at given days, one of my many many many jobs is personal chef for people/parties/weddings/celebrities and that whole lot i've made whole dinner parties, buffet's and that whole lot to finish and be told the menu changed, or they really didn't want something, or you know the whole lot also i'm a bartender for clubs/bas/parties and i've made many drink where the bloody prats are so swashed and they tell me i've made it wrong, i hire out, and those are just two of me jobs but mate, breath in, breath out meditate and smoke some herb.. if you need to vent feel free, i'll be here for a bit cheers Quote
Virginia Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 I'm really sorry you have a dud, especially given everything else that you've been through I have definitely paid my dues with bad bosses over the years. Thankfully the one I have now is wonderful, and has been a great mentor; but I had some real doozies before Quote
ambercat Posted February 28, 2008 Author Posted February 28, 2008 Thanks guys! My boss can really be great guy one minute. Would give the shirt off of his back and he can turn in a nanosecond and be the biggest jerk you've ever seen! Darth I feel for you, I couldn't deal with that. Somebody would be wearing their food or drink! Believe it or not guys I'm an accountant. Quote
Virginia Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 (edited) I had one like that too; you never feel you are on solid ground in situations like that (walking on eggshells). Mine never yelled directly at me, although he did snipe a few times, but he definitely yelled at others in the dept. (and they yelled right back). It was very dysfunctional. I was young/entry level and trying to learn; so it was very frustrating. I was so happy to get out of there. Edited February 28, 2008 by Virginia Quote
ambercat Posted February 28, 2008 Author Posted February 28, 2008 I don't walk on eggshells anymore. I understand I have really changed in the past year. If I think it I usually say it, sometimes without thinking it through. I have learned the hard way that there is sooo much more to life than just a job. My job no longer defines me! Quote
ambercat Posted February 28, 2008 Author Posted February 28, 2008 Yeah, Darth! Thanks for you guys understanding. I'm about to head home. I hope all you guys have a great evening!!! Quote
Darth_Prime Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 cheers and good tiding long days and pleasant nights Quote
JethroTull Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 I know your out there! Who out there has a boss that drives you up a wall? There are days, and today is one of them, that I can't seem to do anything right in his eyes. The man is driving me up the wall. I told him ALL of my gray hair is because of him! The only advise I can give is, STOP SURFING THE NET AT WORK AND GET TO WORK. Quote
Electrophile Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 My boss at my former job thought he was Snoop Dog or something, because he used to walk around the office like a pimp. Seriously....he had a pimp walk. And he'd stop at every cubicle and go "Hey there, how you doin'?" and then walk away. Quote
JethroTull Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 I started a topic on this very subject a couple of weeks ago and everybody ignored it. Quote
BonzoEqualsGoodStuff Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 When I worked at my school's radio station for a year in '06 I had one of the creepiest bosses probably ever. He emitted the smell of garlic, would go ape in sound proof production booths to such an extent that I could hear him on the other side of the room, would randomly come out of the booths to kick a trash can and then go right back in, and one time he lectured me on how I shouldn't eat meat for like 20 minutes in a row and we missed ten minutes of double audio. Of course I accelerated it by telling him that turkeys were ugly, stupid, mean, and deserved to be eaten, but whatever. Quote
redrum Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 Ahhhh, I remember it well. My first day on the job in Las Vegas. I started swing shift at 4 PM and it was a blazing 110* on a July day. The boss sent me out back to help some guy level the ground so they could install an outside freezer. This was an airline catering service. Well, this guy was just like a drill sergeant and I never heard anyone scream so much (at me) in my life. I couldn't do anything right and I'm pretty sure this dude died from a heart attack or stroke somewhere down the line. Fortunately, I only had to work with him for a couple hours. I've had some real asshole foremen too working as a laborer. 'Big Mouth' Bill and Screamin' Al. Quote
