Is your boss a knoob?

[Fnaar]

Don't sink to his level by having a go at him, Fnaar, it won't make you feel any better.

No, I realise that, and I wouldn't really, but thanks.

Guess I was using the opportunity of posting my wishes online in order to prevent the likelihood of actually doing it in real life... blimey, I'm living in a fantasy world

 

[killiekosmos]

What do you do when your boss has a go for no good reason and makes you feel like quitting your job?

I can't quit because my family needs the cash so I need to get over it fast.

Any advice welcome.

A few suggestions, maybe easier said than done. I've been a boss and worked under bosses of lots of different types/qualities/skills and I've learned a lot from them and from the staff I was the boss of:

* try to leave work behind when you leave the office/shop/factory - it is just a job, not your whole life.
* try not to let the boss pass his/her stress on to you/ they get the big bucks so let them have the stress
* don't do anything rash to get yourself sacked or resign
* if you've made a mistake, admit it and say sorry, ask for help, training, guidance
* delegate upwards - if in doubt ask the boss or pass the problem to him/her

Remember you have a life - I cycle in to work for 8.30 and the bosses are already there. I leave at 5 and they are still there and then they take work home and communicate on BlackBerrys too. They earn 4 times what I do but I'm really better off - I get to see the family, ride the bike, watch footy, go to the pub....

 

[Lisa21]

My boss is a complete twat but I'm self-employed.

 

[Lisa21]

Anonymously dropping powdered laxatives into his drink, however, takes it to a whole new level of entertainment...

extra points if the loo was clingfilm'd first

Or hide all the toilet rolls at the last minute.





*Disclaimer* Not that I have ever done any of the above.......

 

[Black Sheep]

Just to counterbalance the thread a little my boss, if I ring up first thing and say I'll be in late due to some valid reason, that's fine and I just make the time up at the end of my shift.

Two days notice for a day off,

get blamed for most things in a joking way but giving as good as I get is expected.

my manager's motto is "family comes first, it's only a job, do it well, reference any price changes or stock movements and if anyone asks anything I'll back you up"

works nicely really. Shame I've got to leave soon.

 

[Brahan]

I'm just about to start a new job, so I'm hoping the bosses are not going to be twats. I've had a couple of times where the air needs to be cleared and have found the direct approach gets the desired outcome. It has been suggested before, but asking for a quiet word will help solve the situation and if you feel you need to, you can also ask for a witness to accompany you.

If it's a job you love you'll fight for it.

I've just had 4.5 years of being in a small office with the owner of the company and cannot explain the benefits of working with a guy who also wants a healthy work/life balance. But recent months have been tough with a lot of "juggling" and I can't see how I will progress if I stick around, so I handed in my notice and he totally understood. Phew! Back to wearing a shirt and tie.