Is your boss a total idiot and jerk?  Male or female?
952588
nothing compared to an hr nazi at one job i had.  she would spy on people to make sure they were recording time worked to the exact minute.  she screamed at some old guy until he died, caused her secretary to have seizures, and got i don't know how many people fired or forced them to quit just to prove she was in charge of everything.  everyone over her was too scared to stop her.  \n\nmy only preference would be to throw her under a bus if i ever got the chance.
685121
Yes, and I'm glad a male asked that question.  It's all about the right person for the job, who cares if she's female.
886689
I, too, am second in charge at my job.  The best way I've found to deal with timid bosses is to first talk to them about the problem.  You are there to help them, so help.  Approach your boss in a non-threatening way, one-on-one, and discuss your concerns.  You could say "I've noticed other employees not adhering to the company policies. I know we don't want to send the message that this is acceptable. What do you think we could do to discourage this?"  If your boss tries to skirt the issue or tries to blow you off, be firm.  You could also say "I know coaching and corrective action isn't one of the fun aspects of your job, and I'd be happy to help you with this (if you truly are).  Let's get a game plan together so we can be sure we are on the same page with this"  This way your boss should get the hint that something needs to be done, and you are willing to help, yet you don't have to go over her head or make her feel like she can't do her job correctly.  Good Luck!
241787
Many, many years ago, I once had a boss tell me that he expected more from his better employees than his slackers.  Not fair, but I can understand the reasoning behind it and I also think kinda the same way because some people have more talent or abilities than others and more should be expected of them. Boy, I'm going to get into trouble for this!! What I liked about him  was that he was honest about it.  \n\nNowadays, it seems we have to be careful about everything we say. Where is this screwy country headed? Things like the above could be grounds for a lawsuit I suppose.
238074
How male employees react when a female co-worker becomes their boss.  The research would certainly be interesting.
975102
Looks like the manager has a history of sexually harrassing female employees. I'd give this one a pass, but if it happens again in any form, report him.
526127
i have this kind of female boss. she shouts at everyone and always blames others for her mistakes. she doesn't quite know how to work on a PC and doesn't speak any foreign languages. she always says bad words about me because i'm almost 29 and i'm not married. she got married at 21 and has a kid. she thinks this is the only way for a woman. and also likes to talk on the phone all day long and gossips all the time, gets angry when someone laughs and many other things. she's just frustrated and very sick in the head. \ni used to leave the office everytime she said something bad to me, but at a point i couldn't take it anymore so i said some bad words to her. almost shouted at her and since this happened she hadn't said anyting bad to me again. i don't know if this is the right way to solve your problem. best thing would be to get another job.
30884
If this woman has to have a man help her all the time then she is not doing the job.  The boss needs to replace her with someone who will do the job.  It does not matter if that person is a man or woman.  All that should matter to a good boss is getting the job done.
640596
Not mine, but a friend had a horrible boss who made her type out all the letters telling some other employee's they were being made redundant. At 5 minutes before home time he came into the office and said to her 'oh by the way, you need to add your name to that list bcz we're getting rid of you too'...
1115177
My BOSS!  The jerk who got mad at me this morning because I went to the restroom and wasn't there to pick up his phone call, the jerk who yelled at me for not sending him the e-mail he requested (and then I found the e-mail on his inbox unread half hour later) and finally...the guy that just asked me if we got a fax from his doctor when I had given it to him (in hands) less than 20 minutes ago.\nIf I could...I would hack into his eharmony.com account and change his profile from "charming gentleman" to "old pervert"!
580252
My boss at my last job did, that's why I left. He was verbally abusive towards his employees. He would call them into meetings just to vent, cussing everyone out for NO reason. He would never tell us what we were doing good but that every thing was always bad (which, it wasn't). He would scream, use VERY graphic language (fu.ck, gd...), tell us that we "needed our job because no other place would take us", and so on. He was the biggest prick I have EVER worked for and I've worked for quite a few.
1116673
Not bad at all where I work, but then again almost all our bosses are totally cool. But I've been places where people flat out tell their boss "F--k You", and nothing happens to them. Weird....
1099253
You should tell your boss how you feel, and tell him/her what the lady does. If it really upsets and interfeers with your job, let your boss know. the worst he can do is not do anything.
783652
If the email truly was as bad as you indicate, then I don't think that your boss actually thinks that you are sensitive, despite what he said. He probably feels a bit of responsibility for not dealing with the situation earlier, and now feels compelled to justify his lack of action. He may feel that by labeling you as "sensitive", then he is off the hook for not taking corrective action earlier, because he "didn't think it would bother you". I have a feeling he is trying to say "Wow, I failed to realize that this was a situation worthy of my intervention, and I'm sorry that my lack of action caused you suffer." The first part came out as "The guy is an a**" and the second part came out as "I didn't know you were so sensitive". This boss is just a poor communicator and is looking to defend himself. I wouldn't worry about looking like a "composed professional" in his eyes, as he is not acting like a true leader anyway.
92628
If the person asking the questions is male and you are female just say "I $%&$ around with many of my coworkers and always with my boss and I have been fired because I was caught $%&&ing in the bathroom from several jobs but I cannot help myself"
117933
It's not sexual harassment, just unprofessional. If the female employee refuses, and he keeps making attempts, then it would be harassment.
914454
Tell her that she is an idiot and that when you become office manager her job is ended!!!! Peace out!!!!!