Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Unjust Boss!


By: NBA


“MY BOSS IS UNFAIR, UNJUST AND IS GETTING INTO MY NERVES. “  Has this line gotten up to you? If not, consider yourself lucky because a lot of Filipino employees have expressed their disgust over their employers.  Most, if not all of us have an ‘unfair boss’ story – or two – to share. A myriad of reasons count to a worker’s loathing to his boss. Let me enumerate some of the most common complaints I have heard myself from my co-employees and friends.  Maybe some of you can relate to this (I do on some!!)…

  •         A PROMOTION you think you deserve.  Yet, you’re boss didn’t grant you this and goes on to give you his long speech of why “not now”.  Of course, you are broken hearted, how in the world can you explain to your family and friends that you’re long awaited promotion didn’t happen.  You were teased by most of how a ‘model employee’ you are, going to work rain or shine and rendering overtime hours that others don’t give a damn with and yet???  Sure you want to castigate your boss but because you need your job, you are staying.  Don’t be sorry for yourself; a lot have eaten out on their pride instead of being jobless. 


  •           You didn’t get the SALARY INCREMENTS you are long expecting.  You have made a list of what upgrade in life style you will make or getting that gadget you’ve been eyeing for a long time when you’re company have given you that highly anticipated increase in your pay slip.  And it just didn’t happen or it did happen but not to your expectation.  Your mind instantly flew on your boss’ monster physique and you just know that he didn’t give you a good score on your performance evaluation.  Of course you can’t do something about it, he’s the boss and you’re just suppose to be graded. Maybe you have missed to give him an expensive gift on his birthday or brought his favorite Mc. Do meal (which your other co-employee might have done). 


  •         Your boss has strong issues of ‘favoritism’.  Mr. Webster defined favoritism as the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another.  And if you are not the favorite, poor you.  The pet gets all what he asks for while you have to work your ass out to get what you want or request for.  You and your colleague has the same job description, same benefits, same schedule yet he is the only one who gets good comments, signed and approved vacation leaves and worse, he is not scolded even if he doesn’t meet the quota while you will be bombarded with memorandums and warning letters from the HR department. 
  •        You’re superior has forgotten the magnitude of the phrase “word of honor”.  Makes his own set of rules yet is the first one to break it.  He goes on to discuss a lengthy list of rules and regulations; only to be broken in the end with no less than himself.   Sure, ‘palabra de honor’ is a pre-requisite to gain reverence from people and you want to tell your boss that!




  •         You’re boss takes CREDIT on all your work inputs and efforts.  You did all the leg work, you brought in leads (clients), follows up keenly on your projects yet all of a sudden he strides on the front and gets a hold of all the credit and recognition.  This situation happens more on the sales & marketing world.  You put enormous effort on building rapport, getting new clients to sign up and building your profile yet you’re boss strikes from behind (he might have helped in closing the sale) claiming all that’s yours his.  Next thing you know, the x percentage of your incentive became an impeccable y amount of referral fee instead.
  •         You’re boss being a BACKSTABBER; does things behind your back and worse you found it out through people from other departments.  You felt betrayed by the person whom you have thought would help you improve and defend you against odds.  You trusted him and served him in all that you can.  Not to mention that you didn’t join your co-workers in their hate brigade against your management.  It makes your stomach churn knowing that the snake is just beside you ready to strangle and bite you at any time.

You probably at this time have reminisced your own nightmare story about your previous boss.  Well, its now funny looking back at it but what if you are currently experiencing one of the grim situations mentioned above?  I’m certain you are dragging yourself everyday to work; And when in the office, don’t you just wish for the time to move faster so you can spare yourself from the presence of the incredulously sinister boss of yours?

In my next blog, I will be discussing some tips and pointers on how you could deal with these situations.

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