Does anyone else here ever have dominance issues with managers at work? It's not so much a "problem with authority" or an "attitude problem" but more an inability to let others insult or talk down to me (personally).
I'll give you an example as to what provoked this thread: I just started a new job (been there a month and a half). It'll do me over until I'm completely done University 5 months from now so it's not of any long term importance.
Anyway, the head manager of the store who I rarely ever see, randomly called me over yesterday. He basically very rudely stated I was wearing the wrong type of shoes and said my pants were gross. He then made a very rude joke about me modeling (I don't even know how he found that out) in front of another lower level manager.
I was totally taken of guard by his comments because I never really spoke to him before. When I picked my jaw up off the floor I firmly asked if he had just made fun of me. I told him that until he grows up, the conversation is over and walked away. Then he yelled something out about me staring him down (?).
Personally I'm not very worried as it's just a student job (unionized also).
Have any of you guys had similar problems with immature managers trying to unfairly dominate you to feel superior?
Kudos,
Matt
I'll give you an example as to what provoked this thread: I just started a new job (been there a month and a half). It'll do me over until I'm completely done University 5 months from now so it's not of any long term importance.
Anyway, the head manager of the store who I rarely ever see, randomly called me over yesterday. He basically very rudely stated I was wearing the wrong type of shoes and said my pants were gross. He then made a very rude joke about me modeling (I don't even know how he found that out) in front of another lower level manager.
I was totally taken of guard by his comments because I never really spoke to him before. When I picked my jaw up off the floor I firmly asked if he had just made fun of me. I told him that until he grows up, the conversation is over and walked away. Then he yelled something out about me staring him down (?).
Personally I'm not very worried as it's just a student job (unionized also).
Have any of you guys had similar problems with immature managers trying to unfairly dominate you to feel superior?
Kudos,
Matt
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