What if your boss calls you a liar, and yet when you confront him he........?

Question

My boss and I are friends outside of work, and we both dislike liars.
I have been with this company for 5yrs now and worked with him for 3yrs. Always got along with all of co-workers, and bosses and always go into work on time, never call out, and will be called in on a mins. notice.
First off, being we communicate very well and I can talk to him, I found out that he called me a liar to some other employees. I confronted him about it and he turned around and said that I stretched the truth and that he didn't say that at all that I was a liar. Which on this specific happening, I did NOT lie or stretch the truth.
He is very hot headed, doesn't care about anybody's feelings, and his out look is, "so what if you quit, I can replace you and the store will go on."
Any advice? Should I just give him the cold shoulder?
By the way, my husband has always done favors for him, helping him out and my husband is furious about this.
Oh yes, I am in the process of looking for a new job.

Answer 1

My rules of the workplace:

1/Never date a co-worker.
2/Never work in a company in which your friend or relative is your boss or a controlling partner of the business.

Answer 2

You broke the number 1 rule (that I have done too many times as well.) Never associate with your co-workers or especially boss after work hours. Problems such as yours is what happens. You got lucky. I remember a few years back I associated outside of the workplace with co-workers and boss. I became really ill once (was bronchitis and flu) and when I returned to work I had everyone saying I wasn't really sick! Or that I was sick because I drink like a fish! I was furious because this was so not true!!! I left the job soon after and a few years later I heard the city shut them down (HA!) Just for the future know not to hang out with people from work on your personal time. It never has a good outcome. And of course no dating anyone from work, but since you are married this doesn't apply to you.

Answer 3

Well have you ever done anything that would go against his work ethic? Looks like to me that you are more worried about your friendship with this man and you feel that you should be irreplaceable after you "get there on time and never leave work early etc. I think you consider him a friend since your husband has done "favors" for him and obviously you see each other out of work. So I think its not a job related issue, but more like a friends issue. Tell him u dont appreciate him being indiffrent. I think you should go where you are appreciated.

Answer 4

I wouldn't give him the cold shoulder exactly, but I would definitely be a lot more reserved around him. Polite, cordial even, but reserved. No more buddy buddy with him. I think you're doing the right thing looking for another job.