‘You're not my boss, don't question me’: Micromanager accuses employee of undermining his authority after they ask for help, employee quits and walks out mid-shift in response

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Sep 3, 2024 6:00 PM EDT

'You're not the boss of me' is normally a sentence you would hear a child tell their parents or friends. You would not expect to hear this sentence in a workplace when a boss tells it to one of their employees.

Yet, there are managers out in the world who behave like literal children in their workplace, and nobody bats an eye. They love their power, hate relinquishing control, and sometimes just bully their employees for fun. Take the boss in this Reddit story for example. OP (original poster) has been feeling like they were targeted by their boss for no reason whatsoever. The situation reached its breaking point after the boss yelled at OP before they even managed to get a word out, so OP simply took their belongings and left, quitting mid-shift. I wonder if bossman thinks his behavior was worth it…

Keep scrolling for the full story. After you are done, click here for a story of an employee who learned the hard way they should always use their PTO.

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    "I clocked out, went home and never returned"
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    I quit, walked out mid shift
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    Main boss told manager to tell me to take the to go containers and to go cups back to the back in the storage room. He no longer wanted them up front
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    longer wanted them up front under the counters where the food is (shocker seeing as he demanded we keep it stocked up front). She said to let every shift know and then told me.
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    So I started to tell coworkers so they aren't bringing things back up while I was trying to take it back. Well, a nice coworker said "don't worry about it. I'll do it
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    later when I have to restock. It'll be easier on me." Okay, bet. I tell manager, she tells me to tell boss. I go into the office to tell boss.
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    Me: "Hey, Coworker said she would take care of putting those things away beca-" Boss: Why are you questioning my authority?
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    Me: I'm not. All |- Boss: No, you are. You don't question my authority. You don't sign my checks, do you? Me: No.
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    Boss: No, you don't. Are you my boss? Me: No. Boss: No, you're not. So since you're not my boss or sign my
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    checks, don't question my authority. Next time you do, I'll terminate you on the spot. I left his office, went straight to the bathroom. So bed for a few
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    minutes as I wanted to just scream, but this is how I've trained my body to react to anger now instead of of lashing out. I left the bathroom, grabbed my and clocked out went home.
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    He told me a few weekends ago "You're not allowed to correct me because I'm your boss. Doesn't matter if I'm wrong, you're not allowed to correct me." But then when one of the coworkers who
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    heard him say that came up to him a few minutes later saying he was wrong on something, he was overly apologetic. Was told by several coworkers in the only one he treats this way.
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    I'm the only one they have seen him that like dog, and honestly I finally just gave up. It's not worth the stress staying and knowing I'm the only one with these rules.
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    What's even more is that a half hour prior he was loud enough for everyone to hear saying "help one another out when you can. We are family here."
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    I joked with said coworker who offered me help: "We're family here" said the shotgan holder to the shovel holder. So when someone offers help with anyone else (or if I offer to
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    help others), it's fine and dandy. But the moment anyone offers to help me, I'd be terminated on the spot. Saved us all the time and just walked out.
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    Don't worry, I already have another job. Been here for nearly a month. They treat me a lot better, and it's not nearly as stressful. Granted, drama, but not stressful drama.
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    prettyrickywooooo • 2d ago That's awesome you left and i think that's the most powerful thing you could have done. I've always been good at Quitting b jobs n things. It's a super power that's often under appreciated
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    jjohnson191 • 2d ago Good on you!! Dude is a toxic, insecure manchild
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    B4LTIC 2d ago Ok now there's only 2 questions left to answer: • do you know where he parks his car? ⚫ are there cameras?
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    Sarcasm_Is_How_I_Hug 2d ago Sorry you had to deal with that a hat. Sounds like he was trying to get you to quit for a while so he wouldn't have to fire you and so you couldn't collect unemployment.
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    melodypowers • 2d ago I have often wanted to just leave in the middle of the day, but never done it. Good on you.
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    escoMANIAC • 2d ago I hope you quitting f workplace and f boss up the over your
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    patchway247 OP.2d ago The thing is, everyone has gotten used to me assisting on the weekends. I was the only expo. If I'm not there, the manager is. So basically he'll be doing my job until he finds someone else to replace me.
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    But I've helped out so much with cleaning and helping keep things stocked while slammed, I know it's going to be rough for a few times now that I'm gone. Going to slow the servers down, and especially for labor day. They are open while others might be shut down.
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