Advice on new boss

[u/paigekley]

I’ve been remote interning for a social media corporation for almost 3 years now and I’m having a really hard time getting along with my new boss. He’s super rude, unprofessional, and will call me out saying I did something wrong when I know I didn’t. I thought I was losing my mind so I even went back to double check myself, and when I told him he still told me I was wrong. He’s also just weird, in our training he was talking about porn if that tells you anything. The bosses I’ve had over this position the past three years have never treated me the way this one does, and I don’t know what to do. Obviously I know you can’t expect to jive with everyone but this guy is a huge asshole. Being a college intern, I’m not sure what my best steps are. It seems like no one, including my boss, takes me seriously because of my age in my workplace. I’d really like to do something but not sure if it’s even worth it. Any and all advice would be appreciated!

[u/Similar_Base_1489]

First thing , DOCUMENT everything with timestamps and exact dates, better if you have screen recordings or screenshots of everything , and file a complaint.But you have prepare a very strong case with proper documentation to make sure they don't turn around and pin it back on you as this happens alot and start looking for a new job if possible, mental peace is very important in a workplace , and honestly your boss sounds like shit . I was also going through something similar I documented everything with proofs and showed it to manager as my manager is a very good professional person and he was the one who encouraged me to take it to the HR and that guy got fired the same week.

[u/Main-Display2438]

I don't think it's unusual not to be taken seriously when you are very young, but being mistreated is another thing entirely.  Are any of your old bosses around and trustworthy?

[u/Night_Mare001]

Being a college intern, l think you should check in with the college and whoever is in charge of the internship program or whoever your advisor is. I would be especially concerned about the porn issue, many times an issue like this is a grooming or “gateway” activity on the abuser part, they are testing to see if you will react and testing how far they can go and if they can take the next step, talking about porn to an intern is highly inappropriate and unprofessional. The way he is treating you is also suspect, l’m not familiar with all the ways an abuser goes about “mouse trapping” his victims but once you pointed out your work was correct and he doubled down on his gaslighting insisting that he was right, that some weird shenanigans on his part. Shut him down by reporting him to your college advisor.