I went to work as usual. My boss was talking to a customer and I heard them agreeing on how terrible Obama was. I thought o-boy, here we go. After he leaves she shows me a book she reading that is Obama bashing. My boss is an ultra conservative Republican who believes every wor out of Rush Limbaughs mouth and would gladly atten Bushes cornation if he were to declare himself king. So, I don't need to say how she feels about Obama.
When she starts telling me how this book opens your eyes to how bad Obama really is I stop her. I have listened to this crap many times already and kept my mouth shut. I said, "wait, wait, wait, I am a democrate and you are a republican we will never agree so I suggest we don't do this."
She did it! She wouldn't stop. She Kept on about all the socialism programs Obama was making and I said, Lord forbid, I agree with some of them. She stops and blinks at me, "Name one you agree with."
Okay, I was ready for this. I knew what would happen. "Universal Health care."
You'd have thought somebody had hit a hornets nest with a BB gun. She exploded. Anybody who doesn't have health care is all their fault. If you can't get health ins where you work, you simply quit your job and find one that does. Jeese, why didn't I think about that before I started working where I am now. This company hires only part time help so they don't have to give any benifits. My boss is one of the few managers who is full time, and she lost wages when Bush made it so companys who had saleried peoplewho made less than $25,000 a year could make then waged employees. She lost a couple thousand $ a year over that, but remember, Bush can do no wrong.
I nearly walked out then saying that maybe I better quit then and find a job with ins. I didn't I bit my tongue, nearly drawing blood.
She then attacked my daughters.
"You have 4 kids who all had a kid out of wedlock. They all got state aid to pay their bills. Each of them could afford to go to the hospital and make payment arrangements to pay their bills," she said. I think I drew blood then on my tongue.
"First of all that's 3 kids," I said. "You can't count my son. His daughter isn't really his, but he claimed her at birth. As for my daughters, they did get help but each work and are paying thier taxes and geting off wellfare." Is it even called that anymore?
She says that those programs were not for people like my daughters but for thoswe who are worse off. There are guidelines and my daughters all fell inside of them. So, I guess they were considered bad enough off.
I will explain here that my daughters did get title 19 to have their babies, two have WIC and one gets food stamps. Two have their kids only still on title 19 for the babies first year. All three went back to work after they had the babies and don't live off any other wellfare. And all 3 are taking percautions not to have another child till their cercumstances improve.
She stomps off and leaves for the day plainly upset and disappointed with me because I refuse to be ashamed of using government programs from time to time to keep my head afloat when times are hard.
Anyway there is my rant.
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Comments: 24
Oh my.........this really makes me glad I work at home!!!!! Have you thought about looking for another job, perhaps? Wow......I think, in the workplace, two topics that should always be avoided are politics and religion.
This is the simplist job for a person who doesn't want a lot of hours or can't stand on feet for a shift. I sit, watch Tv or read waiting for customers to drive thru and there are times that I go several hours without a car. Can't complan. I did try and stop her.
When I told my husband about it he wanted me to quit right away. Of course thats always his solution to my jobs, lol. I don't listen but if I could find something to earn money at home, I would do it.
I am waiting for my book to become a best seller, lol.
I understand how people are passionate about their political beliefs but she had no right bringing up your children.
You wouldn't believe what she says about a co-worker whos on disability. I try to avoid those conversations.
She sounds like a self righteous ass, saying someone should just quit a job that doesn't offer health insurance; yet she also works for a company that doesn't offer it to everyone- then telling you whether your kids qualify for assistance or not. It's real easy to judge when you haven't been in a situation I guess.
I think she has some major issues judging those who get government aid, etc. I would just stick to work and ignore her rants whether you agree with them or not. She has a right to her opinion, but as a good employee, you need to get busy, not listen to her....hint hint.
I wouldn't let what she says get to you? Consider the source...and what goes around comes around, she might find herself out of work and getting some help herself.
