A man has taken to Reddit to seek advice about dealing with a boss at work. The man, with Reddit username Neo_castillogiver, posted a story titled, “How do I ask my boss to stop checking my work 30mins before home time.” In his story, Original Poster (OP) shared that his boss always intentionally held him back for hours. Redditors reacted to the man’s story and advised him on what to do. Get more details below.
Boss Holds Down Employee
OP began by explaining that his boss would only check his work 30 minutes before the close of work. However, his boss usually wanted changes that would take some hours to effect. Consequently, OP usually left the office between 6 pm to 8 pm instead of 5 pm. OP complained that he was fed up with dealing with boss at work. He noted that the latter could always check his work during the day instead of waiting “till the last minute.”
OP concluded by saying:
“Ps.I know he does it on purpose. As a way to steal time. And I’ll be looking for a new job soon enough.”
Other Redditors Share Their Thoughts
Several Redditors read the OP’s story and shared their thoughts on dealing with a boss at work. A Redditor with the username Adventurous-Emu-4439 advised the OP to leave once his boss was done checking the work and promised to effect the changes the next day. The Redditor also told the OP to tell their boss they had a family function if they were asked to remain.
However, a second Redditor with the username Themcp advised OP never to give a reason if asked to stay back. Themcp stated that it would only allow OP’s boss to claim that OP’s reason was insufficient. The Redditor added:
“Just “I’m busy” or “I am not available.” Don’t give them anything they can argue against. They will demand to know what you are busy with. “I’m busy for personal reasons I don’t want to disclose.” Repeat as necessary.”
Another Redditor, Own_Lab_745, also offered OP on dealing with their boss at work. Own_Lab_745 advised OP to leave once it was time and attend to the changes the next day. They added that if OP’s boss wanted him to stay beyond his work hours, he should get paid for overtime if there were laws regarding where he lived.
Meanwhile, another Redditor, with username SANtoDEN, took a different approach to the issue of OP dealing with their boss at work. The Redditor asked why OP’s boss needed to check his work daily and why OP needed over an hour to make corrections. SANtoDEN told OP that he might be worrying about the wrong thing. They advised OP to focus on improving the quality of his work so that he wouldn’t have to spend so much time after work.
A fifth Redditor, Rhpot1991, also noted that OP’s boss may not be holding him back intentionally. They asked if OP ever considered that his boss was free only around that time. Rhpot1991 concluded:
“I blast my team with emails late normally, because I’m busy otherwise. Doesn’t mean I expect them to respond outside of their normal business hours. I’d either: 1. Respond thanks, I’ll do that tomorrow. 2. Ignore till tomorrow and see if anything is said.”
#Clique, have you ever dealt with a difficult boss at work? How did you deal with the situation? Let us know in the comments.
