DS had gone back to work this morning in a limited capacity, a young enthusiastic 21 year old. He’s happy in his first job, treated well and is praised for hard work.
Thinking back to when I was 21, I started at a manufacturer’s admin office where the enjoyment peeled off like an onion once the tyrant MD constantly shouted at everyone including me at every little mistake. I started to blow out Friday and Saturday at the release of not being in work and dread Sundays because it meant work the next day. Eventually I left after 11 months after lining up another job in another industry.
Another job at an open plan office I was in my manager was a racist twat and took an immediate dislike not just to me but other non white colleagues who joined after me. He was intimidating. Anyway this small, witty black guy joins and sure enough the manager intimidates him. The newbie waited for his 3 month probation to end and then starts to banter back cracking a joke that the managers new away football team kit is all white with a hood! Cue entire office laughing. Later that evening the manager (after a few drinks for a work do) attacks the joker who just happens to be a judo expert and breaks his collar bone. After a huge rumpus the manager never came back to work.