What would you expect to happen if your center manager exclaimed (in rage) "I'm going to kill someone!"?

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If he is a jerk you could probably end his career, or make it even worse than it is. Or you could be human, and realize we all snap, go give him a big kiss on the cheek or a man hug, depending which sex you are or it is, and go have a beer. But if he/she is unstable thats a whole nother problem.

A long time ago when I was a steward, I entered my center manager's office with a grievant regarding a supervisors working issue. center manager comes around his desk, turns around and puts his hands on the desk and bends over and says "Just me now and get it over with."
Wasn't professional, but we all got a good laugh over it.
I guess I could have called HR and filed a complaint against his behavior.
Those were the days when you could get in each others faces regarding the contract. Then meet for a beer on Friday night or fish together on the weekend.
Glad I am as old as I am!

 

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A long time ago when I was a steward, I entered my center manager's office with a grievant regarding a supervisors working issue. center manager comes around his desk, turns around and puts his hands on the desk and bends over and says "Just me now and get it over with."
Wasn't professional, but we all got a good laugh over it.
I guess I could have called HR and filed a complaint against his behavior.
Those were the days when you could get in each others faces regarding the contract. Then meet for a beer on Friday night or fish together on the weekend.
Glad I am as old as I am!

That didn't escalate because you two had respect for each other.

That's not what we've seen for a few years. We have CMs that no clue what the contract says and do not care to read it. They're just looking for a fight over their way of uneven discipline and total disregard of seniority by the way they handle the workforce.

They predominantly don't want a working relationship unless it's on their terms.

Some are clueless.
Some (a few that I know of) are decent. But I don't predetermine any blanket judgement about anyone until they prove their intent.

 

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That didn't escalate because you two had respect for each other.

That's not what we've seen for a few years. We have CMs that no clue what the contract says and do not care to read it. They're just looking for a fight over their way of uneven discipline and total disregard of seniority by the way they handle the workforce.

They predominantly don't want a working relationship unless it's on their terms.

Some are clueless.
Some (a few that I know of) are decent. But I don't predetermine any blanket judgement about anyone until they prove their intent.

100% true