A fellow co-worker lied about me, stuck her nasty finger in my face to intimidate me.  Yelled at me in front of a customer, and then belittled me when I went to get the boss.  She didn't get in trouble because she writes a lot of business for the company.  I finally got disgusted and walked off the job.  Coworker called me up and apologized.  I wonder -- do I still have a job?  I'm suppose to return to work on Wednesday.  What should I do?  Believe it or not -- I didn't do one single thing wrong, except maybe walking off the job crying.
199008
Yes, Go back to work. Be tough, tell her you didnt appreciate what she did and how unprofessional it is to act like that. It seems like they still want you to work there and everything, you arent the first person to ever get mad and walk off the job, but if the abuse continues or gets worse then you will have to consider something else.
620525
This happens alot especially in smaller businesses where you have family members or people who have worked for the company for a long time. Plant a small tape recorder somewhere near the place where people have a tendency to gather and talk. Break room, smokers area, lunch room.You might be able to head off some of the roomers before they get to your Boss. Try to make them look foolish. You cannot play this for your Boss but it could come in handy if things got to a point of he said she said. These 2 people do not like you because the boss obviously likes your work and they feel threatened. Whether the threat is real or not. In private explain to your Boss the situation at hand and without pointing the finger at the 2 girls who have it in for you. Just tell him that you are not like that and he will have to form his own opinion about you. You like working here but you will seek another position elsewhere if he feels that theses accusations are true. Ask him if he has had this happen with other employees? Sometimes they don't see a pattern until you bring it up? Had the same problem with the New Head Chef where I work. She was out to get me fired because I was too meticulous in my work. She would tell people what she made and then blame me in front of the boss for telling people what she made(I am the Payrolll clerk/Bookkeeper) I stuck to my guns and stayed on top of her all the time. I finally saw a problem with things missing and people fighting with each other all the time. I went to my Boss and left him a note saying think about when your problems here all started? I left it at that. He started watching her more closely and found out she was stealing stuff from the freezer on a daily basis. He fired her and apologized to me and we have a very good trust relationship going now. It was not easy and I had to bite my tongue many many times. Be careful if you use the tape you may hear things you did not really want to hear. Stick to your guns and keep your cool. If they think they are starting to wear you down they will keep on doing it. If they think it isn't working they will give up.
291554
Tell her this.  I told my boss this.  Said I wanted to keep my personal life FAR away from my professional life to avoid ANY kind of conflict.  (I was burned bad by a coworker once).\nHe was cool about it, and now I don't have to join them for ANYTHING.  In fact there's a going away party for a guy who transferred tonight.......am I going?  HELL NO!
391736
You will have to decide to live with this situation or leave the company. If you choose to stay and continue taking the blame, eventually it will catch up to you and you will be fired for incompetence (which is probably a wild card your boss is hiding from you). My advice is to keep your job for now, but update your resumé ASAP and start sending it out. Also, and this is very important, document every single incident for which you have been blamed, including dates, times, names, locations, and a clearly written explanation detailing it. This will come in handy if your boss tries to pull a fast one on you.
446596
I was falsely accused of sexual harassment and I a female! At the place I worked these guys were making suggestive comments to me and all this... I just ignored them. One guy got mad and turned me in for sexual harassment! Said I was making suggestive remarks and wearing inappropriate clothes and I got written up, and then fired the next week. I talked to my lawyer and they agreed to take it off my record of employment, but wouldn't rehire me. What a load of crap! Tell him to get a lawyer!
429985
My Daughter had the same problem, She Quit went to the unemployment office,got unemployment,although She should have Sued them!!! she was in warrentys in a Axel Co.\n   Her boss screamed an threw things?? one day he screamed\n "If you all dont F***** like IT you all can hit theF******* door??\n  an she did.. now she is getting Paid while looking for a good job.
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Sigh!, I wish  she had talked to a lawyer prior to going to the Human Resources department.\n\nShe can file a complaint with the Labor Commission in her State and also she should file for unemployment too.\n\nShe can further call the office of the Attorney General in her state and see what options are available to her.\n\nSexual harassment in the workplace is not supposed to be tolerated.\n\nIf she has documented proof that the Human Resources department made him apologize to her; she can probably sue them and him.  A lawyer can subpoena the records of the HR department and take them to court.\n\nThe problem with this is that her efficiency at the office will be challenged and she is going to have to prove she was a good worker who followed all the office rules and was not late or did not have too many absences from work.
59708
I did. My boss came in one day and asked why I always looked like I was in a bad mood(he said it with an attitude) so I said: You'd be in a bad mood too if you worked for an As*hole like you. He looked at me, shocked and then said , you know I should fire you for that...I replied: Fire me then.....We stood there glaring at each other for a moment then he said....go back to work.. and that was the end of it. I guess you have to know how far you can push the envelope with your boss.
