Does your depty Area manager count?
So after leaving the Army and doing various other things I needed a proper part time job to help fund my Uni studies. I started work for a company and got on great with the other staff, until our manager goes on holiday for two weeks and the assistant area manager is sent in to cover his holiday.
I was a bit older than most staff because most were straight out of school and at uni, where I had been out and about for about 6 years before returning to education. So the Deputy area manager was a couple of years younger than me, I have no problems working under someone with less life experiance than me as long as they are not a twat.
Unfortunately this guy was, he also had a beard but calling it a beard is a long way off what it actually was, a collection of overgrown bumfluff that would have made many a 12 year old boy scoff.
Anyhoooooo after a week of listening to his crap and have him try to put me in my place I let him have it, I had booked in holiday time for my anniversary months in advance but due to his shit rota creating skills he hadn't bothered to check who was on holiday. long story short he wanted me to change my plans and come in to work.
I went completely beserk at him (I'm really just an angry man looking for any excuse to start a fight) I pointed out that it was his job to check these things, not mine to remind him whilst he is making a rota. At this he told me to show a little respect to his elders.
I had 4 years on him.
"Elders!? Mate when you were still in school I was in Iraq playing dodge the mortar, by the time you started this job I had done three tours protecting the country from the queens enemies. You want me to show some respect for a pompus kid who thinks that by being paid 30 pence an hour more than me makes him some sort of god and tries to look older by sporting the saddest excuse for facial hair I have ever seen. You son should be showing some respect for your elders. So sort the rota out like you are supposed to, there's a good boy."
Not to be put off by my red faced out burst and trying to claw back some face infornt of the rest of the staff.
"I ment superiors."
"Excuse me? Superior, you think you are better than me? I'm some sort of second class citizen am I? What exactly makes you superior to me?"
At this point he mumbled something and walked off, I went back to work in the unease that can only be created when someone goes completely off their rocker at someone else in full view.

Next day he had shaved off his beard an magically found cover for that day. I'm a little sad he shaved off the bumfluff if I am honest as even customers made fun of it. Once when someone asked to speak to the manager and he replied he was, the old dear said "Really? Are you sure?" whilst staring at his chin garden.
( Laird Dave Draws Now charges to take off his clothes., Fri 18 Jun 2010, 16:49, 6 replies)

I love you...
and the Army xxx
(mpaz52, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 17:18, closed)

Did I used to work with you?

( Laird Dave Draws Now charges to take off his clothes., Fri 18 Jun 2010, 17:35, closed)

Managers should be over 25.
I've no problem being managed by someone younger than me (I'm in my mid 30's) but to be a manager you need to have several years of experience dealing with people. You also pick up a lot of knowledge as you age.
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 17:56, closed)

I think this too.
The brown noser had been working there since school though, it was the only thing he knew.
( Laird Dave Draws Now charges to take off his clothes., Fri 18 Jun 2010, 18:55, closed)

It really beats me why companies operate fast-tracking schemes for graduates.
The fact that someone has a few letters after their name is no guarantee they're manager material, and no amount of training can teach people skills or work experience. If anything, they'd be at a disadvantage because they spent the preceding 5-6 years sponging off the parents instead of experiencing the world of work first-hand.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Sat 19 Jun 2010, 13:27, closed)

"Excuse me? Superior, you think you are better than me? I'm some sort of second class citizen am I? What exactly makes you superior to me?"


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Tee-hee!

You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little fucked up maybe, but I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to fuckin' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?
(SatchmoR No, mummy, don't put knitting needles in my ears!, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:20, closed)