How does one go about proving his boss hates him?

[donheld]

:shrug:

[Blue-Jay]

1. It's best to just deal with it and continue to do good work.

But if that's impossible, your only chance is to document every instance (conversations, etc) of unfair treatment that you can. Be careful, though. Your boss's bosses will most likely not take your side in a case of your word vs his/hers.

[MADem]

2. Have a friend call him

...and claim to be doing a credit check, a background check for a volunteer position, or some other lame excuse, and then have the friend start quizzing the guy about you. Reliable? Good employee? Good personality? Works and plays well with others?

Listen in on the extension--you'll figure out what he thinks!

[donheld]

3. Damn that's a good thought

Thanks.

[JohnnyRingo]

5. Wow Mad...you've been around the block, so to speak.

That's a good trick.

[JohnnyRingo]

4. You don't have to prove it....

I believe you.
He saw that bumper sticker last fall.

[donheld]

6. The people i need to prove it to

is Human Resources and other management.

[Spinzonner]

7. It may not be against company policy

or the law to 'hate' you - whatever you mean by that.

It probably is against company policy to discriminate, lie (in certain contexts), verbally abuse (but where the line is drawn is chancy), or violate labor laws.

Most companies have rules regarding showing respect for fellow employees but applying and enforcing them when the relationship is boss-underling may have different standards.

And as someone else pointed out, the assumptions and politics may not go your way. There is a bias towards preserving authority and discipline by favoring the higher-ups and assigning them higher credibility.

Make sure the issues you are going to raise are real in the context of your employment rights and not touchy-feely ones.

[REP]

8. Seconded

Disliking your subordinates isn't actionable. Discriminatory or retaliatory actions are. Document everything, and make your complaint to your union (if you have one) and/or an outside agency, like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or Department of Fair Employment and Housing.

[markus]

9. If you're not in a protected class

you're probably screwed. And you're probably screwed anyway.]

If the guys a genuine, all-the-time asshole to a lot of people, there may be opportunities to move around in the company if its big enough. Other managers may be glad to get a good employee he drove away.

Basically, you're only resource is to quit. You could try to document a hostile work environment for unemployment, but that's about it. (Note: check with a lawyer).