I am a manager and one of the guys I manage has about a week left before starting his new job. I found out today when I got back from vacation that my boss was upset because apparently he had no idea I was taking off. My days were approved in March, we spoke about where I’d be going a different time, and I also reminded him the day I would be leaving (because he asked me if I could stay late.) When we spoke about it today, he said it was a “miscommunication” and that he “didn’t remember” I was gonna be off. He was complaining to other employees about it, yet somehow everyone else knew. I also found out he told the guy who’s leaving that he wants to fire me, and is offering him >$. He’s been trying to get him to take my place a few times, talking shit about me to where that employee feels like my boss is trying to get him on his side. In April he showed him my doctors note complaining about me needing off (I was still feeling dizzy from hitting my head after I was found unconcious.) He talks about everyone and it even makes me feel like he wants me to feed it. It’s uncomfortable.
With him being the owner of the company (no we don’t have HR,) it is difficult to talk to him. I’m one of the few people who speak up and I’m always dismissed as “defensive” or that I’m “making excuses.” I’ve been told a lot of things in confidence because no one likes what’s going on and does not approve of my bosses behavior/wanting to get rid of me. I’m supposed to move to a new apartment next week. I’m scared. There are barely any jobs that pay what I get paid here. For us all. My boss and I do bump heads sometimes, but it’s so crappy to do to someone who has done more for the company than any past manager has. I’m not sure when he’s planning to let me go. It was an odd day at work. I wouldn’t have guessed when I left for vacation that I’d be coming back to this. What do I do? Everyone at my job is great but truthfully, we are miserable.