Getting treted unfairly at work

I wouldn't say that you were over reacting. I mean that is quite obvious that this boss is up to something. I remember how my brother was treated as well in his former company. He gets scolded by his boss who seemed as if my brother is not doing anything at all. His boss was also texting him and told him he should reply to messages right away. Even when it was a holiday... he was supposed to work and when they couldn't collect he too was blamed for it... when it was the accounting that didn't process the invoice. We see him work hard and the more he tries to understand his boss the more he has become unreasonable. We asked him to look for another jib... so he is now not as stressed as he was.

A good manager will NEVER yell at you, and especially not in front of somebody. A good manager will realize that people make mistakes, and will take the time to get both sides before making a judgment. And a good manager will definitely consider your hard work, before making a judgment about what to do in the event of a mistake.

Welcome newcomer to Mylot. You are not at all over reacting. You will find this happens at many places of employment. Its usually the backstabbing, non-productive individual who will get the raise or promotion. Why, I will never understand unless they are the bosses pet or spy. If I were you and this type of behavior continues I would start looking for another job. Don't quit, just start looking till you find a better job and then give them two weeks notice. Good luck!

I know how you feel and it is your right to feel upset. If others are not noticed for their shortcomings towards their jobs, then you should stop helping them out coz they could not help you when your boss gets mad at you. So maybe, to eliminate those instances of your boss screaming at you, do a little research on the addresses to know if the spellings are right.

You are not over reacting.. Bosses are just like that.. You know what I'v been working in a private company for 7 years and I witnessed many times with the same scenario..

Its ok to feel annoyed about not being appreciated but it isn't right to compare yourself to a technician as their work is a tedious one where minor errors can lead to major flaws.

Welcome to the Lot! It will be wonderful getting acquainted with you. You are NOT over reacting to the situation. It seems like the management is used to your working your fanny off and going beyond the expectations of your bosses. In short, you've spoiled the twits! Bad mistake in some ways as they will take advantage of your work ethic and figure that you will take any sort of crap they chose to sling at you. I would recommend that you have a talk with your bosses. Explain to them that screaming at you in front of everyone is rude and thoughtless. Also explain that reprimanding you like that is not conducive to your continuing to do the quantity and quality of work that you perform. I also would explain to them about the problem with the spelling and other mistakes that you make infrequently. Is the other technician a male per chance? Does the other tech buddy up with the bosses? Obviously he (or she) is receiving preferential treatment. I would find a book on being a good manager and purchase it and slip it to the management of your workplace. Maybe you'll luck out and they will read it and see what they are doing wrong. If they are treating you with the obvious lack of respect, I am sure that there are others they are treating the same way. I had the same problem with a job I was working in. The manager treated me the same way that you're treated; and I finally had my fill of it and explained to him in a polite way that he was being horrible and grossly inconsiderate. I also told him that he was lucky that I had enough respect for him to take him to one side and discuss my problems with him rather than doing the discussing the way that he chooses to do his discussions of problems and people's mistakes. I went on to tell him that I am a human being, and that humans are NOT perfect and we do make mistakes. That I do my very best for the job and if I make a mistake it isn't intentional and that I triple check things before I let them go through. I was very surprised, as he listened and he actually apologized! Not only that but he also changed the way he did things and how he handled informing people of their mistakes and other problems. A few weeks later his wife was in the shop and stopped to talk to me..(we were friends outside of the job) and she was in awe at how much her husband had changed. He was much more understanding and he didn't become a screaming raving maniac when someone made a mistake in the house. I'm not saying that this will work for you, but at least let the boss know that if there is a problem with something you have done, you would appreciate it if they treated you with the same amount of respect that you treat them with. That it doesn't do any good to scream at you about a mistake, and it is even less effective for them to entertain the rest of the work place with their ranting and raving at you about a mistake. Employees are supposed to be treated with respect and understanding and what the bosses are doing is legally wrong- especially when it leads to the point that you are so traumatized that you are in tears!!! I wish I could have been there, the bosses would have been informed about what bullies they are and that it needs to stop.

Hello Katy, being mistreated isn´t kind. Nobody enjoys to be mistreated, if you need your work, just be patient. Take care. Blessings Katy... dainy

I know exactly what you are talking about, I work two crappy restaurant jobs but one of them I get a lot more respect than the other one and I enjoy that one a lot more. The one I really dislike is the one I've been working at for five years now. I work as hard as possible there and do whatever it takes to get hours but still after five years I still don't feel that I get the hours or the respect I deserve. I know that I am easily one of the best workers that works there yet the owner tries to call me out on the dumbest things and sometimes he tries to complain to me about things I didn't even do. There would be times where I would open and I would get talked to about things that were left from the others. Also many of my co-workers there end up wasting a lot of food and they do a lot of childish things there yet they never get disciplined for it. Yet I get threatened with write-ups for things that are incredibly stupid. I'll be so happy to leave that job once I move. I'm hoping that when I move to Washington I'll be able to find a better job with more reliable hours. I know that I am an incredible worker and that I can rely on my work ethic to provide me with work to survive.

katyapaetzold First of all welcome to myLot..you will find this a perfect place to vent I am sure you are not alone in your experience..there are many who are treated unfairly at their work place. The decision seems to be is it worth putting up with or is is time to go find another job. Small companies are often set in their ways and a few are allowed their power trips at others expense. Since it is a small company surely management knows what's going on so it seems your only choice is to decide what is best for you. I wish you all the success possible!!