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Originally Posted by CorneringArtist
I feel that if I attempt to apologize that he'll belittle and insult me further and reinforce the fact that I should never question him, even if it sounds wrong to me. I noticed that communicating with him is a one-way street; if he wants something he'll be as concise with you as possible, but if you need to ask for something, there's a condescending and annoyed tone in his voice.
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Some managers are ok with suggestions, some managers wants things done a certain way and it's final. You have to adjust on your approach to different individuals. Getting into a dispute with them and you will always be on the losing end, especially if you're an apprentice getting your first step into the shop.
You're going to experience the same thing everywhere you go. Eventually you will have to learn to how to deal with it appropriately, and that is not to just ignore it.
It also shows great maturity if you actually go talk to the person in a good manner than to simply ignore it. The damage has been done, but you can recover a bit if you're willing to take the first step to rectify the issue.
Oh, I see suggestions from some that you should report this to a higher manager or even to the owner. Seriously, you have not established enough in the company for this method to be effective. In fact, it may get you straight out of the door. In a workplace, the worse thing you can do is to report someone behind their back, let alone a person with high seniority in the company.