How would you deal with this bad boss issue?

I worked at a company where the president acted like that. He would curse and scream at you in front of others, and go around to all the cubicles after hours and throw away any personal items the workers might have left. Nice guy.

With the job market the way it is, I wouldn’t be surprised if all the employees of the boss in question are just hanging in there until things get better. There will probably be a mass exodus when hiring picks up again. That kind of boss is on a power trip, and won’t stop.

Karma is a killer, though. My former boss is a 56 year old virgin. HA!

I take it you are all unrelated neighbors in the building? He is being too loud and making it impossible for you to do your work. Would he please not do that again, or you will have to take it to building management.

You could take it to management anyway.

Since this guy does not work in your office/company, you can’t seek help from your HR person. But you could seek support from your office manager. Let them know this guy is abusive and can be heard around the building, and that you’d like them to intervene. shrug shrug, it could work.
An alternative would be go see him now that he’s calm (presumable) and let him know that he can be heard and that it is upsetting to you to hear him treating another person in such a manner.
Several years ago, a co-worker would have heated phone conversations, rant, rave, cuss & swear, then slam his phone down. After one very loud event, I went to him and told him that it was very nerve-wracking for me to hear him on the phone, and although I understood it was not directed at me, his ire leaked all over the office and impacted me in a negative way. He apologized for his behavior and from then on made a sincere effort to keep the volume down, reduce the vitriol, and not be such a jerk.
Sometimes I think people don’t consider the ripple effect of their behavior.
Good luck!

Confront the bully!
If you really are bothered then confront.
Put a note under his door saying he is a total bully and everyone hates him.
Or have a horses head delivered to his office.

Offer him a tissue for his issue….sorry, I just don’t get a chance to use that phrase very often….

I don’t care who they are, if someone yells at me, things are not going to end well.

I would try to pick a moment to catch the yelled-at employee without the boss there. I would mention you overheard, ask if they are OK, and offer what support you can. It’s tough economic times, they might not feel they can quit.

If it is an office of a larger company, the person could (perhaps with you as an independent witness) go above the screamer’s head. It can be a risky course, though, and the person would have to know they might be risking their job.

I will say for myself I would not tolerate verbal abuse even if it meant my livelihood.

How hard would it be to get in touch with the HR folks in that person’s office?

Well, I talked to one of the guys from that office in the elevator. He explained something ridiculous to me: loud, angry man was on the speaker phone. He’s loud and angry. But also far, far away. Which makes it better somehow.

They need to turn down the speaker!