I’ve worked for my boss at a small art production company for 9.5 years. There have been many many issues and I’ve wanted to quit multiple times. I’ve made her product better in the time that I have been there, but haven’t been happy about working there for years. Just felt stuck. Made the decision to go back to grad school this fall. I need to pursue a career where I am doing what I love and have opportunity to grow and have benefits. My boss started hiring new people early in the year, one of the girls who ended up working out started back in February. Another was hired back in June. Several didn’t work out in the span of that time because my boss would pressure them and not give them a chance to learn.
The newest girl just quit over an issue she had with my boss last Friday. My boss was being difficult, passive aggressive when co-worker was trying to discuss her paycheck. A lot of stuff prior built up to that and factored into her decision to leave also.
Girl who is leaving proceeds to tell me that my boss was talking badly of me even during her first interview with her. My boss said that I have a bad attitude, that she’s been “dealing” with me for a year and a half, that I’m jealous of her being a self taught artist and her success (I have a BFA), basically preparing her to deal with a difficult person. She ( boss) even brought up my personal relationship with my boyfriend and struggles I had vented to her in confidence. Also, in a particularly shitty blow she brought up the fact that I used to weigh more. Not in a nice way. Apparently there were hand gestures for my stomach and comparisons to a pregnant lady. I’ve lost 20 lbs in the last year due to stress and actively trying to lose weight going to the gym. WTF