It's commonly known that no matter how much you enjoy performing the functions of your job, it's the co-workers that have the power to make or break the whole experience for you. And it's none other than your boss, director, supervisor or manager who has the greatest sway over your day-to-day experience. A good boss can make work an absolute pleasure to go to. But bosses are humans like the rest of us, and some of them have glaring flaws. Still, they must be "better" than you in some way to be in a superior position, right? RIGHT?!? Not always.
7 The
Insecure Boss
This one flexes their authoritative muscles just to do it, like a child saying
"Look at me, mommy. I hate you!" The insecure boss overcompensates by pretending
they have supreme confidence in themselves. They can do no wrong, because that
would mean that their inner suspicions about their own incompetence are correct.
6 The Paranoid Boss
Work paranoia can mentally cripple a person. So, guess what happens when your
boss thinks their job performance is in question or that they're in jeopardy of
being fired? You are the one that feels the brunt of it. Special projects will
come up that are meant to show off to their superiors and forget about double
checking, you're gonna have to start triple checking. Worst of all, this boss
will always have ways to cover their own ass, but not yours if the shit hits the
fan.
5 The Boss Who Takes It Out on Everyone Else
Some bosses cannot suffer any injustice, no matter how small, at work without
pushing it on his or her employees in some way. Sometimes they'll even bring
baggage from their personal lives. Steer clear of this one as much as you
possibly can. If that doesn't work, then try buttering them up from time to time
with rum cake, hot toddies or penne a la vodka. (Basically any type of food you
can slip alcohol into to calm them down.)
4 The Shit Rolls Downhill
Boss
When in a good mood, this boss may speak to and treat you with respect and maybe
even pull their own weight. But this is contingent on how they are being treated
or what their workload is like. When something "comes down" from corporate or
from their boss, the extra work and stress is passed directly down to you. And
hey, isn't that what being a boss is all about?
3 The Boss Who Has
Checked Out
Some people just don't give a sweet damn about their job. If the person in
question is one that has authority, then this can mean big problems for their
lowly underlings. Because you can bet your ass that they will do as little work
as possible while taking as much credit as possible. So, why should someone who
doesn't care get paid more and have a more impressive title than you? Logic's
got nothing to do with it.
2 The Bitter Boss
This is the boss that hates the job, hates the company and hates themselves. No
one wants to spend time around someone with so much negative energy, let alone
be under their tyrannical rule. This person also loves to poison the well,
tainting views about other employees, departments and/or the practices of the
company itself.
1 The One You Could Do Better Than
Some bosses are good people managers but lack strategy, leadership and skills
for success. You may not have any ill-will toward them, but there's always that
frustrating envy of knowing that you could achieve goals that they never could.
Its a classic exit strategy in the making.
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