After completeing my shift today, one of my superiors lashed out at me, in front of employees from another department.
He raised his voice at me and demanded that I complete a task that had not been included in the work order, as,”we always do that,” which is not true.
I have a had a decent relationship with him up until this point, but I am absolutely unwilling to deal with this type of behavior. I have always given 110%, and I routinely volunteer myself to complete extra tasks and pick up more hours to help them improve things.
We are severly understaffed at the moment(with less than 50% of labor hours scheduled for the upcoming two weeks), with only a single pending application. The two others with whom I share my position have expressed frustration with poor management in general(though my boss has never lashed out at either of them to the best of my knowledge).
I am considering going to him and telling him his behavior was unacceptable, and stating that I will quit on the spot if it happens again. I am also considering inviting my coworkers, if they share my sentiment(I plan to field this to them before our next shift).
Someone suggested I contact HR, either instead of my present plan or in addition to it. I see the potential value in this, but I fear they will simply take my bosses's side and worsen the problem.
Further, this is an on campus job at a university I attend as an undergraduate. I am in good academic standing(4.0 + dean's and provost's lists) and I have another on campus internship(paid) that I just started in an unrelated position/department.
I am concerned that this individual(and possibly HR) could damage my reputation if they wanted to, and harm my chances of advancement in other areas(other on-campus jobs + internships, etc.).
Please let me know what ya'll think of my present plan of action, what options you think would be best, and share any similar experiences.
I appreciate all and any advice/support.
Thanks