Have you ever had an argument with your boss?

No my boss and I are very friendly towards one another. We work very closely together. I am her secretary at the middle school. She is very,very nice to me. She feeds me at lunch time too. I have the most respect for her.

I make it a point to not do anything like that though i can tell you that it has been very hard at times. Luckily I started working at a place that I love, and i dont see that being a problem. Or at least I hope that it wont be. Try not to burn your bridges because you never know when it is that you may be forced to work with your old boss again, via a merger etc. At the very least dont ask for a recomendation from her. Good luck finding something that is more fulfilling for you. It is important to like what you do, and if that place was not for you then it is better that you realized that now rather than later.

Well, I've never argued with my boss. But once, I wasn't very happy with how things wer going at work when we got a new boss and I could see that the feeling was mutual. So, I just quit. I had a good reason to do so because I was pregnant then and I used it as an excuse. It saved both of us the embarassment of having an argument.

Hahaha I am a student not an employer. But I had many arguments with my teachers and principal at college time. When for now whenever I meet them I feel something I mean quilty for what I done with them. But they are happy with me. I know that they not like me.

Yes, I did twice, the first time it was because someone else was given credit for all the work that I had done, he ended up giving me a dollar raise an hour. The second time was because the manager screamed at me because I had gotten an important phone call, a one time incident, (even though the manager herself spent hours on the phone with personal phone calls, I couldn't receive one important one). She screamed at me in front of the crew and the customers, which undermined my authority to the crew since I was her assitant and didn't look good to customers. I flipped, got right back in her face then quit, leaving her to work a 16 hour day.

I'm sorry your argument with your boss cost you your job. I hope you land another job soon and find happiness in getting another job. In my previous job, I had a boss who was well, quite bossy. She usually tried to dictate things to us. I hardly argue with her, but sometimes, we have differences of opinions and we therefore debate over issues. Sometimes she might listen to us, but sometimes she wants things her way even though we advise against her decisions. But since she was the boss, we had no choice but to carry out her decisions if she was adamant about sticking to her decisions, but if she was wrong and her decisions lead to problems or failures, we would just hold her accountable for her poor decisions.

Did I have an argument with by boss? Hmmm, I am my own boss and I have to tell you...I have an argument with myself everyday... I am very serious. There are some days when I am very lazy and the other side of me has to motivate me. I am sorry that happen to you, but...when one door is close, second is open...god has something better for you... HUGS!

I've been in several arguments with my bosses in the past at Walmart. One I would have clocked out and left had I driven my self to work that night LOL. That was over another employee draining time and not getting the job done that she was suppose to - well that's what started it. She later said (in the middle of the aisle) that I shouldn't have talked about another employee like that in front of customers...yet I didn't say her name just that I needed to talk to her about someone - and the manager guessed. We ended up yelling at one another...it wasn't pretty and I was BEYOND furious - esp for her correcting me and doing the exact same thing - esp when I didn't even DO what she claimed. That's just one incident...LOL. I'm really not a trouble maker - I just don't like to be crossed nor do I like to be taken advantage of and I won't stand for it. Esp in a crapola job like that!

No i have never got in an argument with my boss,but i got fired once because a woman that took a dislike to me went to the boss and made up a bunch of lies on me..She took me in the back room to do the firing,and it was such a shock and i really needed the job....I cried because it hurt my feelings so bad because she never ask me if it was true or false,and it had nothing to do with my job..It was something she made up about me and something to do with my private life and ..Yes she was a family member,the liar that is..It turned out to be a blessing ,because the same day a friend of mine walked into the same store where i was finishing out the day,and ask why i was working there..I have a beauty license to do hair,so she said you don't need to work here ,i need you at my shop..I left right then and went directly to the beauty shop,and i worked there for 7 years and love it...

No i have never got in an argument with my boss,but i got fired once because a woman that took a dislike to me went to the boss and made up a bunch of lies on me..She took me in the back room to do the firing,and it was such a shock and i really needed the job....I cried because it hurt my feelings so bad because she never ask me if it was true or false,and it had nothing to do with my job..It was something she made up about me and something to do with my private life and ..Yes she was a family member,the liar that is..It turned out to be a blessing ,because the same day a friend of mine walked into the same store where i was finishing out the day,and ask why i was working there..I have a beauty license to do hair,so she said you don't need to work here ,i need you at my shop..I left right then and went directly to the beauty shop,and i worked ther for 7 years nad love it...

My last boss was one of those who was so condescending there was no arguing with him because he had the last word and no one had the right to disagree with him or give any input that wasn't what he thought. He's a Postmaster, so maybe that explains it...lol Anyway, he got his way and forced me out of my job and I'd still love to get the chance to totally go off at him! I applaud you for doing what I've fantasized about doing forever! Annie

Wow well you had an eventful day didn't you? I guess you are feeling a little worried and a lot relieved - I wish you lots of luck and hope you get the job you interviewed for you (you don't hang around do you). I have had an argument with my boss - quite a few actually! I have worked for them for more than 11 years although I have been unable to work since last April and I am very close to both my bosses! If I get stressed and he annoys me I used to try and hold back until one day he found me in tears and was really upset to know that it was because of our argument - he made me promise if I ever got upset with him again I had to tell him and not try to just swallow it down and that has worked great - if he gets annoyed with me for telling him off I just remind him it was his idea! He comes and visits at least every fortnight and can't wait for me to get back to work - they have kept my job open all this time! xxxx

Wow... that must have been an experience for you... did you feel better when you finally walked out... or did you regret doing it after a while... I had my own share of arguing with the boss but because he wanted me to do a lot of things like cleaning his office or running personal errands for him (which is not a part of the job description)... i was not fired since they needed my services and they know they will pay me a lot of money if they do that...i did not quit the job and stayed until the end of my contract... but i opted not to renew it...

