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[polarthestral]

I don't know what I'm going to say to my boss tomorrow. I feel so uncomfortable and he's made me feel guilty. Truth is I will confront someone but I feel uncomfortable spoiling relations too. I'll feel uncomfortable around him for the rest of the day no matter the outcome. I want to believe he'll do the right thing but I don't have much faith

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[seluciav]

I haven't yet gotten into the whole "Twilight" thing (although SO many people I know online are insane about it, so I'll probably check it out at some point) but I have so very much been in your shoes where the work thing goes.

I'm really sorry to hear that your boss is such a tool. For a long time (particularly when I was in my early twenties) I always assumed (or perhaps just hoped) that eventually people would do the right thing, that if you were a loyal and hardworking employee that they would do right by you. Let's just say that two years working at a big law firm in D.C. completely cured me of that illusion. It was the overtime thing for me too -- my boss used to ask me to work on some case or filing or something like an hour before we were supposed to leave but then would act all surprised when I'd put the OT on my timesheet at the end of the period. As if somehow it was MY idea to stay late just to rob them of some small portion of their often ill-gotten gains.

Unfortunately, you are right -- it's time to tell this guy to take his bullshit platitudes and his "it's not my fault" attitude and shove them where the sun don't shine. It's never fun to get into that kind of confrontation, particularly with someone who has learned to be seemingly kind in a very manipulative way to avoid conflict at all costs, but sometimes it just has to be done. I commend you on your decision to just make this dillhole own up to this shit and then give you what you deserve. You are obviously bright and capable and clearly devoted to your job (whether they deserve that level of dedication or not) and you shouldn't have to put up with this crap. Isn't it terrible how many business consider people a disposable commodity? To quote my old friend Pacey Whitter, "This whole situation sucks. It sucks up one side and down the other."

Good luck with this discussion -- I hope it goes well and he mans up enough to at least give you what you deserve. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and send you all the good work karma I've got at my disposal.

Go kick some ass!