…I work at a white collar job. I am in my mid-30s and he is at least in his 50s. He is in a senior executive position…
…But it was like a scene out of boot camp…
Yelling at me for over ten seconds. Maybe 15 seconds. Thrusting his finger down at the ground for emphasis. Ordering me to get someone at the phone lines at the front office. He was yelling because I told him someone was looking for him but he came out of the elevator and couldn’t find the person (whom I am not that person’s secretary nor affiliated with him, he was a guest who was visiting him for a meeting).
He was out of line and unprofessional. I didn’t file a complaint. I know this is not normal nor professional and no subordinate should be subject to this. I was shaken. And a couple days that week I had gone home at 9 pm and got in at 7 am. In other words, I worked hard that week.
Do you think he was out of line, and what should happen? Should I go about my job like normal? I know it’s unusual and extreme, but does this type of thing happen at workplaces? I don’t really feel like pursuing a formal complaint because it would complicate things and take a long time to resolve.
I work hard, but now I feel I approach my job differently. Wiser, not as committed to it. I believe in the mission but I’m not all that excited to work for someone like that.
He never apologized.
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At Work A Senior Executive Blew Up At Me–for No Good Reason–in The Hallway. I’m Took It With Dignity. Now…?
Posted on April 14, 2012.
It could well be that the exec was under an unusual amount of strain and just needed to vent. Unfortunately, you could have been the nearest target.
My experience has been that in most cases when someone is wrongfully mistreated by a superior, and the victim complains or otherwise retaliates, it’s extremely rare for the top dog to suffer any consequences.
Go look at your company’s organizational chart,aka,The Food Chain. See him waaaaaay up there? And see you waaaaay down there? Care to guess who would win and who would lose should you file a complaint? Let me put it another way, Just who above him on The Food Chain do YOU play golf with?
“Not normal”? Is this your first week on the job? Honey,it IS normal. “No subordinate should be subject to this”? Fine,there’s the door,don’t let the knob hit you in the @ss on the way out. Or enjoy that “promotion” to Eastern Middle Bumfuck. Make waves and they’ll either tell you to clean out your desk or transfer you to the worst location your company has so you’ll quit.
“He never apologized” And he NEVER will. get over it or get another job. Welcome to the New Reality at work: If you don’t want the abuse we’ll hire someone else for your job who does.