Although this happened to me a few months ago....I'm still getting that "Friday feeling" knowing that he's gone, and he ain't never coming back - Well I flippin' hope not lol!
A couple of years ago a young man took over as our assistant section manager, we were also recruiting for a section manager at the time, but he arrived first and had to stand in as section manager for a couple of months. I can honestly say he was a "breath of fresh air". It was his first managerial role and came from another local branch - Everybody, judging by Facebook was distraught that he was leaving them (good sign). He was a big chap, gay (beside the point but becomes clearer later) larger than life, ultra friendly, wanted to please everybody and did a really good job of managing our section - We felt blessed to have him on board. Then they appointed a new manager, another young man, who had experience in management having been an assistant section manager in a smaller store. A very quiet and polite studious man but in all not a very good manager. Jed (Mr larger than life)did the majority of the work still and the rest of the time it appeared that he was clearing up the mistakes and messes that our newly appointed manager had made.
Then in a re-shuffle Jed was moved to another section - and boy did he change. All of a sudden he had his group of cronies, mostly members of higher management basically he'd befriend anyone who'd be able to help him up the corporate ladder, other than that he became friendly with a lot of the youngsters - if you didn't fall into that category "you'd had it!" He bullied people right left and centre without going too much into it- 5 people left/transferred to another branch because of him. He had rant at a lady in her 60's because she was reading the Daily Mail in her tea break...telling her "I hadn't got you down as a homophobe!" He was openly crude and lewd (never on the shop floor I hasten to add)....Said to a senior member of management also happened to be gay..."see you down Pride..bet you're looking forward to some cock"...he laughed along with him...but this was said in front of a office full of people off all ages and genders with no regard to anyone it might offend - I wasn't offended per se but felt it rather inappropriate talk for the office!
I didn't have toooo much of a problem with him (ie I got the feeling he didn't hate me) had a bit of a contretemps with him when he spoke to me a like a five year old when I was trying to book my holidays with him...but other than that he was a complete nightmare...he'd get into work early to try and catch out people who were a few minutes or seconds even late. He'd not let anyone take their own initiative..everything had to be run past him first and then when you did try and approach him, he'd be snappy and off hand...Yeah leave it with me I'll deal with it..but seldom would and you'd have to pester him again..then he'd call you "a pain in the arse!"
Then out of the blue...he announced he'd got himself another job and he was leaving....OMG...it felt like a lottery win - three months later it still feels like a lottery win. Anyone else had this kind of experience. BTW the nice but ineffectual manager also left as he got a job elsewhere too..he was a good and intelligent guy..but just not cut out for retail..He works for a charity now..I think he'll shine!
A couple of years ago a young man took over as our assistant section manager, we were also recruiting for a section manager at the time, but he arrived first and had to stand in as section manager for a couple of months. I can honestly say he was a "breath of fresh air". It was his first managerial role and came from another local branch - Everybody, judging by Facebook was distraught that he was leaving them (good sign). He was a big chap, gay (beside the point but becomes clearer later) larger than life, ultra friendly, wanted to please everybody and did a really good job of managing our section - We felt blessed to have him on board. Then they appointed a new manager, another young man, who had experience in management having been an assistant section manager in a smaller store. A very quiet and polite studious man but in all not a very good manager. Jed (Mr larger than life)did the majority of the work still and the rest of the time it appeared that he was clearing up the mistakes and messes that our newly appointed manager had made.
Then in a re-shuffle Jed was moved to another section - and boy did he change. All of a sudden he had his group of cronies, mostly members of higher management basically he'd befriend anyone who'd be able to help him up the corporate ladder, other than that he became friendly with a lot of the youngsters - if you didn't fall into that category "you'd had it!" He bullied people right left and centre without going too much into it- 5 people left/transferred to another branch because of him. He had rant at a lady in her 60's because she was reading the Daily Mail in her tea break...telling her "I hadn't got you down as a homophobe!" He was openly crude and lewd (never on the shop floor I hasten to add)....Said to a senior member of management also happened to be gay..."see you down Pride..bet you're looking forward to some cock"...he laughed along with him...but this was said in front of a office full of people off all ages and genders with no regard to anyone it might offend - I wasn't offended per se but felt it rather inappropriate talk for the office!
I didn't have toooo much of a problem with him (ie I got the feeling he didn't hate me) had a bit of a contretemps with him when he spoke to me a like a five year old when I was trying to book my holidays with him...but other than that he was a complete nightmare...he'd get into work early to try and catch out people who were a few minutes or seconds even late. He'd not let anyone take their own initiative..everything had to be run past him first and then when you did try and approach him, he'd be snappy and off hand...Yeah leave it with me I'll deal with it..but seldom would and you'd have to pester him again..then he'd call you "a pain in the arse!"
Then out of the blue...he announced he'd got himself another job and he was leaving....OMG...it felt like a lottery win - three months later it still feels like a lottery win. Anyone else had this kind of experience. BTW the nice but ineffectual manager also left as he got a job elsewhere too..he was a good and intelligent guy..but just not cut out for retail..He works for a charity now..I think he'll shine!
