How to deal with a nightmare boss

September 24, 2012|employees, Tips At work| No comments yet

There are many ways to deal with the nightmare boss when trying to secure a new job. Whether a boss is a nightmare or not, many times that same boss will want to keep a current employee because the employee is one of the best. That nightmare boss may even believe that the way they handle their employees is the reason that they are performing so well.

One of the things that a nightmare boss may attempt to do is refuse to give a good reference whether the employee deserves one or not. The best thing to do on a resume is to leave that contact information blank or to use the phone number and name of the superior to the nightmare boss. It is assuming that remainder of the resume is more than sufficient to secure an interview and that gives the person a chance to explain any issues that may be occurring on the current job.

There are legal limits to what a boss can say during a reference phone call. To begin with, the boss cannot offer any information that is not asked for by the caller. In addition to that, the boss cannot give specifics about anything other than the number of days an employee missed and tardiness. Most of the time, depending on the state, it is also acceptable to state whether that employee is eligible for rehire.

If someone believes that they are going to have difficulty getting a letter of reference, it is advisable to go to the boss’s superior and advise them that the request will be made. This make them aware and they may even pull that persons records to see what kind of reference will be made. When that reference letter is either refused or is not what is expected, then the employee has sufficient recourse to go back to the superior and file a complaint.

Larger companies have an HR department that handles things such as reference letters and reference phone calls. This makes it much easier for an employee that is trying to circumvent the nightmare boss.

The HR department goes on more than the opinion of one boss. There will be records of attendance and various supporting documents that show what kind of employee a person really is.

There are also very few companies that will base a hire upon the opinion of one nightmare boss when there are multiple references in a resume. This is not the end of the line that some people may feel like it is. There is always a way to get around such issues as problematic boss. The last resort may be some legal advice, but there is rarely a need for that and it can make things worse sometimes in the end.

There are always ways to deal with issues such as these built into a company. A good place to start is the HR department. A person can also look for a bulletin board that is in the break room. It legally as to have various posting of phone numbers from state and federal agencies that are developed for issues such as these.