Does this sound right?

[Shady Pioneer]

I recently passed my probation at my job about a month ago, I had a few falls but many rises so all was okay. As of late though, I have made a few errors in my work, simple errors but errors nonetheless. I understand these and admit to them but it appears that I have now made my boss get to the point he is saying things like "if this carries on I'm going to fire you!" and also said that the next time it happens I will get a verbal warning.

Please note, I wasn't taken to one side, I was just told this in front of colleagues. I find all of this highly unprofessional and don't really know what to do now. At first I liked where I worked, but now they are quick to rip my head off.

[vdubman]

sorry to hear this dude,but like you said its unprofessional the way he did it and there's no excuse for it,he sounds like a right dick.wait till you go perm and give him a polite go,or do it now if you have something to go back to if the poop hits the fan.

[Jay]

I've always been told your managers/bosses are NOT allowed to give you any sort of warnings or tell you off in front of colleagues, as well as it being unprofessional. You could probably take him to a tribunal if he did sack you or give you a warning in that manner.

On another note you shouldn't be making mistakes as it's unprofessional 

[AudiA8Quattro]

You tell people off but not an official warning.

[J_V_Dub]

Well, what you have here is a typical example of a alpha male management approach.

Effectively what your boss is doing is making sure that you understand who has the authority and that he is the "man" and if he pleases so he can sack you with a flick of a finger and he does it in front of other people to make sure that they "don't forget who's the boss"...

In reality he very likely feels inadequate and insecure, is $hit at management and can only micro-manage people. If he would to fire you you can very easily take them to tribunal and win the case, for the bullying etc and the fact that they would have to follow a million and one very strict procedures to even get to a stage of giving you a "warning" they would hand the win to you on a plate.

I manage a lot of people in my work and altough I sometimes think think things like that to myself I would never dream of saying it to anyone directly. I'm firm but fair with my people and really value if they are straight to the point, if someone would say to me "I've cocked up, can we go over this again" then there's no problem for me so perhaps this the approach you might want to take???

Do not tolerate behaviour like that from your boss and do not let them intimidate you, remember it's the people that make the business not the management. When my colleagues get stressed at work because of my company's "high status and profile" I just tell them to chill the f*ck out and get some perspective because we sell knickers and crisps so after all we are no better than a man running an off-licence...

[The Mighty Elvi]

VERY IMPORTANT:

Please make a written diary record of every time this happens.  Also make a note of witnesses.

Clearly, your boss is not following the standard disciplinary procedure.  If he dismisses you unfairly, then your diary will stand you in good stead in arbitration/court.

 http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/ResolvingWorkplaceDisputes/index.htm

[AudiA8Quattro]

You also need to be in a job for a year before you can claim unfair/constructive dismissal.
Unless you can claim sex discrimination.

[hobbiniho]

so has he actually given you a verbal warning or just telling you that if you f**k up again you will get a verbal warning?

[Jay]

Unless you can claim sex discrimination.

Come on, it's shady - he'll take whatever sort of sexual encounters he get's  Even if it's alien's probing him

[Jack3559]

He's clearly incapable of satisfying his wife.