Have you ever been Pushed Out of Your Boss' Office?
HUMAN VALUE/WORTH
The following incident took place on a temporary job assignment on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 2:00 in the afternoon:

I have been working as an Assistant for more than 30 years and never encountered anyone as unpleasant as the Manager of a very fine Women’s club in Philadelphia, PA.

Prior to an important phone call to the bookkeeper, the Manager needed some information from previous bulletins in preparation for the call. So, me and another co-worker feverishly looked for bulletins but were unable to locate them before the call. But, I kept looking on my own and located previous bulletins, so I interrupted her since her door was open; well, (not a good idea) she became hostile and said, “Why did you do that?” I responded by saying…’I thought you were talking to the bookkeeper and needed them.’ I quickly apologized…..she then told the bookkeeper she would call her back and hung-up. Then, she approached me and put her hands on my shoulders….turned me around and pushed me out of her office (closing the door behind me)!

Needless to say, I was horrified! I prayed and asked God to keep my emotions in-check….He did. However, once I left the office I could not hold back the tears…the crying spell lasted about six hours! My emotions continue to be raw and at the tender age of 55-years, I don’t believe I should be treated in this manner…..No one should.

To make matters worse, after she completed her call….she emerged from her office with a smirk, acting as though nothing happened. Then, she stated in a condescending tone, “Oh, you thought I was talking to the bookkeeper….well, no it was the secretary. And, well, that can be a challenge.” She walked away and I just gazed upon her.

In the morning, I went in and apologized to the secretary for interrupting their conversation….to which she replied… “I was not talking to the Manager at that time.” So, then I went into the bookkeeper’s office and apologized to her….to which she responded by saying “yes, the call was important, but there was no harm done.”
Wow! We looked at one another and I felt stunned by it all….Why did she feel the need to lie?

As a temporary employee, I knew, I would not be able to work with this individual any longer. The agency I work for has a No Touch policy in-place.

In closing; although, this has caused me to suffer a great deal of stress and a bit of a Migraine…..I wonder if this type of behavior is occurring with more frequency today. Or, is this just an isolated Incident? It appears to me that adults are out-of-control, and have little or no respect for one another…….Is there any wonder, why our young people are so confused?! In this particular case, there is an ugly pattern of behavior with this individual….It is my opinion that...the Manager treats her staff with no respect and they are fabulous people and deserve good leadership.

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Asked by mmrKyle2 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Community: Stop Violence
Topic: Human Value

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