I didn't. But what I know is that no one can make you sad and unhappy except yourself. If you feel you are over burdened on your work, you give yourself too much pressure. If you feel your work is boring, you can not find any fun in your work, but you still want it, right? If you really like your job, you do not care pressure, you do not care your boss's manner, because they are the second place, the first one is the job. Think about what you need, and what you want to do, and then decide what to do.

Well, I've not had an argument with a boss as such but there have been a couple of jobs where I've basically let them know I was too good for them! One was my first "proper" job. I think I must have only been about 17. It was a rubbish job with ColdSeal windows. I basically had to go door knocking trying to sell expensive windows to people who didn't want them. The "argument" came when I tried to ask for my wages (it was only about £30 but that was a lot of money to me at the time). I can't recall exactly how the conversation went but I basically HAD to resort to be not very nice in order to get paid. I had called to say I could no longer do the job as my "team leader" was meant to pick up the team and couldn't be bothered and I had no other means of getting to the place. The boss I believe said something along the lines of "We don't want someone like you working with us" or someone with your attitude or something like that. Obviously he was a bit too stupid to realise that I had just quit and the point was that I COULDN'T work for him. So I told him I didn't want to work for a company like that. Another one was where I worked in a factory. I hated the job anyway, I only did it because I thought we needed the money but decided that self respect was more important. I basically told them that I did not want to work for or with such horrible people. They basically wanted to sack me for expecting them to let me put my family first (ie. I had to be with my son) and the fact that the name of their company was not under that name in the telephone book, I was not able to call them about it - which is why I firstly called a colleague to tell them I would not be there and secondly went there myself to tell them the situation.

I think, you are a lucky person if you get proper acknoweledgement for your job from your higher. Generally higher authority try to supress voice of their juniors which is not a healthy culture for corporate world. I believe that people should get approval for their work. And you are doing work, earning money for maintaining your self-respect. So, if you are not satisfied with your work, then it is better to leave it.

Yep. I worked in a physical therapy place. I was front desk and this customer accusmed me of stealing or Drivers License ( we have to make copies for insurane reason) so she started to yell at me really loud and say mean things to me. I tried calming her down and explaining to her it was in her purse. My boss saw what was happening and so did everyone in the whole place. It was small. My boss didn't do a thing to come help me out. Finally the lady's husband found her DL in her purse and she started to yell at him and they both left. I didn't even get an apology but I wasn't upset at her because she was just a crazy loon. I was upset at my boss who just ignored the whole sitution and let her go on like that disturbing everyone and attacking me. I later confronted him. He claims he didn't hear or notice. I disagreed with him. The human resource lady was there. I had no way to prove it to her. He swore up and down he didn't notice and I argued that I looked straight at him when it was happening and he looked at me and then turned back around. I also mentioned that people in the back of the room turned around to see what was happening-they noticed how could he not. He looked offended that I didn't believe him. He couldn't convince me otherwise. I was extremely angry and suprised that a boss could care so little about his employees and his buisness.

Good for you! I hope you find a much better job. I've had arguments with a boss before, not about my job performance but about work. It was uncomfortable but the bottom line is, nobody should argue about something when they aren't knowledgeable about the topic. In your situation, I think you were very justified. Sounds like things have been building up for quite some time. A good boss would never have let things get to that point. So again, good for you!

oh yes. I worked for this lady who was so so harsh...verbally abusive really. I took it under the chin as a rule just simply becuz I loved the job and she paid me and I really didn't care what she thought of me. I knew I did a good job and also am not perfect...did make mistakes etc. Sometimes,she caught me in an off mood and I would just not care and tell her exactly what I thought. She would be shocked, appologize and explain that she was just in a foul mood....obviously. I think she just needed to vent out and I was an easy and convenient target and she knew that I was fairly tolerant. If you need the job really bad and most of us do, maybe it would be worth your while to swallow your pride and go in and have a chat with your boss. Tell her/him calmly what was bothering you and listen to his/her side.

Yes I have gone off on a boss and walked off the job. Is it something i'm proud of? No Is it something I regret? NO NO NO! It was over a stupid $1 tip, but that wasn't the real issue. My boss had a real problem with treating his younger(teenage) employees with so much disrespect and sometimes he was just downright mean to them and made them cry. I tried to stay out of it for as long as I could, but then one day I thought what if that was my daughter. So when he started in on one of the girls I went off on him right there in front of all the customers. Afterwards I was so ashamed of my behavior and the way I handled the situation. I had never lost my temper in public or left a job in such a way. Now that time has passed I can look back and see that this was one of the best things I've ever done and I don't regret it one bit because it brought me to a much happier point in my life. No job is worth your happiness. If you weren't happy with the situation, it was right to stand up for yourself and leave. I'm sure there is a much better job out there for you.Good luck!