Ever tell your boss off? Did you get fired?

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Sure did. Sure did...lol How about you?

13 years ago. Rating: 7
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Tommyh

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I have to say I have nearly always been the boss.I have been told off more times than I care to remember.Some were right & some were very wrong.What I mean is,when they stuff it up they really stuff it up & usually quit anyway.I was never big on sacking people just because they had their say.fact is I needed them just as much as they needed me.Nothing is worse than an employee sulking because he has something on his mind.I would always rather they get it off their chest.So there you have it from the other side of the fence!

13 years ago. Rating: 15
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ed shank

Most of my positions were in a supervisory capacity as well. I've never been thin skinned, and can take opinions/criticism. At times it was well deserved.

commented 13 years ago

ed shank

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Yes I did. He deliberately missed pronounced my last name wrong to clients. It sounds terrible. His last name was Antis, after me going into a tirate, I threatened to refer to him as Mr. Ant piss from then on. He suddenly pronounced my name correctly. No, I did not lose my job.

13 years ago. Rating: 13
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doublehelix

funny...

commented 13 years ago

Tommyh

What did he call you? (LOL)

commented 13 years ago

Tommyh

Unfortunately you have one of those names Ed.(LOL)

commented 13 years ago

ed shank

If pronounced wrong it's actually obscene.

commented 13 years ago

Spaceghost

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Yes I have, because he was wrong and he admitted it. I did it a nice way, I didn't curse AT him, but a had a few choice words though. He told me even though we had a disagreement that time, he would never want me to quit. I guess I'm a good employee. Never been fired, so far.

13 years ago. Rating: 13
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ed shank

Sounds like he wasn't on a power trip. Humility on your bosses end. A rare quality.

commented 13 years ago

Spaceghost

It is rare, he's a very good person and good boss.

commented 13 years ago

cucumber

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yes! "was sacked for smiling too much", I'am not working for those funeral parlours again.

13 years ago. Rating: 13
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Colleen

LOL, cute.

commented 13 years ago

Tommyh

Hahahaha!!! I nearly died laughing.

commented 13 years ago

dwayne1716

alot of real stifs in that field

commented 13 years ago

Bevs

:))

commented 13 years ago

Flip

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Yep, numerous times but was never fired.
Got in a screaming match with my section chief in the army once. Was told I'd be demoted one rank through company punishment (article 16). I refused and demanded a court martial, in which I pleaded my case, and was fined $20.00.

13 years ago. Rating: 12
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JDB

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Ya a a few times, but I had grounds to stand on that's why I still have a job.

13 years ago. Rating: 12
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Ms Sinclair

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Yes I told off an obnoxious supervisor. No, I did not get fired because, first of all, no one else was around and secondly, he did not have the power to do so.

13 years ago. Rating: 12
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Colleen

I hope this was recently and you're starting to take control of the work issues you've had to deal with for so long.

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Ms Sinclair

No, that was a long time ago. Unfortunately there's no shortage of idiot supervisors where I work.

commented 13 years ago

ed shank

My last day at a real job was not planned. I told my boss, I don't feel like working anymore and I'm leaving. He replied, are you giving notice? I said NO, I,m leaving now. Emptied my desk and haven't had a 9 to 5 since. A smart move as far as I'm concerned. Life is so much mellower now.

commented 13 years ago

daren1

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yes i did once..i'd rather think of it as job fowarding rather than being fired.

13 years ago. Rating: 11
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Shootah

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Yes...I guess I've did it a couple times over the years. Flip, your story reminded me of when I was in the Navy. I had this one young Petty Officer who just loved to act like a jerk, and we got into a screaming match that lead to a fist fight. I ended up with a few scrapes, but I blackened both of his eyes. Luckily, our superiors were kind of expecting him to end up in that situation someday. As he tried to tell a Chief he got the best of me, and the Chief looked him in the face and said, "Well, it looks like he knocked the crap out of you!" It's funny today, but the trouble I could have got myself into, made me nervous for a few days. After that incident we got along fine, and even use to sit and talk at times.

13 years ago. Rating: 11
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Flip

Yes, I know the nervous feeling not knowing how it would turn out. I was very rebellious back then and probably should have gotten into more trouble numerous times. Hated army life, but I sure grew up, and now feel its the best thing I ever did.

commented 13 years ago

Shootah

I feel the same way. It taught me a lot about responsibility, and so many different things. Back then you could join at 17, and for me, it was something I am thankful for having known today. Practically every day, I use something that I learned from there...in that they teach you so much.

commented 13 years ago

Shootah

And it was nice to have sailed with the Australian and Canadian Navies during NATO excercises...and all our allies through NATO.

commented 13 years ago

PEOPLELOVER

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I am with Tommy on this one most of my working life I was in some sort of authority but most times I could discuss problems.
My main strategy was to cover all the bases so problems did not arise too often. Never asked anyone to do anything I could not do.

