When I got my boss everyone told me he was a good guy. And to keep him happy and satisfied I worked extra hard to be a good employee.

- things were done quickly and accurately.
- I went above and beyond by actually getting him language from his peers so it looked like he knew what he was doing.
-I rarely took days off..

But from the start I have wanted to talk about the issue of staying late without notice. On occasion we are required to stay late. And, I am fine with that if, there is a legitimate reason to stay. I had a former boss who use to keep me late all the time for kicks and giggles without ever giving me notice.

So yesterday being a good employee I told my boss of something that did not require we stay late... confident that he would put it over. But, he didn't. I kept trying to get him to do it and he acknowledged that I was giving him the angry look and yet, chose to make me stay late for zero reason.

It wasn't just me... it was several other people who have keep the building open who of course... will blame me.

I don't know how it is that I lose respect but I am not going though this again. I feel like he needs to know today how angry I am and I will be looking for things to send that message.

In fact, I am in my busy season but I am seriously considering dusting off my resume and starting to apply to other jobs. I don't understand why bosses do this. I have wanted to talk to him because I don't understand why he thinks it is ok to keep people late with zero notice. I have to take a train to get home and if I miss the early ones I get stuck on a LATE train. A train with an hour wait and an hour trip.

It should be reserved for the very very very very most important dire situations.

I work an 8 hour day and there is simply ZERO reason that we can't get this stuff done during the day.

Lesson learned the information valve is cut off. If he wants to be the enemy.. I will treat him that way.

This is simply how most employers are. They are drunk with power and they think that they can go around treating people like garbage. You are little more than a mere servant to them since they have all of the power.

I say it's time to have a French Revolution here in the U.S.

[seesaw]

Don't wait to dust out that resume. You saw what happened to me this week. Go ahead and start applying so you'll at least be ready when the inevitable happens or you actually get something better and can move on.

Your boss is a jerk. He sounds like my ex-bosses, who seemed to think that the earlier and later you stayed at the office, the harder you were working or the more money you would be bringing in. So not true.

They're all kiss asses.

Seesaw

Originally Posted by seesaw

He sounds like my ex-bosses, who seemed to think that the earlier and later you stayed at the office, the harder you were working or the more money you would be bringing in. So not true.

And that is why I am itching for the door. He is so this archetype. His wife works in town and I believe he takes her to work in the morning and drops her off and he picks her up at night. So traffic is bad at 9 AM and 5 PM so he comes in at 9:30 and picks her up at 6. I am sure they have maids taking care of their home and sure, why not work all day. Then they drive home.

But the little people have to take the train and if we don't make our 5:00 PM trains the next train won't come until 6 and get me home at 7 and THAT is if it is on time which, it never is. Little person that I am I cannot arrive after 9 AM or I get docked (I have to put in leave time) so it isn't like I can synch with him.

They are drunk with power and they think that they can go around treating people like garbage.

My workplace has this attitude among the managers that they get what they want.. as if they are gods. If they say -- stay late.. you do.. if they say do this.. you do. I cannot abide by that attitude and I have been paying for it for 14 years. They aren't gods... I have ever right to be angry if they won't let me leave on time for NO reason and yes, I get to judge if it is no reason. Otherwise how am I not a slave? I am a slave... I wish it wasn't the truth but employment today is modern day slavery. In fact in legal books it is called "master and servant" and I thought I was going to be the master but... I am just the servant.

I am supposed to stay at work and work as hard as him for 1/2 the money.

For the moment I am going to cut off the communication. I am 100% the communicator so I will be sure not to tell him about a late night thing until it is far to late to do anything about it. Oh.. I was in the bathroom.. sorry.