A poll about my boss, who is a true son of a bitch bastard.

[DipDipDive]

Totally one of those dudes with a complex of some sort which causes him to release his anguish by being a cunt towards people over whom he THINKS he has authority.

So I've never particularly appreciated the way he speaks to me. He's my direct supervisor, the person I'm supposed to consult when I have questions, concerns, need instructions, etc. However, he makes it nearly impossible to do any of that because he either: a) acts completely inconvenienced/too busy every time I approach him about ANYTHING; b) doesn't pay attention to whatever I'm communicating to him and subsequently responds with something that isn't helpful at all; or c) acts as though I should already have all the answers.

Well, yesterday, he pretty much treated me like a second class human all day long. At the very end of the day, he totally snapped and acted like a child towards me over something relatively insignificant, to which I simply said, "Mr. Supervisor, you DO NOT need to speak to me that way." That was the first time I have ever talked back to him.

He has not spoken to me since, which has made work a lot more pleasant because I don't have to deal with his bullshit. The problem is that clearly this can't continue forever. We need to speak again at some point.

So, do I sit him down and tell him again in a respectful way that I want to be able to communicate with him, but I would appreciate it if he not to speak to me that way? Or do I just let the silent treatment continue?

I think this is all because he is a very short man and probably didn't get enough tail in his life.

[QueenAdrock]

Best talk to him unless you want to find another job, because if he forms a grudge against you and is your superior, you'll probably have a real shatty time working there from here on out.

[DipDipDive]

Well, the thing is that it's a super small staff, like less than 10 people, and the only other person above him is the president and ceo of the company. He happens to love me and would probably be pretty pissed if he knew how this other dude is treating me. So the little man doesn't have much say in a whole lot when it comes right down to it.

You're right though, he is a miserable person and will more than likely go out of his way to give me an even harder time from now on. Although I think he might be a little afraid of me after all this. :cool:

[paul jones]

photoshop his head onto gay porn pictures and stick them up in the men's room(y)

[hpdrifter]

Do you have an HR department? Or an HR person? I'd go to them.

[monkey]

i stood up to my boss, who kept making inappropriate (degrading and racist) comments, once. he started calling me stupid for getting something wrong (actually, the cashier at the bank did something wrong, i just took that mistake to him), and i just said "you can't speak to me that way." it's basically all i said. he then stopped speaking to ME that way, but he still treats others that way. anyways, in relation to your issue, i would talk to him, or maybe write him a letter (so you have proof) of what you consider appropriate and inappropriate ways to treat an employee. does he treat others like crap too?

[ericlee]

it's the best thing to do is talk to him. If not he'll probably think you're intimidated by him and keep acting like an ass.

Or go to your H.R. Department and explain to them. If you have one. Usually when complaints go there, they're not ignored.

[DipDipDive]

I am the HR department, basically. It's a very new company and they hired me to wear many hats. HR is one of them.

I think telling him not to talk to me the way he did was the best thing I could have done. I don't think he was expecting me to stand up for myself, and it certainly won't be the last time if he keeps it up.

And yes, he does treat everyone like that. He's a very abrasive, combative, and bossy person. Totally uptight control freak. But he is definitely even less tactful with me than he is with everyone else, and I suspect it's because I'm the only female on staff and I'm the youngest. He simply has no respect for me even though I work really hard and do more than what is expected of me.

[Kid Presentable]

Good call. Getting tail is the shit. :cool:

[Waus]

photoshop his head onto gay porn pictures and stick them up in the men's room(y)

Aww, that's your solution to everything.;)

[TOY]

My boss is having a similar prob with her boss. File a personal complaint through HR.

[beastieangel01]

photoshop his head onto gay porn pictures and stick them up in the men's room(y)

I love pj. haha.

but yeah definitely talk to him and try to straighten it out.

it sucks having to work with people you don't get along with :(

[BangkokB]

I worked for an asshole boss that got murderized years back. This turned into a huge scandal in BKK. Made the papers in 3 Countries. Nothing will make your balls want to go up to your stomach more than reading the newspaper of the Hot Topic and you know everyone mentioned. One more chapter of the Chronicles of BangkokB that I submit to you

So if he's a big enough asshole things tend to work themselves out

[DipDipDive]

So if he's a big enough asshole things tend to work themselves out

Ha! (y)