Telling off your boss
Yell, swear, and throw your hands up in the air when your boss ticks you off…you apparently won’t get fired.
A story in the Globe and Mail this morning says you can go on a tirade and keep your job because of labour laws. An employment lawyer says you can only be fired for a good reason, and a single outburst (with good reason), even with swearing, is not a good reason. There is even a court ruling proving this fact.
A man in the east coast had told his boss to lay off…but he used a few swear words to fully prove his point and then was fired. He took the company to court and won.
So I hit the streets to find out your stories of confrontation. Many admitted they are sheepish when it comes to standing up to the boss. They are afraid of telling off their manager or supervisor because even if they don’t get fired they know they will have problems in the future.
But I think 660News may be responsible for some arguments this morning because many people said now that they know they can’t get fired for a tirade they’ll voice their opinion. I apologize to managers across the city for the cuss words and screams.
The one’s who said they have spoken out when they were hassled by their boss have proven the point of the employment lawyer. They all claim to have told their boss to “shove it” (that’s putting it nicely) and have never been fired. One guy said he just let his boss have it and left no swear word unused but never felt the harsh hand of management.
One man (who didn’t make it to air because his tape wasn’t great) says he’s quit before because he didn’t want to deal with his boss. That may seem extreme but I guess if the boss is that bad you may feel it’s better to leave before you are challenging your boss to a duel.
What am I going to do he next time I disagree with my boss? Well I am one of the lucky ones who have a good working relationship with my News Director and would most likely have a sit down and have an open, mature discussion about my concerns.
But Karen…now that I know it’s legal…sorry for all the off air swearing I may scream. 