Was working at steady job for 3 months for a mid size private company after being laid off for almost a year, then received a better job offer from a staffing company to work for one of their clients, small privately owned company with about 15 employees (much closer to home w/ a little more pay) so I took it. Within a week of starting that new job, the boss had been humiliating and belittling another coworker who was also new right in front of all of us during our afternoon meetings. I noticed that the boss' behavior was not normal. Very erradic. His moods were always changing from one extreme to the next. One moment he was smiling and nice, the next moment, very arrogant, demeaning & hateful. I really felt bad for my coworker and hoped the boss would not ever speak to me that way.The following week the boss began criticizing my work and talking down to me and my coworker, scolding us as if we are children in front of the other employees during the afternoon meeting. He even used his kids as examples stating that when his kids bring home bad report cards he asks them why did they receive bad grades and who's fault is that and why didn't they ask any questions, then he said, "same thing with you two" referring to my coworker and I. I tried not to let that upset me and also tried not to take it personal so I let it go, however, I did feel as though his remark was unwarranted, humiliating and demeaning as well as embarrassing. I am open to constructive criticism, not raging rants and hour-long lectures saturated with belittling comments. The boss would end his rants with putting himself on a pedestal talking about how he made this happen and that happen... how he never makes mistakes and how we shouldn't either.

Every day during those dumb meetings the boss singled my coworker and I to point out mistakes we made in front of other employees yet they were never treated the same way nor singled out. If they made any mistakes, the boss would speak to them behind closed doors. The other employees had been there for a year or less. My coworker and I had replaced two other employees who quit due to the boss' constant demeaning comments and belittling...is what others in the company witnessed. I began dreading coming to work everyday & felt I made a big mistake quitting my other job but it was to late. How was I to know this new job was going to be a nightmare? I didn't. The next few weeks became much worse as the tyrant boss became uglier, hateful and nasty with my coworker and I..... those afternoon meetings were not meetings, it was a rant session and we were his punching bag (figuratively speaking). I couldn't take it anymore so I contacted the agency that placed me there and complained and asked if they could place me at another assignment soon one becomes available. This got back to the tyrant boss so he made things much worse to the point where he prohibited me and my coworker from ever making a mistake or else so I went back to the agency and told them what he said. The next day the tyrant boss ended my assignment and I'm out of a job now for speaking up! I thought I'd be upset but I'm not! I actually feel relieved as crazy as that sounds.

The work environment was extremely toxic and unhealthy. I was at the point where I couldn't eat or sleep anymore and began to feel much anxiety. My stomach was in knots everyday having to go to this job and endure constant abuse. Even though I'm out of a job now, no income ...for now ... at least I have my peace of mind back and no more abuse from a toxic vampire who gets his kicks out belittling and humiliating others.