What exactly IS a bosshole?
A person in a position of influence (owner, leader, manager, supervisor, lead, legacy employee (15 years+ with the organization) , highly-tenured employee (5 years+ with the organization) who is not a consistent role model of positive excellence. A person in a position of influence who is a hypocrite of what they expect A person in a position of influence who utilizes…
Expected to Work While on Vacation
Q. For the last 4 years, I have worked for a medium sized company (about 100 employees) that serves the commercial real estate industry. The company is owned by two people who have been best friends for many years. They met in college, opened this business when the were in their late 20’s, and now,…
Owners Playing Tug of War With Us
Q. For the last 4 years, I have worked for a medium sized company (about 100 employees) that serves the commercial real estate industry. The company is owned by two people who have been best friends for many years. They met in college, opened this business when the were in their late 20’s, and now,…
I’m 16 Years Old, It’s My First Job, and My Supervisor Plays Favorites- I’m Not One of Them
Q. My parents are hard-working and always taught my sister and me that we must work hard to get what we want. So, when I turned 16 years old this summer, I got my first job as a restaurant team member at a local fast-food restaurant. The work itself is good, and I like many…
Constantly Calls Me a Geek!…
I have a boss that constantly picks on me, calling me a “geek” because I am in accounting, she has even asked if I’ve ever had a boyfriend, or said that she was sure I didn’t have any friends outside of work. She even does this in front of our whole company (17 employees) in meetings. And some of my coworkers laugh along with her. I cannot go to the owner of the company because my boss is his daughter. What can I do to get her to stop making fun of me?
New Boss Taking Credit For My Work
Recently, my department got a new director. He was hired from outside our organization and has great credentials and experience. Since he has been in charge, it has become apparent that he is a micro manager, needing to be involved in every step of every process but worse than that? He takes all the credit for all the work that is done! He actually attends management meetings and presents completed projects as if nothing would ever get done if he wasn’t there to do it. I have been in my position for 6 ½ years and I don’t want to look for another job, but I’m not sure I can emotionally handle feeling so undermined and unappreciated for much longer. What can I do?