PTSD

By cougar26 - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - Pullman

Today, my boss had a breakdown and sent me home early. Apparently my voice reminds him of his abusive stepfather. He said I'm lucky he's on medication. FML
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concon4815 10

Report him to HR. That's a hostile work environment

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blondeamazonian 18

Home early? Sounds like extra time to work on your resume. At this rate, it sounds like you're going to need it...

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shitstorm28 11

find a new job, or at least put in for a transfer. if he snaps that easily you don't want to be around him.

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worldclassrager 39

Change your pitch maybe? Or see if you can get a different supervisor if possible

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sweetbliss3 37

while that sucks for you and I hope you have some PTO saved up, I feel sorry for your boss. I hope he gets the help he needs to be able to be freed from his past.

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askullnamedbilly 33

I don't feel sorry for his boss at all. The fact that he told OP he's lucky he's on medication not only means he's threatened him, it also appears that he actually thinks this is all OP's fault. There's a difference between telling an employee that you're very sorry for your irrational behaviour but it'd be best if he went home early today and acting like THAT.

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pete9913 23

Maybe you need to move your work space away from your boss, so you can both be in peace.

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DaRito 25

I feel bad for both you and the boss.

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MaltWarrior 32

Maybe it's time to invest in one of those Darth Vader voice changers, unless your boss' name is Luke. Might be time to look for employment elsewhere.

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nodeathtoall 19

There is no excuse for that in the work place. The guy who put me in a mental institution for 3 months is a coworker at my place of employment, and I have yet to provide any reason to him to suggest that I would harm him in anyway Now I am gonna say, sometimes when there are triggers like that it is very hard to control your gut reaction and if the proper therapy never happened in additions to those medications, your boss could potentially snap anyways and it could be very dangerous Just keep your own interests first

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Witchylady 17

On the bright side. You got half the day of work.

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