A bad person

[Tobin S.]

I work for a guy who has been known to rattle some cages. Yesterday, it was my turn to have my cage rattled, apparently. Yeah, he's just a jerk. He should have retired a long time ago and doesn't really know what's going on with his company now days. He doesn't know dick about many of the jobs there, but tries to tell experts at them how it should be done. It wouldn't be so bad if he wasn't so goddamn mean about it. You can tell he gets a kick out of pushing your buttons and bossing you around. He's on a real power trip.

Fortunately, I do not have to answer to this guy most of the time. I might only talk to him four times a year. I will be graduating from college in December, and by then I will be officially overqualified for my job. I was thinking about going to this guy to see if he might be able to put me in a different position at his company, but I think he's lost me now. There's no way I could answer to this guy on a daily basis. I've got too much self-respect.

So now I will prepare for the job search.

[MADem]

1. If he's an abusive little asshole, get him on video being a jerk to people.

Then, after you're safely away from him, and happy in a new job, you can send the video to HIS boss.

That's called a HOSTILE WORKPLACE and in a lot of venues it is, at the very least, frowned upon.

[Tobin S.]

2. He's the owner of the company.

[MADem]

3. He's the ultimate boss, no one he reports to at all?

Does he supply a product to anyone?

Maybe his customers would be interested in seeing what kind of an abusive twit they're doing business with...

[Tobin S.]

6. I don't want to get into too many details

But, no, there really isn't anything I can do about this and keep my job for the next four months. There is something I can do after I quit if I'd like some revenge, all perfectly safe and legal, but I'm not going to go there. I wouldn't want to affect my former coworker's jobs.

[MADem]

7. Well, if you happen to find out he's cheating on his spouse, you could always leverage that!

I find, though, that karma often bites the bad ones in their asses...maybe he'll get some of that on the flip side of life...

[femmocrat]

4. You can do better, Tobin!

Think of the possibilities of a better position with a much better company. Just do your job as well as you can for now so you can get a good reference. Then you can yell "F U" as you drive away in December!

Best wishes as always!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Good luck with the job search, my dear Tobin!

It'll be so good for you to get away from this jerk.

[rug]

8. A clean break is better.

Between your business degree and considerable experience you'll do fine.

[rurallib]

9. Exactly right

And leave with dignity. Do not stoop to his level.
Leave with your head high with pride.
If he wants your feedback he will ask for it - But I doubt that he does and he won't listen anyway.

[Sherman A1]

10. Some thoughts here

First, I would as you mentioned start your job search immediately and hopefully you will find a decent workplace. Second, in the interim, I would go out of my way to be upbeat and happy as possible or at least give the appearance of being while there. Under the heading of never let 'em see ya sweat. It absolutely drives the "cage rattlers" nuts, if they find that they cannot get your goat and they tend to look for softer targets. I worked for a couple not too long ago and I would greet them with "Happy Holiday, did you know that today is National (insert whatever obscure holiday it happens to be)" and they would just shake their head and move on, leaving me alone. Third I would consider suggesting to others that you can trust to start looking as well, an exodus of personnel and the accumulated knowledge that they posses can be a crippling blow to a company and paybacks are.........

[MADem]

11. Say, you're good!

Those are all first-rate ideas!

[Sherman A1]

12. Thanks

They are ones that I am currently using.

[MADem]

13. Kill 'em with kindness...makes 'em wonder what you're up to!

I wish you every success--I think you're working a winning strategy!