Faced with a troubling boss?

Karen Beth Kersey

For over a year I worked after school at a frozen yogurt shop, and I loved my job. My co-workers were fun to work with. received good pay. I enjoyed serving customers and being helpful. Then the store was bought by the rudest, coldest man I'd ever met!

I dreaded going to work every day. He argued with and made fun of customers on a daily basis. He yelled and cursed at the employees for little things, such as not filling the spoon container. He was extremely short-tempered and unforgiving. Worst of all, he seemed to hate me the most of all the employees. I think it was because I could not joke around with someone who was so mean.

I prayed to see that this man's unloving acts and hateful feelings were no part of his real identity and that I did not have to react or to be hurt by any of his unkind words. I wanted to quit, but that would mean leaving all the good friends I had made. And by this time it was of summer. I knew it would be hard to find another job—and I really needed a summer job. I thought of the Lord's Prayer, which states in part, "Thy will be done" (Matt. 6:10). I knew I had to do God's will.

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