My boss is also the type to hold grudges. She says it's not personal when work stuff comes up, but she totally acts snotty for a while. I'm worried she's gonna totally be rude to me the next 2 weeks, or put off calling those other store I'm trying to transfer to. And if she won't call the other stores, I've decided I'll just hand her my keys to the store then, instead of waiting 2 weeks. Take THAT, lady!!!!!
I totally understand how you feel. But remember 2 things: 1) You represent Jehovah to those people at your store. 2) Whether she calls for you or not is irrelevant. Jehovah will help you, especially since you are moving for your spiritual benefit (amongst other things). Trust in him.
Though, it never hurts to have some good scriptural advice to recall, should the situation that you described should present itself:
(Romans 12:17-21) 17 Return evil for evil to no one. Provide fine things in the sight of all men. 18 If possible, as far as it depends upon YOU, be peaceable with all men. 19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but yield place to the wrath; for it is written: “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says Jehovah.” 20 But, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by doing this you will heap fiery coals upon his head.” 21 Do not let yourself be conquered by the evil, but keep conquering the evil with the good.
HEAP COALS, HEAP COALS!!!!!
haha, that scripture was recently explained in a talk i heard and the point isn't kill them with kindness. it actually means something else. i was surprised and i still like to kill people with kindness now and again. because i am a killer.
lol, brian "Killer via Kindness" valentine.
usually i'm brian "kill 'em with throwing knives" valentine, but hey, we all change . . .
while i agree with you normally toddles, im gonna have to say no on this one. Shes not being rude OR unchristian in just leaving. She gave 2 weeks, the lady didnt do what she had to do. Why worry about it anymore. shes got her family to worry about. The manager brought it upon herself. I say leave and give her a piece of your mind on the way out....
and you'd be wrong, t00lius caeser
We always try to leave things on a good note! What if our example should sway somebody's opinion of the truth, either yay or nay?
true.. but what if her giving into them leaves that same impression. Im pretty opinioated about this cause i had a boss like this. i was working at this dumpy ISP in like 98 for around 2 years. getting like 9 bucks an hour. I worked there day and night and never got a raise never any appriciation. Finally i found a job at Verizon Wireless.. I gave the guy 3 weeks notice.. he didnt do a thing till the day i was going to leave... told me I couldnt leave... so i pushed back my start date another 3 weeks to accomidate him. Then like a week or so later he told me he found someone and let me go.
Managers just try to suck what they can outta you. They will take and take what they can. and by giving into them and lettting them throw their tantrums you just hurt yourself.
WOW, that is horrid Mikey!
Ok I gues I have never had it bad, so my perspective is all peaches & yearbook.
I bow out gracefully, I don't know anything.
yeah, but you should have just left when you said you were going to leave. You needed to be nice, yet, firm. *shrug*. Still need to be that way at our job, too, or you'll get walked all over. Every job is like that. 3 weeks is 3 weeks. 2 weeks is 2 weeks. Let your yes mean yes, your no, no.
I'm definitely not promoting being a sucker, and giving in. Be kindly, but firm.
you also have to remember that this lady does not give two cents about you. she is just trying to get as much out of you before you leave. she wouldn't lose any sleep over firing you. she is totaly just trying to guilt trip you...do not let it work!!!