I have never had a problem at work like this until I started at this job. People there are rude constantly yelling at you for no reason( i get yelled at for being in someones path for instance) and act like there high and mighty. They treat others like crap and get away with it. Last friday I was yelled at and told if i couldnt keep up I should go work at Mc. Donalds. But then she (yes she) said I wouldnt make it there either as you have to be fast. I told her superior and nothing happened. What do I do about people like this who are so rude?
2007-02-05 01:37:22 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Get another job. I stayed in two jobs like that for way too long. Life is too short to get treated like crap all day and go home in a bad mood. There are plenty of workplaces out there that aren't like that. If I could do it over I would have left both of those jobs in the first two weeks instead of staying there for a couple of years and wasting my time bending over & taking it from people who didn't give a rat's a*s*s about me.
2007-02-05 04:59:35 · answer #1 · answered by Hamlette 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is abuse in the workplace and constitutes a hostile work environment. They can be sued for this. If you absolutely cannot find another job that you want to do, start documenting everything that happens and that is said in a spiral-bound notebook as soon as you get home. Put names, places where the incident ocurred, what was sais, what you did, etc. Then go see a lawyer. But also keep track of the ways in which you try to remedy this, such as talking to superiors, even if you have to go to the top. If nothing is done, document that also. A few months of documentation is all you need.
This is a Federal law, by the way, under sexual harassment.
2007-02-05 02:27:55 · answer #2 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing you can do is teach by example. Show them what manners are by using yours. Hopefully they will pick up some manners if they get exposed to enough.
The sad thing is they have probably been treated the way they are treating you so they think it is acceptable. Be the solution to a bad situation and turn things around. I know this will take a great deal of patience, but remember patience are a virtue.
2007-02-05 02:07:08 · answer #3 · answered by JAN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snap back at them and let them know you will not put up with their treatment. Sometimes you have to be rude to point out someone else rudeness. I use to work with a lady like that, every time she yelled I bit right back. She finally quit when she figured out I wasn't going to put up with it. Some just do not know how to be a boss without being an a-s.
2007-02-05 02:14:43 · answer #4 · answered by Kismitt 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're going to meet these types throughout your life. Personally, I avoid them. If I cannot, I have little as possible to do with them. When it gets right down in my face, I ask them a very direct question, like would you please tell me exactly what it is that I am doing that is making you act so miserable?
Of course it starts an argument sometimes but if they find out I can talk back, the grief usually stops.
2007-02-05 01:48:29 · answer #5 · answered by Jed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your workplace seems to not follow rule standard expectations of politeness. You could try to speaking to the individuals, or even management, expressing the benefits of a more positive work environment. If there seems to be no change, look for a new position in a better environment.
2007-02-05 01:46:19 · answer #6 · answered by Shelley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humanity, and society, are inherently cruel and evil. You must learn to accept this, and not conform to a spiteful society. People will act rude because they've no knowledge about how better to act. I pity their parents who have allowed them to become that way... anyway, you might as well get used to it, humanity's not changing any time soon V_V
2007-02-05 01:44:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a new job where you will be happy.
If the she is your boss..your going to get fired soon.
A yeller is very stressful.No one can change anyone face it.
You need a new job get your resume ready.
Start thinking and going on interview fast.
This does not sound good
I am a job recruiter.
2007-02-05 01:45:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no job is worth putting up with people like that.. you can always file harrasment complaints because it sounds like you work in a very hostile invironment. but unless you really want to keep that job, id suggest just looking for a different one.
2007-02-05 01:47:52 · answer #9 · answered by audifey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is an abusive situation...her superior didnt do anything...what you should do is get a tape recorder...and, hide it in a pocket...and, then tape her a couple of times...and, then go to her superiors boss..and let him hear the tape...
good luck
other than that just quit
2007-02-05 03:24:54 · answer #10 · answered by Winters child 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