To think it's unfair that colleagues get away with things and I don't?

[workplacewoes]

I work in a sales-based job. I am part time and my colleagues are all full time. I meet my sales targets each and every month and very frequently exceed it and meet the sales targets of the full time staff.

In June, however, I had a week off plus a couple of quieter weeks at work and therefore I didn't quite meet my monthly target. I still sold more than many full time colleagues did.

When I got into work today, my boss was in our office (it's open plan) and literally as soon as I set foot into the office he started tearing strips off me for not meeting my target and telling me I had to "sort my shit out" and "buck my fucking ideas up". Obviously this was not a nice way to start my day, and it was very embarrassing as it was in front of all my colleagues.

Fair enough I did not meet my target and I hold my hands up to that. However.....

One of my colleagues has NEVER in two years of working there hit target. I have been there less time than her and it is a running joke, including with our boss that she doesn't hit her target.

Another colleague, who has been there an equal amount of time to me, sold NOTHING in June, at all! This has happened on other months and the boss just chuckles about it.

neither of these got a bollocking, in fact after shouting at me, my boss was then laughing and joking with them.

AIBU to be highly fucked off?

Boss is the company owner BTW

[Postino]

I have googled. From the gov.uk website: "Union reps can accompany you to disciplinary or grievance hearings with management, represent you in negotiations over your pay and terms and conditions of employment, and meet with your employer to find solutions to workplace issues."

Shouldn't we all be trying to join a union? (sorry to be dim, I've been self-employed and out of the loop for 12 years) (also suspect I may be a socialist).

Apologies for the derail.

[Gottagetmoving]

I am always hearing about people being spoken to like this from my friends who work in Sales positions.
Your boss has NO right to talk to you in this way at all.
Years ago it happened a lot less but these days employees seem to accept it and so it happens more.
I would say report it and take it further but to be honest the odds are stacked in favour of employers these days so I would look for another job and preferably not in Sales, where people tend to pretty ruthless.

[kickassangel]

Are there other ways that he singles you out? Could it be that he thinks part timers are slackers? Some people are really dim about that, and don't see the flexibility that part timers often provide.

I would start looking for other jobs if I were you, unless there's a really good reason to stay there.

Is it worth trying to address this. E.g. An email, where you list how many months you've met/exceeded target, and a comment that perhaps targets should be adjusted when you take time off.

He sounds like he hasn't a clue tbh. You should be getting bonuses, and maybe a quiet chat to check there were no problems last month. And if he doesn't adjust for when staff are absent he isn't getting accurate figures. As for thinking it's OK to yell at you in front of others.

[grovel]

I suspect you are his monthly "banker" and that your results gave him a nasty shock to which he responded very badly.

Frankly I'd go and talk to him and express (very calmly) your surprise at the nature of his outburst.

[SolasEile]

Can you hand in your notice and find a new job? If you're good at sales, it shouldn't be hard to find a new role, unless of course you're doing the job for the part-time hours and then it might be trickier.

I hope you're in a situation where you can think about leaving the job because, honestly, that kind of language and attitude is really unprofessional. It's not just the unfairness regarding other team members who don't perform. It's the swearing and the reprimanding you in front of other people that is the worst aspect of what you describe.

[Stormtreader]

He probably gets recognition or bonuses for the team hitting sales targets - if youre the only one always hitting or exceeding them, he may well have decided that everyone else are "mates" and you are "the one who works" and who carries all the others.

Hes shouting at you because he cant afford for you to drop your results, hes already given up on the others doing it.

[NoMontagues]

Agree with PPs that he's already banked your targets and now he's panickng.

Leave and start your own rival company.

[Gruntfuttock]

"He probably gets recognition or bonuses for the team hitting sales targets"

Who would an owner recognition or bonuses from?

[Ketchuphidestheburntbits]

Tell him in writing that he humiliated and bullied you. You are now too upset and stressed to work at all and will need to take a few days off to recover from his outburst.

Take a week off and look for another job during that time.

[MistressDeeCee]

Why didn't you speak up for yourself at the time, instead of letting the momentum go?

Fucking hell...the boss thing isn't even relevant nobody and especially a man could EVER speak to me like that, especially in front of other people. I wouldn't have it, I won't take shit off bullies who get off on having an audience.

Im at the way he spoke to you

I think you'd better go with Ketchup's suggestion. In your shoes I wouldn't be interested in working alongside him at all.

& also think about attending an assertiveness course before you take up another position. & Im not saying this to be horrible. People and the world of work aren't always nice, its unfair but it is life. Who is to say you won't come across another situation where you need to assert yourself, at your next place of work? You just never know.

[fiorentina]

Move somewhere where you are appreciated. Seriously, life is too short to work for companies and managers like this.

[bertsdinner]

If you usually hit and exceed your target, this is probably why he's got angry you missed it this month. He probably relies in you to "carry" the team.
He knows you can sell, so he pushes you to sell.

It is unfair, but I've often found in the workplace, colleagues who don't hit target/wont stay late/won't take on extra stuff, tend to get left alone. The sellers get the "motivational chats".