Boss Is Yelling At You
Forcing you to do things you know are wrong.
Boss is yelling at you. Inappropriate workplace behavior crosses the line into harassment only if it is based on a protected trait. A mean boss is no fun. He also may make offensive jokes at your expense. It s usually legal for your boss to yell at you.
But you need to internalize that mistakes and abusive reaction to mistakes are not connected. Bullying bosses are notorious for humiliating employees in front of others. Denying you earned time off. Just when you thought it was going to be a regular day at the office your boss starts yelling at you in a staff meeting embarrassing you in front of your co workers and causing steam to billow from your ears while you grind your teeth in silence.
But that doesn t mean you shouldn t stand up for yourself when they re throwing a tantrum in your direction. If your boss is yelling at you yes you probably made a mistake. You re beholden to your boss in a lot of ways which means you can t fly off the handle even when you want to. Mistakes are natural and fair game verbal aggression is not.
Some management gurus even think it s a good idea. And you will learn from it. An employee yelling at a supervisor is a particularly hard problem to deal with because it signifies a lack. Yelling comes from frustration so chances are your boss feels cornered and is ironically probably terrified of being yelled at by their own boss.
And yelling at a subordinate is abuse of power plain and simple. For instance he might shout swear or yell at you on a consistent basis. However a boss who yells at everyone what you might call an equal opportunity harasser is not discriminating against a particular group. Your reaction to your boss yelling at you should be contingent on why they are yelling at you.
If your boss is yelling or even bullying you the law doesn t protect you. If you can be creative and show initiative in. And of course yelling. Workers need to feel connected.
Being a jerk isn t against the law. Pitting workers against each other.