She said what she said about your children to hurt you, you got her with the health care comment. What goes on in your family is your business, not hers. My advice, don't take her bait and walk off....just let her sputter...
Though you might want to look for something else...in the meantime.
I meant the hint hint, as in "Gee, look at the time. I need to go get this done asap" and walk off.
We don't work at same time. I relieve her for the second shift. Like I said its the easiest job in the world.
That's disgusting. I would file a complaint, this woman doesn't belong in management because of the way she treats her employees, especially the degrading remarks she made about your kids. You must have the patience of a saint, working with that lady! I put up with some crap at my job too, but my hours work for me, and I know my job inside and out. Good luck with her :)
I take her as the excentric she is and can usually ignore her. I just needed to let off steam on this one and I won't be seeing her till next week so we'll both cool down by then. She tends to see things in black and white while the rest of us live in a grey world.
good for you, i cant stand the way those smug republicans cant bear that anyone can have their own opinion. you dont rub in her face that obama won, she shouldnt bash him eigther
you are of good heart that you can stand there and listen to her opinions (unsolisited) of your girls and son, she is sooo in the wrong to be discussing this with you at work when you said you didn't want to ... is there any way you can go above her head and have her reprimanded about her behaivor? Oiy! So wrong....
Maybe your boss can get laid off in this failing economy and then see if she takes unemployment and any other help she can get to pay her bills. people like that arent worth the ground I spit on.
Oh my. I'm a very conservative republican myself. But never would I think of pushing any of my views down someones throught. Especially in the workplace. How unperfessional!
Wow, I would be mad too. However, your job is your way of surviving. Next time just walk away before she even starts talking. If you feel this will jeopardize your job walk around with a tape recorder.
oh my
go to her superior...harrassment...or actually better yet, uncomfortable work enviroment. It was used on my dh foreman a couple yrs back..he didn't lose his job, but was warned and laid off for three days, when he came back he watched his mouth.
She was being totally unprofessional and inappropriate in her comments. I agree with you. Finding a job with health care YOU CAN AFFORD is not so easy. We haven't had health insurance in at least 5 years....simply because the only policy available at my husband's job eats up almost half of his check...a check we need to buy the everyday essentials.
That was the reason we dropped my husbands ins where he use to work. Now he works for a guy who has a small operation in area and offers no ins, I don't think he even has it for himself.
But you see, my boss thinks my husband is stupid for not dropping that job for one where her husband works. They are hiring, they have halfway decent health ins. But, there's always a but, lol. One its in a diff state theres two state taxes to pay. she says oh well, I pay two state taxes so can he. Two, we have one car, I use it, his boss picks him up most the time with me occassionally dropping him off if the worksite is close to home. If he worked at other job she suggested we'd have to get a second car, car ins, etc, more cost we can't afford or want to add to our out going assets. Thus, getting that job that has health ins would cost us much more money in long term than the ins would pay out.
Is there an HR manager or supervisor you can report her too. Her behavior is unprofessional and creating a hostile work environment for you. REPORT IT.
there are 4 of us where we work, she top of totem pole there. The main office is in a diff state and I'd have to call them and they would call her. I would lose my job once that happened. I prefer to try and ignor her and have some peace than have the chit hit the fan.
Hopefully this person is not the head of the company. If not, you should have some recourse. But, be careful in how you report it if you do. You don't want to look like the troublemaker.
My solution during my 40 year work history was to never mix business with personal information, keep your personal info to yourself and don't get pulled into anyone else's family problems. She attacked you with info that she should never have gotten in the first place. My Dad always said "Don't crap where ya eat"...............good policy.
Well Ape, how am I suppose to not let her know I have 4 kids, or they have kids? One, I don't think its a shame to use the system and I don't keep it a secret. Its a small operation and we are all friendly there with each other. Her only real quirk is she thinks her position in politics is the only right one. I just try and not get into it with her. sometimes she don't know when to stop.