Ambivalence...Hate it, love it, hate them, love themSo I actually had a GOOD, ENJOYABLE day off at work..surprise! I had to go in on my day off but my boss was overall pleasant. I mean, I only got blamed for 1 thing today!?!?! Only 1 'closed door affar'...what I call out daily sessions where.."can i talk to you?" rears it's ugly head and i...
more He's Really Cruel PersonI work as a Credit Controller/Accounts Payable Accountant in a Manufacturing Company, I have a Boss who is so cruel & stupid, If we have enough money in the bank, he becomes happy & treats me good, If we face any problems with cash flow, he turns to a Monster, making nasty comments about me ...
more Telling TalesI work at a plastics company. I had a really good relationship with my boss until about 6 months ago. We hired a new secretary in the department and since she's been on board, she's done nothing but cause trouble. She has started telling my boss lies about me and as a result he has become the bos...
more I'm not 6 years old!!I was consulting with my supervisor regarding an error in our printed information that goes out to all of our membership. It was a pricing error - the company that prints our handbook was responsible for this error. I had proof that we did not change things on our end.
While I was trying to e...
more FAVORITISM!!!I'm not imagining it! I know that for sure now. A few weeks ago we were notified by our corporate offices that it was time to sign up for the annual Networking/Staff Cultivation conference. So I emailed my exec to let her know I was interested this year as i've never gone...the same FAVORITE peopl...
more The Educational IndustryI work in adult computer education as a computer educator. My boss is so stupid "it" doesn't know how to operate a computer, doesn't know the difference between Word & Excel, can not put a PowerPoint presentation together, doesn't schedule classes properly, can't remember my pay scale...
more No new chair for meI've been getting loads of problems with my back. The adjustment on my chair doesn't work anymore and I'm always really uncomfortable sitting at my desk. I asked my boss if I could have a new chair and something to raise my screen up to improve my posture. She refused. She said that we had much ...
more HR Stinks!!!I work for a non-profit agency. Non-profit translates into small income for me. I am usually ok with this - until it interferes with paying the electric bill and the mortgage. In an effort to streamline my income and minimize my expenses, I emailed my HR department to ask for a cancellation of Su...
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