Bosses, Ironic and Work: Today, my boss pulled me aside to chastise me for being "off...

By anonymous - 29/03/2012 15:42 - United States - Houston

Today, my boss pulled me aside to chastise me for being "off task" because I was chatting with a co-worker while working on a project. She then spent a half hour chatting with the same person about what daycare she should go to for her new baby. FML

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Today, my boss yelled at me, telling me that I can't answer the phone anymore. Not because I do a bad job, but because a co-worker whined about it being her job. People call her and complain about how rude she is and then ask to talk to me. FML

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By bm128902 - 01/10/2009 04:05 - United States

Today, I had a meeting at work. My boss was going around saying that she tries to give time off to the other managers so they can spend time with their family and significant others. She looked at me and said she doesn't for me because I have no one special to spend time with. FML

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By cantgetabreak - 13/12/2016 18:50

Today, my boss reprimanded me for not finishing my work on time. Yesterday, she cut an hour from my schedule every day until further notice. FML

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KeannaLove 32

Thursday 29 March 2012 18:52

Bosses these days. They yell at you for one thing, and then go to the same. Let all their power go to their head.

perdix 29

Thursday 29 March 2012 18:57

You expect that you and your boss are supposed to be held to the same standard? You're not going to get very far in business. It's double-standards like this that make low-level cube monkeys aspire to become bosses.

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lmf0521 0

Friday 30 March 2012 4:16

she's definitely jealous

klutzyduck1 24

Friday 30 March 2012 4:43

Obviously I'm in the minority here, but OP admitted to being off task, and the boss taking her to the side to correct her. Sounds pretty decent of the boss to do it away from her peers. We don't know what the boss was there to do or on a break or whatever...but that isn't the important part. If we make a mistake, an adult steps up takes responsibility for it. Others making the same mistake doesn't lessen our responsibility to do the right thing. This is a petty thing to be worried about or whine about. Be better.

AmbrosiaWriter 17

Friday 30 March 2012 20:33

The OP did not admit to being off-task. That is what the boss CLAIMS that the OP was, when s/he was not. S/he had been talking to a co-worker WHILE working on the project. That is not off-task, that is multitasking.

klutzyduck1 24

Saturday 7 April 2012 13:41

Talking while working on a project is not necessarily just multitasking. Besides I have a job where I have to multitask all the time, and I can attest to it lowering my efficiency in the individual tasks. Some jobs are important enough to focus as much as possible. However, my point was only that there were obvious expectations of performance. Even if you don't think it's fair, it's a job that you get paid for. It just annoys me how entitled people are becoming. Obviously you've never had a hard job, or this wouldn't be a big deal.