Snappy Attitude

United States
February 21, 2025 11:23am CST
I rarely call my boss first, but I called him today to inquire about any freelancing opportunities this weekend. He had a snappy attitude the moment he answered the phone. He asked me in a sharp tone, "May I help you?" We've known each other for a long time now and he has never been unkind to me until today. Even though I was taken aback, I kept calm and inquired about job opportunities. In the same sharp tone, he told me that he will let me know later and then without another word, he hung up on me. I just stared at my phone blankly after that. He's always so gentle, soft-spoken, and he knows about my health problems so he's considerate of me, but this morning was different. He seemed angry with me. Well, I don't know. I hope I get some work this weekend. I have bills to pay.
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@BelleStarr (61209)
• United States
21h
Hopefully he is just having a bad day and it isn't about you but his situation. I hope it works out well for you and you get work this weekend. My writing opportunities have been very slow as well since the new year.
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@BelleStarr (61209)
• United States
19h
@lilacskies Thank you, freelancing does tend to be feast or famine.
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• United States
18h
@BelleStarr You are welcome. I'm reaching the famine point.
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• United States
21h
Thank you so much. I hope so too. Good luck with your work!
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@andriaperry (118286)
• Anniston, Alabama
22h
Maybe it wasn't about you, someone else had already made him mad and you just happened to call right after that.
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• United States
21h
Maybe. I have no idea.
@porwest (96287)
• United States
2h
It's hard to say. Maybe he was just having a bad day? Have you been calling more than usual? Did you just catch him at a bad time? Hopefully it's not a sign of a breakdown in the relationship. In the meantime, I wouldn't buy too much into it or even worry yourself overthinking it. A lot of the time we overwork ourselves with overreactions. It could be something, or it could be nothing. But you won't know until you know. In the meantime, I'd just wait for him to call you back, and perhaps not even bring up the recent interaction until a time comes when you know it's a good opportunity to ask him about it.
@Dreamerby (6542)
• Calcutta, India
23h
You will pull through. Life is never the same. Best wishes!
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• United States
22h
Thank you so much. Me too. I appreciate it.