Bad Boss Story: Angle Grinder Assault

Source: Street interview

"I had a boss that threw an angle grinder at me once. I shaped up to him, but he hit the bloody shed instead and hurt his knuckles.

I was building a kitchen cupboard. And I skewed the screw and it took a chip out of the white panel inside of the cupboard.

First of all, he grabbed the cupboard and he threw it on the ground and it smashed and then he threw an angle grinder at me.

He was like a man mountain and I still wasn't going to back down. No way in hell."

👀 Our Take:

Losing your temper is bad. Throwing tools at staff? That’s assault, not management. Leaders who lash out physically destroy trust, safety, and any chance of a healthy workplace.

🧠 Could this have been avoided?

Definitely. Anger management, emotional regulation, and basic respect should be non-negotiable.

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