If your boss called you "Miss Independent"

[Ohhmm(bligo)]

I would probably moon him.

[moolarkey]

$32k wouldn't fly in Central Ohio either.

[agnes]

Um, he did approve it. What a dbag

[W.T.Faulkner]

My guess is that someone said "$32k for a technical position and a few years' experience? What assbag thought of this?" after reviewing the job and he was like "I KNOW RIGHT!?" and is now embarrassed and doubling back on you, and adding levity to it by calling you "Ms. Independent."

[pretzel]

He is making no sense whatsoever.

[Nonny]

Unless the $32K is for a part time position, your boss is both unreasonable in that regard, and also an asshole for the way he's speaking to your.

He's a prick. /gavel

[eb777888]

What a fucking asshole.

[pantsparty]

What an ass. I'd be pissed.

[Birdie]

I think he's an asshole just for thinking a technical person is only worth $32,000. And I live in a LCOL area. That was basically my starting salary right out of college in southern Indiana. LA? No. Fuck off dude.

And wait. He wants a MASTERS DEGREE? Get out of here with that shit.

[miso]

WTF.

Let's find new jobs together.

[miso]

OMG. Shut up. Shut up. Shut up.

I weep.

[daisyn]

He's an asshole

And $32k lol forever. I made more than that out of undergrad 20 yrs ago dude.

My boss called me a pit bull once. In a meeting in front of 10 people so I can relate.

[coribelle26]

That was absolutely a sexist assbag comment.

I'll also add to the list of anecdotes that confirm that salary is absurd. I was making $30,000, in 2004, as a receptionist, with a BA in Psychology from a state school from which I had just graduated. I mean, a good state school, but still.

ETA: Oh yeah, in the Detroit suburbs.

[Deleted]

He's crazy if he thinks you are going to get a tech person for $35K. We hired one recently and a group of my colleagues and I were aghast they wanted to post the position at $75K IMO, it's a low 6 figure job. Maybe lower if you don't have to pay someone to work with lawyers, but it isn't a job anyone will do for $30K. Is that even minimum wage?

However, because he is the boss, I would apologiz and tell him you will be more diligent about flagging things like this in the future. And then do it. Because the employee never wins when going head to head with the boss; if he is an asshole, your remedy is to leave.

[cville]

What a d bag.


I'd probably go in the bathroom and flip the bird at the stall door a lot to get out my aggression before going back to calmly say something like "I will be certain to confirm all the details before the next posting."

[cville]

Mar 28, 2016 22:30:17 GMT -5 mp said:

I feel like that's half of my job lately - making sure I manage HIM and his expectations. Sigh.

That is like half the job of anyone with a boss or a client. The other half is managing your direct reports' expectations. The third half is substantive work.

[scottyderp]

Tell him it's "MS. Independent, Baldielocks."  Is he bald?  Doesn't matter, say it.

[scottyderp]

Also, he sounds like a dicknose.

[FrozenSunshine]

Were other people cc'd on the Ms. Independent comment? My ex-boss was like that and I started just sending his approved emails to others involved or cc'ing them.

[littleduck]

Mar 28, 2016 22:32:49 GMT -5 cville said:

Mar 28, 2016 22:30:17 GMT -5 mp said:

I feel like that's half of my job lately - making sure I manage HIM and his expectations. Sigh.

That is like half the job of anyone with a boss or a client. The other half is managing your direct reports' expectations. The third half is substantive work.

I liked this because TRUTH.

Good luck mp, this would irk me to no end.

[Alex]

Managing up is a huge part of Manager/Director level jobs. It's a learned skill for sure. It used to drive me crazy that I was essentially reminding constantly but it's the only way to allow informed decisions around the big table.

[mrsukyankee]

[Deleted]

Either way, "Miss Independent" is all kinds of awful.

I hate Miss, I think it connotes a patronizing tone.  

Would someone ever say anything like this to a man?  -- That is the only question that should be asked. 

[Deleted]

What a prick.

[verycontrary247]

Mar 28, 2016 18:56:16 GMT -5 mp said:

Mar 28, 2016 18:55:11 GMT -5 moolarkey said:

$32k wouldn't fly in Central Ohio either.

RIGHT? Like ok yes let me get your best and brightest in here for a salary that is absolutely unreasonable. NO.

Fast, cheap, good. You can pick two. If you want good & cheap, we'll be waiting. Forever.

Yeah, this. I make more than that and it's significantly lower COL here in Virginia.

[Deleted]

That is so patronizing and I'd be mad. I'd be even more mad that it was in an email sent to other people!

I live in Kansas and there is no way you'd get someone with those skills at that salary. $50k minimum for that.

[Captain Serious]

I'd feel like it was time to start job-searching.