Naughtyhamster Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 From late January to last week I worked for a horrid telemarketing company where the head boss was a ranting fundy. Everything that came out of his mouth had to do with his hatred of gays or some other protected class. This was a telemarketing company, and we had a small office, so I lost few sales because he got so loud and ranted about gays and their "habits" ( like the gerbil bit which is an urban myth). I knew for sure the customers heard his ranting and hung up on me as he was so fucking loud. A friend of mine worked there for only a week, and even though he is Christian he quit because he said it was like demons possessed the place due to the racist homophobe boss. Well, last week was the final straw as the boss took me into his office and ranted to me about my "bad behavior" he said I made faces at him when he was yelling at me, and said if I were one of his kids I would be smacked for making such a face. The day before he yelled at me as I told a man on the phone to have his adult child call me back as he didn't understand English. Also, with a few calls people told me to call back as they were driving but they were interested in what was being sold. That was as out of concern if someone had an accident we could be sued for negligence. As I know it is illegal to make any kind of contract or sales with a person who doesn't understand the language of the contract, I told my boss this, and he said "I don't care if it's legal or not!" and said I was too "Smart and snotty." for this job. He threatened to fire me if my sales didn't increase. The next day I just called in and said "I quit!" as my health was being affected by his verbal abuse and ranting that I broke out in a strange rash ( there's also bugs in that office as some of the guys have bad hygiene), and I was getting bad migraines that didn't respond to medication. it was bad enough that I was the pee-on in the office as the guys didn't like it when I nicely asked them to not tell dirty jokes out loud when people are calling as the people being called could hear us. Next week i have an interview at Disneyland, and one with a tutoring center that pays $20-$30 an hour.
Super Moderator buffettphan Posted March 28, 2014 Super Moderator Posted March 28, 2014 Whew--glad you're out of that horrendous assholey place! Good luck on your interviews.
♦ ficino ♦ Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Sounds like good job prospects, and glad that you're out of that hellhole. Is the boss a closet queen? His behavior sounds as though the company could or should be sued or otherwise investigated - e.g. if people are signing contracts in English and they don't speak English.
Super Moderator TheRedneckProfessor Posted March 29, 2014 Super Moderator Posted March 29, 2014 I'm usually not one to suggest the burning of bridges but, and I cringe to say this, I think Burnedout's advice is worth considering.
LukeExChristian Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 i sure a nicer person is buried somewhere in all the garbage he was brainwashed in 1
decafaholic Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 That job was awful! If nothing else, it will be the standard by which you compare all jobs in the future. "Well, it's no picnic, but it;s nowhere NEAR that telemarketing job!" I bestow on you a badge of honor just for surviving it!
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