I wish I could truly express how awful it is to work at Human Resource Services. The amount of money Bill Zinke paid me actually made me feel worse, because I realized I was nothing more than a "capable typist." This job was extremely misrepresented to me. I was sold on the idea of working with Fortune 1000 companies, research, marketing, etc., only to learn within day one that I was only a typist.
What made the situation worse was how he treated me. I've never been so abused as I was while working for this man. While employed at HRS, I was treated for anxiety attacks, something I never had a problem with before. I would dread walking into that tomb of an office each day, not knowing what his mood would be like, if he would blow up at me, or my coworker, it was a constant eggshell scenario.
His senility was an incessant problem and one he didn't acknowledge - if anything would go wrong it would be my fault. He would lose items on his desk, then blamed me. He forgot an appointment, then blamed me. He put things off to the last minute, then blamed me. His level of accountability was childlike. Bill Zinke is childlike, but like Damien-child, not nice, sweet child.
I would frequently have ideas that I thought might help propel the company forward. He would tell me my ideas were worthless then claim them as his own. He had no conceivable notions as to how technology worked, (he didn't know how to use a computer or smart phone - I doubt he has learned), he still had typewriters in his office, and thought Google was more like a giant list that I could refer to (I know it doesn't make sense, but nothing in that office does).
The hours were long; I've read other reports about people claiming 9-10 hours, that seems accurate. I was never paid overtime, but he claimed this position was "exempt." One does not have any managerial responsibilities so I am not sure how this qualifies as an exempt position. I would be "dismissed" to have lunch or when I could go home at the end of the day, I wouldn't have ever thought to leave without his permission, there would be hell to pay if I did.
Bill Zinke is full of it, plain and simple. Worst boss ever? Yes, hands-down. I have never been so tired, so broken as a human, so belittled, so degraded, and was relieved when it was over. I've seen him post help wanted ads on Craigslist, CareerBuilder, etc. So he must be trolling for new victims. Save yourself and don't bother interviewing. Definitely don't accept any position with him, your life will never be the same. It took me a few good months to recover and be able to interview with a spark in my soul again. That's a perfect description of Bill Zinke: a soul-sucking leach. Don't ever, ever, ever work for this man.
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