I got so angry today.
WARNING! Pissed off rant ahead. I need to get this out of my head so it doesn't poison my state of mind for the rest of the weekend.
Earlier this week a supervisor at work called me a fucking asshole and a cocksucker. I must have done something really bad, right? Wrong. I was simply trying to do my job. I had a purchase order for some new steel for a customer on my route. That supervisor is in charge of inventory. I walked up to him told him what I needed and handed him the purchase order. Then he let loose with the profanity.
Earlier today, I pulled onto the scale in the yard to weigh my truck. While I was on the scale I radioed to dispatch and said I needed two tickets for a couple of customers on my route. The guy radioed back to confirm and I told him again. We do this kind of thing all the time. When I weigh empty, a guy will come out on a deck by the scale and hand me the tickets I need. It just saves drivers a little leg work which is pretty nice when it's 100 degrees out like it was today.
They asked me to park the truck and come in anyway. I got in there and one of my tickets was written up for the wrong customer. I told the dispatcher. It's not usually a big deal. He just had to void it and write the correct ticket. Takes about 30 seconds. But this guy got pissed off at me because of his mistake. In between 15 f-bombs he managed to say that I could just park my truck and come in every time when I wanted a ticket.
Having to come in to get my tickets doesn't really bother me. It's the fact that he talked to me like I was a piece of shit.
The first guy caught me off guard and I was more stunned than I was pissed. I didn't get mad until later. I didn't take any shit off the second guy. I raised my voice and told him what the deal was while managing not to use any cuss words. He backed down and tried to get all friendly. I just walked out. That guy is my immediate supervisor.
I am a nice guy. I treat everyone with kindness and respect until some bullshit like I just described happens. I also do a good job at work. There was no reason for either of those guys to be angry with me and there is never a reason to use the kind of language the first guy did with me.
The place I work at is non-union so they can pretty much get away with that kind of stuff. That is until some guy comes unhinged on them. They've been lucky no one has so far. Guys just quite when they've had enough of it and they've had four quit so far this year for exactly the kind of treatment I've just described to you. The problem goes straight to the top. That's how the owner treats people in management...and the shit just rolls downhill.
I think it's time to look into how to form a union. I don't plan on making a career out of the place, but I know most people there do and they should not have to put up with that kind of treatment. And I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to break some balls.
Okay. All done. I feel better now.
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I hope you can get the union going. There is no reason for the owner to treat his employees that way, no reason at all...
And I really respect your not going ballistic on either of those guys. You took the high road, and that's not easy.
Good luck!
And hang in there...
That kind of stuff happens there year 'round. It just hasn't happened to me until now.
A severe thunder storm tore through this town about a half hour after I got off work. It dropped the temperature about 20 degrees and now the sun is shining. I've got a good beer buzz now and me and the wife are going to try to make a baby tomorrow. It's going to be a good weekend. 
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Time for another visit SOON
if they even THINK that it's YOU trying to unionize them, they'll find a pretext to fire you so fast it'll make your head spin.
DON"T TELL ANYONE - and I mean anyone - at work what you're doing.
Talk to the union guy and let them drive that bus. (Although, if there is a company directory posted in plain sight with names and - and hopefully phone numbers, it might just fall off the wall and into your pocket. Provided no one sees you!)
working for dickheads can sure be disheartening. Sorry they did that to you. hope the rant helped you let it go...it was still a good read 
