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re: How do you deal with a bully at work?

Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:09 am to
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
80850 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:09 am to
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Good news, karma prevails. The company is severely impacted by COVID and may end up going out of business
Yeah, that's great news for all of the other employees that had nothing to do with the situation. Self-centered.
Posted by LazloHollyfeld
Steam Tunnel at UNC-G
Member since Apr 2009
2142 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:13 am to
Annoy-a-Tron his arse. And report back here.

Posted by Jaydeaux
Covington
Member since May 2005
19687 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:13 am to
That is the best advice.. I was in a similar situation years ago and took the easy way out and had another job lined up. Somehow it got back to them and the goofy son called me in and was all “gee shucks”. If I would have taken the above advice it would have looked better. Same result when they found out I was about to leave though and my arse was gold after.
Posted by Bullfrog
Running Through the Wet Grass
Member since Jul 2010
61818 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:14 am to
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filing a formal complaint with HR
Most companies do not have HR. And damn near none where the relatives of the owner work.

These companies stay in a “just fill the forms out” mode that some secretary tries to keep up with.

Develop your industry contacts and go find another job.
Posted by Booyow
Member since Mar 2010
4194 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:21 am to
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Are you mike pence?



It’s a shame that a witty response of this caliber is buried on pg 3
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
103914 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:23 am to
Treat him to lunch at sonic
Posted by Texas ellessu
East Bank of Ward's Creek
Member since Dec 2007
591 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:25 am to
you only have two options. Wait for him to grow up or leave.
Posted by ZZTIGERS
Member since Dec 2007
17372 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:27 am to
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I'm speaking of a mental bully, not physical. Like the owners son, or nephew.

You want the pragmatic answer, the real world brass tacks of your situation? If what you’re dealing with is the owner’s son or nephew, find another job. It’s sucks, I know, but look at it like this. Owner=Kim Jung Il(pretend he’s alive) Son=Kim Jung Un.

Is there any winning in that situation?
Posted by TIGER2
Mandeville.La
Member since Jan 2006
10511 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:37 am to
Asked said bully to take a walk. Head right over to the owners office and ask the owner if his behavior is okay with company policy. Tell owner the whole office has a problem with it.
Posted by Mizz-SEC
Inbred Huntin' In The SEC
Member since Jun 2013
23244 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:40 am to

Sugar in the gas tank.
Posted by theenemy
Member since Oct 2006
13078 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:46 am to
LINK - Dont be a kunt
This post was edited on 4/7/20 at 8:55 am
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
Member since Jun 2004
33959 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:48 am to
Your mistake was not telling him you don't want to hear crap from him the first time he picked on you. Once you let someone do that, they'll keep it up.

You don't have to hit him to shut him up. Just get in his face, tell him to shut up, and hope he strikes you.


If you don't want to bait him into doing more than running his mouth try this. Carry a digital recorder, and turn it on any time you see him coming. Keep a record, with dates and times. When you feel like you've got enough of his bad behavior chronicled, take it to the companies HR person.
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
20407 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:49 am to
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That's about the best info I could have received


And if your real life persona is anything like your avatar, you won't be taken seriously.

Really? a guy dressed all in pink with fluffy trim. Looks like something Liberace was too much a man to wear.
This post was edited on 4/7/20 at 8:51 am
Posted by Shanegolang
Denham Springs, La
Member since Sep 2015
5124 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:50 am to
beat the frick out of him! Frick that job! You dont have to take that shite baw!
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
War Damn Eagle Dad!
Member since Oct 2010
109175 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:50 am to
Just giving sound advice no matter what.

Finding another job is always an option, but he didn’t ask if he should quit or not. He asked how to handle a bully. Who gives a damn who it is, I would, have, and do this even when times are good.

I always cover my arse and verbal directives are always followed up with emails for a written acknowledgment of approval or directive. Has served me well over my career on many occasions.
Posted by oliveandblue
Member since Nov 2014
1761 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:51 am to
Sometimes the employee needs to fire the employer. This sounds like that kind of a situation.
Posted by OrangeEmpire
Parts Unknown
Member since Feb 2020
6179 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:52 am to
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
122534 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:54 am to
How do you let someone mentally bully you? Tell him to eat a dick. Call him out. What kind of question is this?
Posted by Geauxboy
NW Arkansas
Member since Oct 2006
4856 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:55 am to
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I'm speaking of a mental bully, not physical. Like the owners son, or nephew.


Have you seen Horrible Bosses? One of the boss scenarios is exactly like yours. Do what the movie did.
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
122534 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:59 am to
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Do what the movie did.



He needs to find someone like Motherfrickin Jones.
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