These are from the readers of Cracked. They range from the “Ahh, not a big deal” to “You’ve got to be kidding me.” #25, the boss who had employees do things “Just to see if you’re listening” reminds me of a new COO that took over my company and told everyone to scrape Read More…
Category: Managers and Bosses
People running the show
A Woman Was Fired After She Had a Violent Allergic Reaction at Work
One of the things I always believed in as a manager was to have compassion for your employees and give them the benefit of the doubt on sick calls and personal problems, as long as they don’t become excessive. This lady’s employer, however, apparently did not share my beliefs. I am not only Read More…
2 Tales of Some Great Restaurant Bosses
For those of you who have lousy bosses/managers who won’t stick up for their employees, be advised that there are some out there who will. My #1 rule when I was a manager is that the customer is always right until they attack or belittle one of my employees in a personal manner, and Read More…
Newly Hired Manager Deals With The Worst Customer Ever
I have to say, lately it seems like I’m finding more and more of these stories where customers go over the top and the manager or store says “Enough!” and decides that the aggravation the person is causing is not worth the amount they’re spending. I’m glad to see it because I think more and Read More…
Cashier Is In Tears When This Mom Used Her As An Example Of Failure. Then The Manager Came In & Did This.
Here’s one to brighten your day, another story about a manager sticking up for an employee who was abused by a customer. As a manager I always protected my employees from abuse and on the rare occasions when a customer crossed the line (i.e. insulting the cashier personally instead of the store) I was almost Read More…
This Customer Is Going to Be Very Disappointed
I wish I had thought of this. Manager in a restaurant has a customer who is just plain being a bitch, and instead of bending over backwards, he gave her a gift card to satisfy her and solve the “complaint” the easy way. That happens all the time. The cool part is that Read More…
5 Harsh Truths About Our Most Common Job Complaints
I can personally vouch for all 5 of these over the course of my career. I’ve had people quit who thought my store would fall apart without them (usually it got better), I’ve had plenty of dick bosses (managed to survive all of them),and have worked with morons who made my job Read More…
When the Boss Says, ‘Don’t Tell Your Coworkers How Much You Get Paid’
When I was a store manager with Longs, we had a lot of discretion as to how much we could pay people, unlike today. If you had a particularly strong applicant with experience you could offer them more, and if they were doing a good job for you, you were allowed to give Read More…
Sunday Soapbox–Perceptions Vary
In my new position I work in multiple stores and I often find myself being approached by both managers and clerks to vent or air their opinions about their job and store. I usually try to stay neutral because it’s really none of my business but I’m always willing to listen because I know there’s Read More…
A Pretty Bad Employee Confrontation
There are times when I’ve had a confrontation with an employee that turned ugly, but it was always in private and usually because the employee didn’t like what they were hearing and turned violent. This, however, is way beyond that. How do things get so bad that it literally ends in violence? And to Read More…