Would you Talk Back?

It depends on how badly you need the job and how open-minded your boss it. I am quite a rebel so talking back suits me like a T. Not all bosses like being talked back to though. :P

I have been in similar situation in my previous job. I am not the type of person who would confront openly my boss but I am not also the time who sits back and see myself being verbally abused. My former boss used to shout at everybody however, she never shouted at me after one incident. She was so angry that she everbody including me. Everybody was demoralized but after an hour I wnet to her and told her why the things happened and what I thought of her actions. I told it in such a way that it is never offensive. I told her what I think and since she calmed down already. If she wants to be respected too, she has to learn to respect others too. Being the boss doesn't mean she is above giving basic human courtesy and respect.

It probably depends on the situation. I had this happen to me once, got written up, & when it was proven not my fault, I turned around & filed harrassment charges. The situation was a false accusation of theft in which the item I was accused of stealing only got misplaced. It was really a mistake someone made by putting the item in the wrong place, but when the item was found, I turned around & said in front of everyone to the boss, well - he was my supervisor's boss, that he purposely moved the item just so he could try to file charges. In the end, the blotch in my personnel file was removed, & he got written up. A while later, we found out he was retiring. From other people, I found out that he was given the option that he either retire, or get fired & lose his retirement benefits. It does depend on the workplace. If you know who was REALLY at fault, explain yourself diplomatically. Also, try not to get mad, but get even.

First of all I would not have a Boss yelling at me they have no right to do that No I would not take the Blame I would defend myself I have been there and done that and proved my Innocense to

I would talk back in a calm and collected way. there is no way I'll be yelled at for any reason. there is no way i will be blamed for something, wrongly, without having a say on the matter. i feel that it is not worth loosing my self respect and integrity over a job with those kinds of working conditions. i would seriously look for a new place to work

i have been in that spot and i stood up for myself. i never lost a job over it either. the only time i lost a job was my company shut down which was just a few weeks ago and i filed a workmans comp claim cause i got hurt and my boss didnt like that i did that. i always stand up and say what i think people dont like it but i am careful how i say it and try not to offend at the same time but i get my point across too.

I would definetly state my case to the boss. If it was not my fault yes I would defend myself. And I would feel alot better about myself.

What? Admit something you didnt do so the boss has an excuse to yell at you again for anything wrong? Noooooooooooooooo! #1 - S/he has NO RIGHT to yell at you. It is considered workplace abuse and is ILLEGAL to boot. #2 - I would answer back, but in a more quiet, discussive mood and if they continue to rant and rave, then I'd excuse myself and walk out of the room until they simmer down. #3 - Never take the blame for someone elses' goof because they will do it again and guess who's desk the boss is heading to? Which you have admitted has happened before. Stand up for yourself and stop being the whipping stand for your boss!

We had a problem with the "blame game" at the office I work at. We solved the prolblem by getting a notebook and writing down significant things during the day and how they were handled. We also took advantage of the "notes" section on our cumputers client look up, so every time a change is made or something was done we put a note in that clients "notes" and it timestamps it and puts our userid on it. It's saved us a lot of problems, because I have always talked back to my boss, thankfully he puts up with it! But I am not one to roll over for him and take the blame when I am not at fault. Everyone once in awhile I'll take the blame from my hubby at home, but not very often.

My boss is one of that person that if make an error try to give the fault to another persons.He tried one time to give me the fault for his mistake,but I answer in front of the managing director that it was not an error of mine.after I told him clearly that if he makes an error by himself he have not to give me the fault of this. All the people are imperfect and make errors,the most difficult thing is not to make them,but to accept after the resposability of the errors and to learn by them.

I had that problem with a Supervisor and I did talk back in a quiet non offensive voice. Eventually, I quit that job as she continued to be verbally abusive to all her subordinates. It is not worth it to take verbal abuse from anyone no matter how much the company pays. One has to have self respect.

i would keep quiet while he is yelling. i do think that he should get all of that from his system. after he finishes with his yelling stage. i will say quietly: "next time before you yell..you should check things out like a manager usually does.."lol and yes that will probably get me fired. why should a person yell at me? he isnot my partner that we can have a "yelling contest" and he is not my father that i have to honor him, he is just a human being that should learn how to behave. and yep. he should know that.

If I know that I am right and I have the facts with me to show that I am right, I would have told him or her nicely not to shout at me and look at the facts. There is no point to shout back since it will just make the situation worse. Just take a deep breath and do it the reverse psychology way. All the best to you.

I would just let my boss now it was not my fault.I would say something in a nice way so not to lose my job but i would let him or her no that you arent going boss be around there are being jobs out there. Don let any one think that they are better than you you can do what they are doning mabe even better

If I was accused of something I didn't do, I wouldn't accept the blame. I would wait til the boss man settled down before approaching the subject again. I would make it known that I had nothing to do with whatever the problem was. If it became heated again, I would just walk away.

I actully have before. I had it out with a manager once on a job she put her hand on my shoulder. i told her she better get her hand off of me. I think i ended up quiting that job I had had enough.

i would certainly accept the blame and promise i won't do it again. if defend myself and tell my boss that it is not my fault. how can he be calm enough to listen to my explanation. and i would be certainly putting my job onl the line. i would simply soon fired. would that be a little risky to defend yourself. the best way not to be yelled at is you have to be your own boss. otherwise it is completely possible for you to be not yelled at. so be a soho. and u can be now your own boss...................................

I always talk back specially when i know i am right. Knowing my right as an employee makes me equipped. I always say that problems will stay there unless we resolve it. I do it professionally, most of the time, i do it in black and white. I make sure that i am documented as i drive my point. I do not allow anyone to harm me with their words. Specially when my credibility will be on stake. If i am right i fight. If i am wrong, i accept. At first they thought i am an bullshit but sooner they realize that it is just my principle. To do what is just and right. Afterall, i would not gain any respect from anyone should i will not be able to accept my fault also. I see to it that at the end of the day, everything ends up in good note.

hmmmmm if its my fault I always would accept blame and say sorry if he yelled at me after that, I would reconsider, do I have kids? am I gonna starve? how easily could I live without the job? how easy to find another one? my answer would depend on that if I said, look, my fault, sorry and they wouldn't accept that and let it go, I would seriously want to say , I quit then

This thing happens all the time during your work time if your boss had a bad temper. The best way to handle this is to learn tolerance. If you yell back, maybe your boss will fire you in the bad mood. You can say I am sorry frist if you know it is not your fault. You can explain to him or her after the thing past.