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You're NOT the Boss of Me!


Hey there folks! So, let's talk about work for a minute. Okay, well not work exactly but let's talk about bosses. Yeah those people who usually get paid the big bucks, have the corner office with the great view and the EA that is harder to get past than a secret service agent? LOL Now some of us have been lucky enough to have really great bosses (I'm not gonna name names - ok initials ALW) but there's probably also been at least one, if you're old enough, that hasn't been so great (am NOT even posting initials...) Just in case you've been blessed and fortunate enough to escape the trials of a not-so-great (AKA HORRIBLE) boss, here are:

 10 Signs of a Terrible Boss/Supervisor

  1.  Believes the entire world is theirs and you poor schmucks are lucky to be in their presence.
  2.  Reminds you daily that you can be replaced
  3.  Thrives on setting you up for failure (i.e. giving you tasks that you aren't prepared for)
  4.  Pits you and another employee against  each other in hopes of starting a fight - just so they can fire both of you
  5.  Believes that only senior management should be allowed to have babies. The rest of you should be too busy working to have children anyway.
  6.  Is upset whenever a colleague bestows praise on one of THEIR direct reports
  7.  Takes credit for...well EVERYTHING - except of course for anything that goes wrong. That, obviously is your fault.
  8.  Shocked by all of your vacation requests. "Vacation? VACATION?! How the heck can you afford to go on vacation on what I pay you?!"
  9.  Replaces all of the office coffee with decaf (That's just devilish!)
  10.  Believes the only way you should miss work is if you died

You may not have experienced ALL 10 of these but if you have experienced ANY of 
these...I'm just saying. Hmm, might be a good time to spruce up that resume.

Peace,
Mackgurl


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