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Miss Scarlett · 03-30-2010, 04:48 AM

I love my boss and I love my job. But yesterday my boss was a total a** to me about something that happened on Friday that I had no control over.

The damage had been done long before the client called our office. I could not get in touch with my boss - left her a voice mail and sent a text message but no response.

Did what I needed to do and handled the situation appropriately. No big deal. Been in this field over 20 years.

However, client caused great drama at courthouse that embarassed my boss. Again, this all happened before client called me.

So boss comes in from court yesterday and asks me what happened Friday and I tell her. She fills in what the Court Clerk told her - I knew this stuff already but stayed with the client's version (made notes and they are in her file).

Then she lays into me about that she was out of town and had no phone signal. (I figured that out Friday when she didn't answer me.)

And she goes on to tell me that when she goes out of town perhaps she should contact a list of attorneys and ask them to babysit her cases and keep an eye on me.

Yes, she said that.

I understand that she was angry at the client and embarassed by her actions. It was not my fault and I handled it the way it should have been handled.

I did not deserve that comment nor did I deserve the anger.

I do not need a babysitter.

I do know the difference between "I will not be in the office tomorrow" (which is what she told me) and "I am going out of town" (which is what she didn't tell me).

When a client calls and tells me they have been arrested and my attorney is out of the office I try to contact my attorney. If my attorney is out of town and I know she is out of town I call one of her colleagues.

When the client shows up in the office and says she really was not arrested but her ex-husband was because they went to the courthouse together to file a motion to dismiss the protective order she has against him - there is no more emergency as far as our involvement is concerned. (He was not supposed to be near her & was arrested for violating the order.)When husband was arrested client lost it and showed her a** in a huge way at the courthouse.

How I was responsible for this I have no idea.

If my boss was venting that was fine but she didn't need to be insulting.

When she spoke to client yesterday afternoon she was nice to her and did not mention the drama client caused at courthouse. Guess she used all that up on me that morning.

*sigh*

I love my boss and my job - but for a little while I will not feel good about her.

03-30-2010, 04:48 AM	#1756
Miss Scarlett Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: . Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: . Posts: 5,530 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,478 Thanked 12,947 Times in 3,419 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	I love my boss and I love my job. But yesterday my boss was a total a to me about something that happened on Friday that I had no control over. The damage had been done long before the client called our office. I could not get in touch with my boss - left her a voice mail and sent a text message but no response. Did what I needed to do and handled the situation appropriately. No big deal. Been in this field over 20 years. However, client caused great drama at courthouse that embarassed my boss. Again, this all happened before client called me. So boss comes in from court yesterday and asks me what happened Friday and I tell her. She fills in what the Court Clerk told her - I knew this stuff already but stayed with the client's version (made notes and they are in her file). Then she lays into me about that she was out of town and had no phone signal. (I figured that out Friday when she didn't answer me.) And she goes on to tell me that when she goes out of town perhaps she should contact a list of attorneys and ask them to babysit her cases and keep an eye on me. Yes, she said that. I understand that she was angry at the client and embarassed by her actions. It was not my fault and I handled it the way it should have been handled. I did not deserve that comment nor did I deserve the anger. I do not need a babysitter. I do know the difference between "I will not be in the office tomorrow" (which is what she told me) and "I am going out of town" (which is what she didn't tell me). When a client calls and tells me they have been arrested and my attorney is out of the office I try to contact my attorney. If my attorney is out of town and I know she is out of town I call one of her colleagues. When the client shows up in the office and says she really was not arrested but her ex-husband was because they went to the courthouse together to file a motion to dismiss the protective order she has against him - there is no more emergency as far as our involvement is concerned. (He was not supposed to be near her & was arrested for violating the order.)When husband was arrested client lost it and showed her a in a huge way at the courthouse. How I was responsible for this I have no idea. If my boss was venting that was fine but she didn't need to be insulting. When she spoke to client yesterday afternoon she was nice to her and did not mention the drama client caused at courthouse. Guess she used all that up on me that morning. sigh I love my boss and my job - but for a little while I will not feel good about her.