#16 We had a new manager start about 4 years ago. In 3.5 years we had 18 people go thru the office. 9 were fired. 8 were people he hired. Several others sited him as the reason they were leaving. He likes to raise his voice and put you down in job reviews. One person just left with no warning. He came in and cleaned out his desk and left. Another person transferred to a different dept. There are now just 2 of us left that were there before this poor manager showed up. As far as I know he does not have any acquaintances in the whole building of 250 people.
I am about the persons age in the posting. I show up every day and do my job and hope to work till I am 67 but for some they want the thrill of wrecking another’s life.
I am betting he is getting bonus money for the turnover.
Could you explain about the bonus money for overturn? I’m a little confused.
It’s always bothered me that businesses (and the arts!) often confuse terrible temper with either genius or competence. Also, as we learn more about the autism spectrum, I think a lot of men who have Aspergers are good at their jobs but horrible in managing people.
That’s not to say women are better. My fondest memory of bad behavior is working for Grey Advertising on Third Avenue and a woman manager threw a temper tantrum by laying on her boss’s couch and pounding her fists on a pillow. I can still visualize her legs and feet beating up and down in fury. Her female boss sent her home for the day.
Tides will turn