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Yeah I used to work for a large retailer here in the UK when I was a student. That was far worse than any stories about amazon. My manager used to lock the toil

by qz2 6y ago

Yeah I used to work for a large retailer here in the UK when I was a student. That was far worse than any stories about amazon. My manager used to lock the toilets so we couldn’t go and forced us to break H&S regs by carrying shelves full of stuff rather than dismantle and move them piecemeal. If we didn’t do what he said he threatened to call the police and report us for the things he was actually stealing from stock. That job was 8pm to 8am overnight with no breaks and we usually had to do an hour of overtime. And this was for min wage and we had to fight to get the money out of them every week. I quit after 6 weeks and reported him to their HQ who did nothing at all. Eventually his pride and joy Mitsubishi Legnum was mysteriously rolled onto its roof writing it off.

Tuna-Fish 6y ago
> If we didn’t do what he said he threatened to call the police and report us for the things he was actually stealing from stock. For the record, and the benefit of everyone else reading this who might be too young or naive to know what to do, when your boss commits an actual felony (extortion) on you, you do not "report to their HQ". You go straight to the police.
- qz2 6y ago
  Erm we did. Nothing happened. They didn't even send anyone out. That was pretty usual for the local police back then. Hell I was threatened with a knife by my neighbour in 2005 and got a letter two days later from the police apologising for not attending and if I wanted to do anything, call them back.
  - joegahona 6y ago
    > That was pretty usual for the local police back then. When was "back then"? 1902? These are vaguely 'Jungle'-esque scenarios you're describing.
    - qz2 6y ago
      London UK 1991. Another fine example was my cousin who apprehended someone stealing post from some flats. Eventually he had to let the guy go because he was too tired to maintain an advantage after the police failed to come out when a resident called them.
- exhilaration 6y ago
  And in the age of smartphones, the first thing you should do is start recording your crazy boss.
  - justin_oaks 6y ago
    Agreed, but be sure to check you the applicable laws in your jurisdiction to make sure it's legal. Or, even if it's not legal, be sure to know what consequences you may be facing.
- justin_oaks 6y ago
  After getting some evidence, I hope.

by qz2 6y ago

Tuna-Fish 6y ago

> If we didn’t do what he said he threatened to call the police and report us for the things he was actually stealing from stock. For the record, and the benefit of everyone else reading this who might be too young or naive to know what to do, when your boss commits an actual felony (extortion) on you, you do not "report to their HQ". You go straight to the police.

qz2 6y ago
Erm we did. Nothing happened. They didn't even send anyone out. That was pretty usual for the local police back then. Hell I was threatened with a knife by my neighbour in 2005 and got a letter two days later from the police apologising for not attending and if I wanted to do anything, call them back.
- joegahona 6y ago
  > That was pretty usual for the local police back then. When was "back then"? 1902? These are vaguely 'Jungle'-esque scenarios you're describing.
  - qz2 6y ago
    London UK 1991. Another fine example was my cousin who apprehended someone stealing post from some flats. Eventually he had to let the guy go because he was too tired to maintain an advantage after the police failed to come out when a resident called them.
exhilaration 6y ago
And in the age of smartphones, the first thing you should do is start recording your crazy boss.
- justin_oaks 6y ago
  Agreed, but be sure to check you the applicable laws in your jurisdiction to make sure it's legal. Or, even if it's not legal, be sure to know what consequences you may be facing.
justin_oaks 6y ago
After getting some evidence, I hope.