My girlfriend hates her job and is going to quit after her two week vacation that starts on June 30. Her boss is a lowlife piece of garbage that treats her and everyone else like dog crap all of the time. She came home crying today for a solid 50 minutes about the way she was treated again. Aside from being a douchebag, he promised her a $500 bonus four months ago that we budgeted for and still has not paid. She asks him every Tuesday where her bonus is and he says every time, "We are working on it."...For FOUR MONTHS!!! I want to go to her office and confront him. I want to physically threaten him and kick his a$s if I have to. It is quite obvious that he will never pay her bonus, she is quitting anyway, why not? I can always say that I was defending myself and he swung first, as I intend to meet with him privately in his office.
Doesn't sound like a good idea to me and in fact it sounds like it will do much more harm than good. I can understand it being frustrating on both yours and your girlfriend's parts with her being treated that way but I don't think violence is really the answer here. Just let your girlfriend quit with class and hopefully she can find a better job that treats people with more respect.
I am getting that money from him even if I have to wear a ski mask, beat him and rob him ten times for fifty dollars a pop. And if anybody on the planet deserves to get a severe beat down it is that loser.
To add to what Ray Finkle said, I would recommend that she looks to find a job while at the current one that way she isn't stuck at home for months. Just stick through the current one while trying to find another job. That way she still gets a paycheck and she could be getting a better job. The economy is tough right now, which is the only reason I say that.
You're only making matters worse by whipping his *** IMO. You could be charged with assault by him and taken to court where you could have bigger problems. Even though whipping his *** is probably what he deserves and if you didn't get in trouble for it, I don't think its the answer. Sometimes the right thing isn't the best answer IMO.
Not arguing that the guy doesn't deserve a beat down for the way he treats people but is the $500 really worth possibly getting arrested or having a black mark stick with you or your girlfriend because of it, meaning IF you get arrested you could possibly lose your job or if a potential employer for your girlfriend calls up the boss to ask about her and he mentions you threatened him etc do you really think your girlfriend will get the job? I understand you're angry but are the risks/rewards really worth it in the long run? Excellent point Alen. The economy flat out sucks right now, it would probably be a mistake to leave without having another job lined up even if that means putting up with crap for a few more weeks.
I still think it would be a mistake to get involved. If I were you, I tell my girlfriend to actively good looking for another job while just sucking it up at her current position a little while longer simply to just keeping earning a paycheck. Have her continue to ask for the bonus but once she finds a good offer, tell her to take it and run. In my opinion it's always best not to burn any bridges and take the high roads, even if it means a hit to your pride. You never know if or when burning a bridge can come back to haunt you. I personally know someone who hated their boss and got a better job and accepted it, he went into his current boss' office told him off and called him everything in the book only to get a phone call that night from his new boss informing him his services were no longer needed at his new position. It turns out his old boss and new boss were good friends. Unfortunately you just never know. So unless her boss is doing something illegal I'd just have her and yourself take the high road. I just think you have way more to lose than gain in this situation.
Agree with Finkle. You're better off filing a complaint (BBB?) than actually confronting him, but again, I would seek a job before quitting.
What kind of business is this, what does your GF do for him? I'm thinking something akin to "getting the $500" another way.
Get him to document (email?) the promise of a $500 bonus, then take him to small claims court. Threats of violence are so 1990s. You really should be threatening him with sexual harassment lawsuits.
No. Absolutely and totally no. Now that you've posted this idea on a public internet forum, any a$$ kicking would clearly be premeditated. You've made the entire scenario worse on yourself by posting here. This is something that can stick on your record for an uncomfortable amount of time, making it harder to find or keep work, which is already hard enough in this economy. Times ten in West Virginia. Just don't even show up.
this times 1000. Way to call your shot Babe Ruth. I'd PM a mod to get this thread erased anyway. Go to his house late one night, put a blade in all 4 tires, and a rock through his windshield. That about triples $500.00.