412311
huummm....my advice would be to find another job\nfile a harassment claim\nand maybe sue them?\n\n\n\ngood luck.
409915
Give your present company a chance who knows what may happen - you may leave to go to another place and hate it I know someone who complained that her boss was too pushy, always picking on her, always giving her advice, etc.  She left a secure company enviroment to work someplace that offers a few dollars more but closer to home.  There however she could not use her cellphone, only had 20mins lunch and so much restrictions she regret leaving her first job\n\nSo stay there and experience it, you could always apply for another job in the future.
378409
Tell your boss.  If that doesn't work, then tell their boss and so forth... If all that fails, then look for a legal solution -- file a formal complaint -- in short, do something about it.\n\nIn the meantime, while you're working on all that -- it might be a good time to find another position in that company or a new job -- Noone should have to put up with that abuse. \n\nGood luck!
638311
It sounds like you had a weak moment, but it was nothing intentional...If the customer heard you say *****, they would have likely called to complain about it immediately, and requested to speak to your superior.  It's more likely that they simply didn't hear you...I have to speak to clients on a daily basis; in person and over the phone.  You screwed up, but it's not the end all be all...This information might go into your personnel file (is the fact that someone "may" have heard you that much of a black mark, really?).  If by chance you are fired, all you can do is chalk it up to a lesson learned...Keep in mind also, if the client was verbally abusive, you should not have to tolerate it...Tell them so, and hang up.  Good luck :)
140063
Rise above it. If she deliberately embarasses you, then she is the problem. Do your work well and professionally. Talk with her and inform her that you would prefer to be told about your mistakes in private so that you could remedy them. Always be professional and job oriented. Bosses hate office politics....Document all incidents that are caused by her, if it continues over a period of time approach the person over both of you. If you are doing your work well, it will show.  If she is the boss, get out now while you still have some self esteem.  Good luck.  Be proactive, not reactive.
347460
They wouldn't take you serious if you left, and told them,  they would think you were just mad ex-employee. go to the Boss, in strictest of sincerety and confidence and state your observations, let him decide. Then, if you don't like the way they handle it, then leave and report it to higher authority until it is resolved. Never watch an injustice, at least try to make it better.
284543
first of all your boss should have sent you home that day & take a wk. off or so. if you really wanted to continue on working there & that job meant a lot to you than your boss should have set up a meeting just between you & him. to discuss what ever problems you are having. we all have rights & he did not bother to ask you if you were having some sort of problem that day or otherwise that was wrong of him. what kind of boss would do such a thing to his employees? i mean you could have lost a loved one for all he cares but still yet you showed up for work with alcohol on your breath. we all know that you did wrong by showing up at work when you knew that you have been drinking. you knew better you should have called your boss up & say hey look here i tied a big one on due to some personal problems i am in no shape to show up for work today is it ok if i can take a couple of days off. if your going to look for another job just tell them at this interview the truth that you were going throu some family issues & your ex boss did not give you the time a day to explain yourself & leave it at that. lack of confidence we all have that sometime in our lives but you know we all can better ourselves if you really stopped & think about it. you need to focus more on what you really want out of life than jumping from job to job you need to find some quite time alone & follow your heart & i know you are a good person inside & out its you that keeps putting yourself down. dont worry about what others may think of you & maybe theres more to this than what your are saying?  well enough said & good luck with your new job.
21529
You acted professionally.  \n\nHad you ignored their calls to offer you a job, that would have been bad.\n\nAs long as you were polite and pointed out concrete reasons why you felt uncomfortable, you acted professionally.\n\nI had a similar situation, and was able to turn it into my current job. I was able to secure more funding and resources to fix the problems I observed during the interview. It was a win/win for everyone (well,except for the unproductie staff).
572044
This is a difficult situation for you. I think it is of the utmost importance for you to realize if you are mature and professional enough to work in a position where you are in constant contact with people. You have shown a great deal of immaturity here by referring to a caller as a "*****." Therefore, tomorrow ask for a meeting with your supervisor. Outline a plan to improve your customer service skills. This plan could include training provided through the company, and smiling while talking on the phone (this tactic actually makes you nicer to people and sounds friendlier). Admit your mistake and agree to whatever sanctions are imposed upon you. If you are fired, you are fired. Chalk this up as a learning lesson and move on. If you are given a second chance, attempt to do your very best. And remember, going from job to job (a.k.a. "job shopping"), not only looks bad on a resume but can prevent you from getting future jobs. If you feel you are annoyed by the callers, then it is time to find employment that is not related to the services industry. Perhaps, you could become a typist and have no contact with people?