Best way I found to dismiss someone was " We had you in line for a raise in pay but unfortuneately you don`t work here anymore." Joke.

13 years ago. Rating: 11
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Black3

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No, I have been fortunate to have some really good bosses. There is nothing worse than having to go to work everyday and work for someone that's hard to get along with.

13 years ago. Rating: 10
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Colleen

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I've never been fired and one time I did tell my boss off and got a raise because of it, lol. He said he liked my fire. ;)

13 years ago. Rating: 9
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ed shank

Your fire was probably more like a chemical fire. The raise was "Hush" money no doubt.

commented 13 years ago

Colleen

LOL, I think I scared him a little ;D

commented 13 years ago

ed shank

You think!

commented 13 years ago

Colleen

Hehehe, he loved me for it. I was his favorite employee after that ;)

commented 13 years ago

pythonlover

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I never told my boss off,but he told me off,and i got fired.

13 years ago. Rating: 9
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ed shank

Some people just don't have a sense of humor.

commented 13 years ago

leeroy

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I did quite a few times, the problem was that I had much more experience in the industry than every boss I've ever worked for and they knew it, some of them just didn't like me telling it like it is.

It's an ego thing possibly on both sides, but I have been a leader in my field for at least twenty years. Some take it as disrespect, I just mean it as the plain hard truth.

So I had my own successful business for several years, that way I could tell myself off and not get mad.

13 years ago. Rating: 8
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ed shank

Same here, afraid you were going to outshine them.

commented 13 years ago

leeroy

Yeah, it seems the younger the boss the more ego you have to battle.

commented 13 years ago

Dollybird

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I once told my Boss and his assistant,how I felt one am. They wanted me to go to the Boss office, for discussion about mis understanding. Two againse one, no way. Said i would go, only if i had union rep.It was my right, they could do nothing, my shift ended, as I was on nights,, I just left building, and started two week holiday. Didnot get fired, heard no more about it. Some Bosses think they can bully their staff.!

13 years ago. Rating: 7
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ed shank

Good for you. I'm not a union lover but they do protect in certain matters.

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Dollybird

Thanks, ed shank, Think they are on mangement side some times, but staff need them.

commented 13 years ago

ed shank

Very true.

commented 13 years ago

Bevs

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I called my boss and told her I was leaving, then called the local radio station and they dedicated this song to her... "Take this job and shove it."

13 years ago. Rating: 7
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ed shank

Great, I love it.

commented 13 years ago

Yvonne57

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I knew the end was coming so I told my boss off very loudly and made sure the entire office heard what I said. Like I said I knew the end was coming and I had two weeks to harass and berate her, and give her dirty looks. She didn't even come to my "going away" party. I really hated her and still do to this day. I would like to punch her face. Or pinch her right around her muffin top, or kick her shin, something like that. I've never disliked anyone as much as I dislike her.

Yvonne

13 years ago. Rating: 6
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ed shank

Keep looking in the obituaries, it might be party time.

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Yvonne57

I'll be there with bells on my toes. :)

commented 13 years ago

friendindeed

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I did. She nearly fired me. My wife that is..(boss)..lol

13 years ago. Rating: 5
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leeroy

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The German to English translation was pretty tough to make out so I have made some improvements to better understand the response. I did fail German in high school though, I just had to go surfing instead of class, so this kind of qualifies me lol.

We are not machines, and if he tells me something or demands to much from me, when he knows the situation. Also if he can't use any part of your opinion, sometimes not even his tone is nice as he talks to me. I will listen because your boss has the authority and I have to know what he can and can not do or what I can or can not do. I or we are slaves well as the people you defend, otherwise they give us only pills that make us quiet and make us mentally and physically broken

13 years ago. Rating: 3
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eloninete

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wir sind keine maschinen, und wenn boss mir etwas abverlangt ihn einen ton wo er weiss das darf er nicht machen kannst jederzeit deine meinung sagen muss auch nicht ihn einen netten ton sein so wie du mir so ich dir weil dein boss hat meistens auch noch einen boss du musst nur wissen was darf er und was nicht was darf ich und was darf ich nicht sonst sind wir bald wie die sklaven leute wehrt euch so gut es geht sonst geben sie uns nur noch tabletten damit wir ruhig sind und machen uns seelisch und koerperlich kaputt

13 years ago. Rating: 1
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ed shank

Speak English please.

commented 13 years ago

eloninete

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wir sind keine maschinen, und wenn boss mir etwas abverlangt ihn einen ton wo er weiss das darf er nicht machen kannst jederzeit deine meinung sagen muss auch nicht ihn einen netten ton sein so wie du mir so ich dir weil dein boss hat meistens auch noch einen boss du musst nur wissen was darf er und was nicht was darf ich und was darf ich nicht sonst sind wir bald wie die sklaven leute wehrt euch so gut es geht sonst geben sie uns nur noch tabletten damit wir ruhig sind und machen uns seelisch und koerperlich kaputt

13 years ago. Rating: 0
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