DRUNK Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 (edited) Don't take shit from your boss. Fuck that. You are all free people who shouldn't put up with anything from another human being. I'm in the Army. I have had to put up with a life time of bullshit. When I get out.......never again will I deal with bullshit, or a dickhead boss. If you set them straight from the beginning, they'll leave you alone. Set up boundaries immediately. Edited February 29, 2008 by DRUNK Quote
eternal light Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 Great thread! My boss is nice so I can't complain. Quote
spatdrastik Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 My first job was in a plastic factory(injection molding). The plant manager was a huge ex marine with a booming voice, very intimidating. One day he was working on a machine, and had disabled(or was ignoring) the saftey devices, and ended yp with a 3/4" inch steel bar thru his forearm...blood everywhere..he didn't even flinch, or make a sound...he pulled his arm out, wrapped it in his jacket and drove himself to the hospital. They took bone from his hip to rebuild his arm, he checked himself out and was back to work 2 days later that dude was crazy Quote
JethroTull Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 My first job was in a plastic factory(injection molding). The plant manager was a huge ex marine with a booming voice, very intimidating. One day he was working on a machine, and had disabled(or was ignoring) the saftey devices, and ended yp with a 3/4" inch steel bar thru his forearm...blood everywhere..he didn't even flinch, or make a sound...he pulled his arm out, wrapped it in his jacket and drove himself to the hospital. They took bone from his hip to rebuild his arm, he checked himself out and was back to work 2 days later that dude was crazy I also used to work with a former Marine. He was a dick who had all sorts of effed up notions about how things should work. Now I am always suspicious when finding out a co-worker has a military background. Quote
gina62 Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 I'AM A FLORAL DESIGNER, I WORKED FOR THIS OWNER THAT ALL AND ALL HE WAS COOL WOULD TAKE OFF TO TAHOE... WITH DATES AND LEAVE ME INCHARGE OF THE SHOP, BUT AT TIMES MAN HE WOULD COME OUT OF THE BATHROOM IN SPEEDOS ASKING ME HOW HE LOOKED, HAVE PORNOS LAYING AROUND, HE LIVED IN THE SHOP HE WAS SINGLE .ONE MORNING ON THE WEEKEND I OPENED THE SHOP LIKE NORMAL WALKED BACK TO THE BACK CAUGHT HIM RUNNING NAKED TO THE RESTROOM. NOT A SIGHT I WANTED TO SEE.. THAN HE WOULD TRY AND BE SLICK, HE WOULD SAY CAN YOU RUB BENGAY ON MY BACK I'AM IN SO MUCH PAIN,, [YEAH PAIN IN MY ASSSS]. I NEVER DID YUCK !!! BUT THEN HE WOULD GIVE ME BONUSES, DRIVE THE VAN HOME, IT WAS CRAZY .I WORKED 5 YEARS FOR THIS MAN. THEN HE SOLD THE SHOP.WHAT WE WILL DEAL WITH SOMETIMES Quote
dragster Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 (edited) Not to forget nuts who are bosses.......my boss falls into that category, bless her sweet 'lil *****, hehehhehehehehehhe Edited February 29, 2008 by dragster Quote
redrum Posted March 2, 2008 Posted March 2, 2008 Don't take shit from your boss. Fuck that. Since I'm unofficially retired I don't have to worry about it anymore. Quote
eternal light Posted March 2, 2008 Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) My first job was in a plastic factory(injection molding). The plant manager was a huge ex marine with a booming voice, very intimidating. One day he was working on a machine, and had disabled(or was ignoring) the saftey devices, and ended yp with a 3/4" inch steel bar thru his forearm...blood everywhere..he didn't even flinch, or make a sound...he pulled his arm out, wrapped it in his jacket and drove himself to the hospital. They took bone from his hip to rebuild his arm, he checked himself out and was back to work 2 days later that dude was crazy Definitely an ex-Marine. Edited March 2, 2008 by eternal light Quote
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