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23. Yes. Mine had Bipolar Disorder which I didn't know at the time.

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 05:22 PM

Jan 2014

And she wasn't taking her meds. I didn't know what was going on. One day she would be fine and your best friend and a week later she was a monster. I gave up in despair after 4 years and got another job and found out by accident that she herself had admitted she had been diagnosed as Bipolar. Then it all made sense. I ran into her a few years after I had left and she was all kissy face and "How ARE you?!" and smiley. By that time I had found out her problem so I understood. She couldn't hurt me then so I was relaxed and OK. But she really hurt other people who suffered at her treatment of them...

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Ever had a bully for a boss? [View all] FatBuddy Jan 2014 OP

I've had a bully for a husband Ino Jan 2014 #1

I have seen those and after bulling you LukeFL Jan 2014 #45

Oh, yes...years ago...I would gauge my success by how loud (low) his yelling was... angstlessk Jan 2014 #2

Yep, some who are/were legend in entertainment and Wall Street dorkzilla Jan 2014 #3

Yes 2naSalit Jan 2014 #4

I got a job lined up and then quit...twice. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #19

Yeah. 14 years. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #5

I hear ya FatBuddy Jan 2014 #6

The irony is that getting out of that situation was better for me... and the family too. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #8

Whoops--wrong place! Orrex Jan 2014 #59

I have a wanna be boss that is in a position where he has some limited authority. brewens Jan 2014 #7

Exactly. jsr Jan 2014 #9

For a few minutes. I'm not a good employee by any means, and the idea of Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #10

My last job, he was a master bully. Rex Jan 2014 #11

I had a bully supervisor, that sucked to no end. Initech Jan 2014 #12

Oh yeah and he got his in the end. notadmblnd Jan 2014 #13

The bully for whom I worked got promoted. spooky3 Jan 2014 #14

I'll tell anyone, the best thing you can do is keep a work diary notadmblnd Jan 2014 #15

Yes, I learned too late how good that advice was. spooky3 Jan 2014 #17

Like I said I had a bully supervisor. Initech Jan 2014 #25

funny how attitudes change when they know you're keeping score notadmblnd Jan 2014 #27

Yup and my supervisor ultimately quit after the boss started wishing up to what was happening. Initech Jan 2014 #34

I second that emotion, having worked for bullies in the past. nt raccoon Jan 2014 #36

I had bullies, assholes, idiots and nice guys that knew their job. The nice guys that knew their job doc03 Jan 2014 #16

OMG yes Holly_Hobby Jan 2014 #18

Yes, I had a very toxic boss for nine months. ananda Jan 2014 #20

Oh, yes. Several. I think anyone who has worked for more than a couple of years has. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2014 #21

Yes, and they are dishonest and intensely vindictive. They will even ruin their company's reputation freshwest Jan 2014 #22

You're fortunate in that you were finally able to transfer out from under them. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2014 #30

He denied a transfer I wanted to move out of town by getting the crew boss there to withdraw it, but freshwest Jan 2014 #35

Thanks. The situation finally resolved itself. They fired me. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2014 #55

Yes. Mine had Bipolar Disorder which I didn't know at the time. CTyankee Jan 2014 #23

Yes... but not for long. bvar22 Jan 2014 #24

Christie OLDMDDEM Jan 2014 #26

Yep. 99Forever Jan 2014 #28

My first job during high school was bagging groceries. lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #29

Most of my bosses were bullies but... marlakay Jan 2014 #31

Sometimes I'm afraid I come off rude or uncaring with our sales team FatBuddy Jan 2014 #39

Try to work as a team marlakay Jan 2014 #42

Had several over the years and the best thing to do is maintain a diary with times, dates, places, Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #32

State Said My Boss Was A Threat otohara Jan 2014 #33

Excellent point! nt arthritisR_US Jan 2014 #37

Remember how pissed he was, because Springsteen wouldn't talk with him... Historic NY Jan 2014 #38

no, i consider myself very lucky in the boss department. i'm probably an outlier. dionysus Jan 2014 #40

Yes. Worst job I ever had. Aristus Jan 2014 #41

I wouldn't call my boss a bully AndreaCG Jan 2014 #43

At my previous company, both the owner who worked on site and my boss before I left were bullies Nikia Jan 2014 #44

A year at Wells Fargo. IT department. randome Jan 2014 #46

Not so much bullies, RebelOne Jan 2014 #47

Yes. senseandsensibility Jan 2014 #48

Oh, yes. GreenEyedLefty Jan 2014 #49

Yes... WillyT Jan 2014 #50

I've had a few--a couple were top-downers, others were tearer-downers. MADem Jan 2014 #51

More often than not. Cleita Jan 2014 #52

yes, unfortunately. not any more. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2014 #53

Yes. And a psychopath. Lint Head Jan 2014 #54

The worst bully boss I had chervilant Jan 2014 #56

I'm still looking for work... Alkene Jan 2014 #57

You've been put through the wringer. JNelson6563 Jan 2014 #62

I'm wishing you the best. Solly Mack Jan 2014 #65

I've been lucky that way for the past 15years or so - But I have had about 3 or 4 bully bosses over Douglas Carpenter Jan 2014 #58

My current bosses are excellent. Previous one? Classic bully. Orrex Jan 2014 #60

Yep. Worst year of my life. ny MrScorpio Jan 2014 #61

Yes and they can make your life miserable. avebury Jan 2014 #63

Yes! polly7 Jan 2014 #64

Yes. Bully/sexual predator. Solly Mack Jan 2014 #66