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[–] [email protected] 107 points 1 year ago (4 children)

My nightmare of a previous boss called my moissanite engagement ring "cheap" and "trashy," and treated us to a 30-minute speech about how if it's not "real" diamond, it doesn't count.

I hope sucking down those Marlboro blacks takes care of that problem of a woman sooner, rather than later, and in the meantime the gorgeous rainbow sparkle of my pretty ring is made all the more beautiful for the complete lack of child slavery that went into making it!

... I also just realized that horrible harridan didn't have an engagement ring, or even a boyfriend, and now some things make sense.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We all have these people in our jobs, don’t we? I‘m practicing to engage them with a therapist rn. Have been through abuse when I was young and they love to dump on me. My new goal is to pin a notice on my wall that I get for telling the next bully where to stick it (in public). Lets see how that goes.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"I consider this harassment inappropriate for a workplace. I'd rather not get HR involved."

Key words from the employee manual or even better, HR training. No emotion, just stating facts. Don't trust HR, but management knows that more than anyone. They use it as a bludgeon against employees all the time, they know it could be turned against them just as easily.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Good advice! Thank you :)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Moissanite is a perfect replacement of a diamond. Definitely agree that it looks great, better off putting the money towards something that will actually enhance your life.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's got a higher refractory index than diamonds.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would have just sat there quietly and when she finished answered her with "well, that's your opinion"

I don't care if I depend on my job and my boss is a POS, my self worth is more valuable than any job.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I usually take a month off of work in the fall each year. One of my bucket list items is taking that time off to find a job with the worst bosses and seeing how far I can go while giving no fucks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This sounds really fun

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Average employer. I bet they only see diamonds as legitimate because of the slave labour put into them.