Having An Annoying Boss At Work Makes Me Feel Like I am Back At School

@gudheart (12659)
February 24, 2016 9:04am CST
I have a manager at work that started off nice and pleasant enough, but over time I can see that he is becoming to act like a teacher. No other managers are as demanding as him and as silly with his restraints. For example at work if I finish at 4.30pm my manager says I have to stay on if there are clients on the phone even at the end of my shift! Some other manager hold the same view, but if I finish at 4.30pm I am hate having to take another call at 4.30pm or a minute before my end of shift. Frustrates me!!
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Scindhia H
@Scindhia (1906)
• India
25 Feb 16
Silly and unreasonable bosses are a universal issue. Draft your own strategy to handle the situation. Work out solutions with your team mates and see if things change.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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25 Feb 16
Not much I can do really about it.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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25 Feb 16
@Scindhia It could be worse I guess.
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Scindhia H
@Scindhia (1906)
• India
25 Feb 16
@gudheart So sad you have to put up with it.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
25 Feb 16
You're not the only one there are you? Surely someone else could take any calls coming in when you are due to finish.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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25 Feb 16
There are others there but for the number of calls come in can exceed the number of people working at that time
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Feb 16
I was taught in old school companies. It was only right back then to continue working if we had calls coming in. It was an unspoken and unwritten rule. We worked as a team and helped each other out in this way. Now days people don't think or act in such a way.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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25 Feb 16
Yesterday I finished work 9.20pm rather than 9pm as I had a client on the phone for ages!!
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Feb 16
@gudheart .....and you get off at 4p.?
Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
24 Feb 16
Yes who wants to have a boss like that? I actually never had any teacher act like some of the bosses I had.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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25 Feb 16
LOL me too actually. I had fairly good teachers at school.
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PaintsOnSlate
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
25 Feb 16
I don't think I would like your manager either. Thankfully I work for myself and my boss (me) is delightful to work for.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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25 Feb 16
LOL must be great working for yourself :D
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Jethro Dale Abrea
@jethrodale (44)
• Philippines
25 Feb 16
Well if the call is still on your shift then you got no choice but to take it even if its almost at the end your shift but if it exceeds, its a different issue, request or quiery if they want you to go overtime. Bosses are sometimes annoying yet if his instruction doesnt overlap your job discription then its fine. But if is against the company policy then do what you must do. Theres a saying that says WAIT UNTIL YOU BECOME. :)
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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25 Feb 16
I think it is fine as long as we get overtime pay for it.
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Jethro Dale Abrea
@jethrodale (44)
• Philippines
25 Feb 16
Hahaha. Really agree with that
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Kathy
@kamel622 (310)
• United States
24 Feb 16
Oh that is frustrating. When it is time to be off it is time to be off!
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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25 Feb 16
Exactly :( Oh well I will just have to deal with it.
scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
25 Feb 16
There must be someone else who can take the call. if the caller talks nonstop, and you end up talking for an hour, are you getting extra pay? If not, I do not see why you have to take the call that comes in at 4.29 pm.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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25 Feb 16
Not supposed to get extra pay if goes past our shift which I think is wrong.
Shane Chan Chooo
@iamshane487 (1139)
• Manila, Philippines
25 Feb 16
I've missed going to school. I never liked annoying people like that.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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25 Feb 16
I thought I would not have to deal with such bosses at work :(
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Feb 16
Some managers become very bossy I think. There is a great skill in being a good manager.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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25 Feb 16
True. Once some people get power they abuse it.
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FibroGoddess
@FibroGodess (540)
• United States
24 Feb 16
Many jobs go easier and smoother without managers present. *be well*
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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25 Feb 16
I agree! Most of my managers don't have the right answers when I need help with a client.
Shiva
@Shiva49 (26765)
• Singapore
25 Feb 16
I remember one boss who liked to sit late after office hours just to annoy us. She would insist the employees should not leave earlier! She even took furtive looks to observe how we reacted! siva
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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25 Feb 16
I had a boss previously that was just like that too :(
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