You do realize that in most states you can be sued for firing a person for questioning you, right? Unlawful termination. Insubordination is when they refuse to do their job. Not when they question their boss' work ethic.

Oh shit man. I might listen to the guy correcting you Doc. He IS (J)Webster after all.

Well having been given the chance to sue a boss for that once can teach you a thing or two. I get to stay home with my kids now.:-)

Jwebster - I'm not a lawyer (thank Jebus), but I am a boss. From what I understand (in your country, at least) it depends on your particular state's at-will employment law. In some states your boss can basically fire you for any reason at any time (as long as no laws are violated). So in some circumstances, firing an employee for insubordination is perfectly legitimate.

You forgot "seems legit" on your profile Doc!!!!

I don't think any boss would say 'you are fired because you questioned me'. they would just find a different reason to fire them and do it the next chance they got. it happens all the time!

No retaliation may happen, but suddenly those thing you use to get away with (extra 5 minutes on lunch, etc) are gone. If you wanna rat out your boss, they can make your life hell through work to rule.

39, Doc, that would make you one shitty boss. I don't care how good you may be in technical skills, you'll find in a managerial position skills in team leadership, communication, conflict resolution and understanding are more important. You sound like the sort of person that would perpetuate a bad work ethic, and therefore lower the quality of the work by your employees. Nothing causes disinterest and lack of attention in employees like the "I'm the boss so do as I say, minion" attitude that you clearly have.

Just because she's OP's boss, doesn't necessarily mean that she has a higher education than the OP. They could have the same amount of education or it is even possible for OP to have even more education than her.

Not always true... In some places of employment the boss doesn't even need college, while the employees have received college education.

My old boss had NO EXPERIENCE working in the job field. She was a student with less credits than me. She literally only got the job because her dad was friends with the owner of the business. Within a year she quit cause she couldn't handle the job. Ended up working at McDonalds. They then offered the job to an ILLEGAL immigrant when I declined due to pay sucking( minimum wage for employees, $.50 for supervisors). Needless to say I no longer work there.

How do you know her boss has a better education then OP? Her boss could have Been working there her whole life and would is it really necessary to add the text "your her bitch? seriously man stop being a slice of cockloaf.

P.s. You seem like a very ignorant individual.

This comment is more interesting when read in a sarcastic tone. I hope you meant it that way.

unfortunately that would do nothing except make op's boss dislike her even more and find more petty things to bitch about. Unless they were talking about a finding a daycare for the new baby that she stole from someone else, i doubt the higher ups will give a damn. it will just bring negative attention to OP. she should find a clever way to get back at her. Or just be as nice as possible to her, kill her with kindness. its hard to be a bitch to someone who is so nice.

That might be bad if the boss is PREGNANT! **** period she has a whole different kind of PMS.

Menstruation doesn't make you a hypocrite with double standards. Being a hypocrite with double standards makes you a hypocrite with double standards.

Yeah I'm thinking OPs boss just literally wanted to be a bitch... Hence her knowingly doing the same thing she yelled at her for RIGHT in front of her. She might be the boss but she still has to show good leadership skills to keep her job