Barely Keeping Afloat And The Boss Dumps Rocks In Your Pockets

The worst manager I ever had was a logistics manager back in Ecuador in 2012. I was the logistics supervisor. He got mad when I clocked out at 5:00 after I did my work and got surprised when I told him I had a life. He expected me to do three people’s worth of work.

He once insulted me at lunchtime, and I told him it was the only time I had to relax and he should never dare to insult me. (He never did it again.)

When I got married, he got angry because I dared to get married at a time when the company was busy.

He was ready to make me feel like crap if I made a mistake after the overwhelming amount of work. I could not concentrate on one task I had to do carefully, and although I tried my best, since I was multitasking, sometimes I did that task wrong. I was getting calls from everywhere — salespeople, warehouse, drivers, company director, [Manager], etc. — plus checking emails, organizing truck routes, processing the drivers’ allowances, and dealing with chemical documentation… and it all had to be done before 10:00 am every day.

Outsourced truckers were always asking to give them business, and amidst all the chaos, I needed to find time to negotiate, which I’ve never been good at. Also, sometimes people came in person to talk to me!

I lasted almost a year in that hellish job. I was about to quit, but [Manager] fired me first, which was better as the severance package was more money.

After that, all I’ve gotten is amazing, human bosses!