Boss confronts employee for posting an updated resume on job site, gets a fitting response

Most bosses do not want to see their good employees leave the job and work at some other company. However, their controlling attitude doesn't end there, as many might track their employees obsessively to find out if they are looking for a new job. A similar thing happened to u/YeahOkaay, whose boss confronted them for an updated resume on Indeed. The employee took to Reddit to get advice or suggestions from the people after a conversation with their boss.

"I came into work today to see that there had been an interview earlier in the day. I don't think much of it. Not sure why we're hiring since my manager has implied that they can barely afford to pay existing staff, but whatever," the post began. "Later in the evening, my boss, the owner comes in. He asks to talk for a minute and I say sure." The boss asked the employee if they knew he was hiring right now. "I say yes, I heard there was an interview today. He's like, yeah and I saw your resume on Indeed and that it was updated a couple of weeks ago," the person continued. The job platform had suggested the resume to the boss due to certain keywords and phrases.

"I say yes, it has been three years since I updated and so I did so, considering I have much more experience and skills now, but I'm not looking or applying," they shared. The employee revealed that the response was a partial lie and a truth. "I was close to quitting at the time and started looking, but negotiated a change in my schedule that made my job tolerable enough to stick around a little longer, at least through the season," the employee went on. "He starts to get a condescending tone and says, 'I don't know why you would need to update your resume if you're not applying.'" The employee felt that the boss wasn't quite convinced with the answer.

"I think it's pretty normal. My brother does the same thing. It's just something you do as you gain experience, or at least that's what I thought," the person pointed out. "Either way, I have every right to do it. But I could tell he thought I was in the wrong." The boss even went as far as to say, "I feel like I found my partner on a dating website." They added, "Am I crazy or is that highly inappropriate? Not to mention unprofessional. He also asked me if any employers had reached out to me, which is none of his business." The post concluded, "When I said my brother said I should keep it up to date because he is protective of me and always wants to help me, he snarked, 'Yeah, he wants to help you find another job.' What a manchild. I can't wait to leave." People took to the comments to share their advice and opinions.

u/drgrouchy wrote, "I update my resume so that I know I am continually valued at my present place of employment. If you are worried that I am unsatisfied, let's talk about what you can do to fix that."  u/attitude_devant commented, "This is so wrong on so many levels. I'm sorry. You don't have to justify polishing your self-presentation to him." u/mattmann72 remarked, "I update mine every year after my annual performance review. I have been at the same job for 9 years now. I still apply to jobs and do at least 1 interview a year. It's a skill that has to be maintained. Plus, who knows, maybe a better opportunity will present itself."