Fire Your Bad Boss!

First of all, I don't know how far this will get anybody, but it will probably make you feel good. Just try not to get fired over it. If you do get fired over it, contact your local media because it'll make a great story! This is only meant for fun.

I propose, if I am elected Prime Minister (because I live in Canada), I shall try to adopt an official policy which will state that an astute employee may recognize and fire a bad boss!

The guidelines are:
a) the boss in question cannot be the business owner
b) the employee must keep accurate records
c) emotion shall be set aside, it's only business, after all (there is no need for workplace violence!)
d) any official documentations shall not be frivolous in nature as frivolity will not be tolerated (say this in an English accent, it sounds more official.....and frivolous)

The Method:
1) after noticing a boss, manager, supervisor, etc, committing a cruel or inappropriate act, an employee shall keep a written record of such an act pending further documentation. This includes, but is not limited to: belittlement, harassment of any kind, raising of the voice in an angry way, any physical contact between boss and employee.

2) after said employee has three 'occurrences' documented, that employee should request a meeting with the offender and said meeting shall be recorded (only 'one occurrence' of lewd behavior need be documented!). Note: company policy guidelines must be thoroughly read through and understood.

2a) if the offender refuses to meet with the employee, a public notice of suspension can be placed in a conspicuous area of the work environment stating: "(name) has committed a wrongful act or wrongful acts in the workplace and refuses to acknowledge and/or meet with with ('documenting employee')."

3) if a company has an HR department and/or upper management/board members, the employee may choose to work around the offender, provided said employee has given the offender due notice to come forward and meet discreetly.

4) upon a formal meeting, the employee may offer suggestions on how the offender may be reprimanded, but ultimately must abide by the recommendations set forth by the HR department/upper management/board members.

5) if the 'documenting employee' is not able to 'go through the proper channels' because nobody takes them seriously, they may approach the offender and fire them on the spot. If they retaliate and say: 'No, you're fired!', you can say: 'I fired you first.' Whoever gets the loudest applause from their fellow co-workers wins! You can get a sound level meter for cheap on eBay.

(actually, there is a more official way of doing the above - the above simply represents common fantasies of good workers with bad bosses. After I wrote the above, I did a search in Google and found some links - just type 'fire your bad boss' into the search engine. I assume no responsibility and shall not be held liable for anything mentioned above. It is suggested that you contact a lawyer or go through the proper channels at work to solve your work-related problems.)

Verbal Vic