I had one of those shouty managers once...
...you know - you're 10 minutes late, and she shouts at you in front of the whole open plan office.

I decided I wasn't actually that fussed about keeping the job, and started responding whenever it happened by shouting HER failings back.

Her: "YOU'RE 10 MINUTES LATE"
Me: "FAIR POINT. YOU'RE COMPLETELY INNUMERATE, SO I HAVE TO DO YOUR MANAGEMENT REPORTS FOR YOU"

Strangely, I wasn't fired, and we actually started to get on okay.
( prince-igor si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 15:09, 3 replies)

I don't think i''ll do that one.
I'll keep it in the bottle.
(waxdart hello., Fri 11 Jun 2010, 15:25, closed)

Haha!
I like this- Always stand up to bullies. It is supposed to work!
( Blind Meach Cautiously optimistic, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 15:44, closed)

Not sure it always works...
...but she was aggressive only because she was an aggressive saleswoman by nature, not a bad person.

I think she began to realise that whilst I was organisationally incompetent I was numerate and literate, and the two of us made quite an effective team...
( prince-igor si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 15:48, closed)