How does an employee keep morale up when the boss is a backstabber one minute & nice thr next minute?
Asked by mr.nister
My boss said I was doing exceptionally well when I first started to work there 3 month's ago... then all of a sudden I am dropping the ball so to speak... I work in shipping & receiving (which includes inventory). I wasnt trained like I should have been in the first place & I took it upon myself to take charge & do it... My boss said I was doing a great job at first. But when the inventory was "off" at the end of the fiscal year, he demoted me & started putting me down... Making me feel worthless, saying Oh!you let me down... I have over 10 year's experience in this field & can't understand his behavior...

Best Answer:
I can so totally relate to what you are saying. My last boss was the EXACT same way. He was moodier than a woman on pms. The only way the employees could keep up moral was after he left. I worked in a convience store and guys from other departments would come to my area and we would play baseball w/ the squeeze balls and a stick right there in the store. The customers loved it and never ratted on us because they all knew how my boss was. While I am not recommending doing exactly that as it was somewhat dangerous (but a ton of fun) what I am saying is that you and your co workers have to find ways to stay happy. You may have to do it behind his back but its worth it.

You don't have to understand his behavior. If you know you let him down, then take the criticism. If you can't, look for another job.
Answered by lickthisup69

Quit. We spend 2080 hours a year at our jobs. We deserve to be respected, have a good work environment, be appreciated for doing a good job, be corrected professionally when we mess up, and not be mentally abused at work. Your boss is a typical insecure, passive-agressive jerk. You deserve better.
Answered by slw4012

I would suggest talking, descreetly, to someone who is higher. Explain the situation and maybe that supervisor will have some suggestions, OR take the bull by the horn and talk directly to your supervisor, but keep the conversation perfessional.
Answered by swuki

You need to be looking for a new job. If you've gone from "doing great" to demoted, put down and feeling worthless in 3 months, what do you think the next 3 months will bring? Things don't get better, they get worse you know. He doesn't like you, plain and simple. There's few better feelings than quitting a lousy job. Be sure to tell him off before you leave too, something like I'm going to find a job where they appreciate me more, goodbye. There are plenty of good jobs for someone willing work, look at it as a big opportunity. Do it! Good luck.
Answered by philbertpheinstein