Worse Boss ( others ) and Why ?

[Francis]

So we all have had bad Bosses but what made them jerks, nuts, freaks and or just plain old dumb asses ?

For those who feel it may apply to teachers or other authority types, feel free to jump in and state the position and why as well..

:award:

 

[Peter Parka]

My worse boss ever was Potugese, dont mean to sound racist but his culture was 100% why he was a terrible boss.

 

[Francis]

I remember one guy I interviewed for.. I had partied the night before and had tied one over as a youngster and was pretty sick the next day.. In the interview I told him I had the flu and he agreed I did not look to well and at the end hired me..

Little did I know he was a very heavy drinker that often missed work from his many nights out and was a bad drunk.. Perhaps the joke was on me as I ended up working for this loser..

 

[dt3]

Anybody who is in charge of you, but isn't qualified to do your job or at least understand what you do.

 

[Kyle B]

The store manager at a supermarket I worked for was just horrible. He would stare at people as they did their jobs and criticize them for little things. I never saw him actually WORK much.

 

[hart]

I had a manic/depressive lady boss. She was either on top of the world, angry, or depressed. She would take me to the base to get "supplies", we'd go out to lunch, maybe come back to the office in 3 hours. Or she would scream at me in front of the whole office because I made a small decision she didn't like, move me to be outside her office and write what I did in a notebook all day. Then the next day everything was fine.

She would hold meetings while she polished her nails (being in a close office with nail polish not fun). She would eat loudly while we were all on speaker phone with all the other offices....

She was CRAZY :eek

 

[Pabst]

So we all have had bad Bosses but what made them jerks, nuts, freaks and or just plain old dumb asses ?

For those who feel it may apply to teachers or other authority types, feel free to jump in and state the position and why as well..

:award:

what makes them act that way is the power of their position. i dont think these people got to where they are by being assholes, because guess what would happen if YOU did that? yeah you'd be looking for a job.

it's the power, real or imagined, that does this to people. it's why i refuse to managerial positions. i've only known like two bosses who were no different than when they were just regular worker.

ever seen waiting...? in the movie the manager makes a comment about the perks of being in management and one was "you get to tell them what to do, and they have to do it!" they put that in there to display the mindset with some bosses.

i do think it applies to teachers, they are in a position over the students, the teacher sets rules for their classroom, the kids in their classroom, etc. and i've seen the same thing with teacher, some just abuse that power. though i always see at least one example where a teacher, a boss, a cop, etc, that does not do this.

this doesnt include those who just arent suited for the job, whatever that job may be, which is a different discussion i think.

 

[Francis]

what makes them act that way is the power of their position. i dont think these people got to where they are by being assholes, because guess what would happen if YOU did that? yeah you'd be looking for a job.

it's the power, real or imagined, that does this to people. it's why i refuse to managerial positions. i've only known like two bosses who were no different than when they were just regular worker.

ever seen waiting...? in the movie the manager makes a comment about the perks of being in management and one was "you get to tell them what to do, and they have to do it!" they put that in there to display the mindset with some bosses.

i do think it applies to teachers, they are in a position over the students, the teacher sets rules for their classroom, the kids in their classroom, etc. and i've seen the same thing with teacher, some just abuse that power. though i always see at least one example where a teacher, a boss, a cop, etc, that does not do this.

this doesnt include those who just arent suited for the job, whatever that job may be, which is a different discussion i think.

Big companies I would agree, but smaller companies it all depends..

In one case the guy was part owner and although not all that bad to me he was terrible to women.. He sat underneath the stairway to look up womens dresses as they went up and check to see if they had panties..

Another was the son of an owner. He could do no wrong.. You can't fight this and he was sneaky little turd.. But I also had another guy that was a owner's son and he was great.. Dad did not like him as much and he was just so down to earth..

Teachers I had all sorts.. From the mad scientist type to the "can I be one of you guys" creepy types..

People are people is what it comes down too.. Oddly enough we just think of people in varying positions as differently when in reality they are just like us..

 

[Alien Allen]

I worked for the same asshole boss all my friggin life

What a jerk he is

 

[Francis]

I worked for the same asshole boss all my friggin life

What a jerk he is

Is he a Prick..

Do you work for yourself ?

 

[Alien Allen]

Is he a Prick..

Do you work for yourself ?

Yes

Yes he is

 

[Pabst]

which is it prick or jerk? prickjerk?:24:

 

[Pabst]

People are people is what it comes down too..

while i agree i dont think you can argue that power doesnt change a person. with some people it certainly does change how they act towards everyone else.

charles rangel was asked some question about some real estate and rather than answering told the guy he wasnt answering. rather smug for a guy who has made a career out of being a politician. apparently politicians feel they dont have to answer to the people for their behavior for anything. he's just one example of this too.

there's a reason why the "phrase power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely" even exists, because people let the power go to their head.

yeah they're still people but that doesnt mean squat when they feel they are actually above you because of the position they have. the same reason why people who want power should not be given power. why people who ask to be mods on a forum are not made into mods. its all the same reason.

 

[Francis]

while i agree i dont think you can argue that power doesnt change a person. with some people it certainly does change how they act towards everyone else.

charles rangel was asked some question about some real estate and rather than answering told the guy he wasnt answering. rather smug for a guy who has made a career out of being a politician. apparently politicians feel they dont have to answer to the people for their behavior for anything. he's just one example of this too.

there's a reason why the "phrase power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely" even exists, because people let the power go to their head.

yeah they're still people but that doesnt mean squat when they feel they are actually above you because of the position they have. the same reason why people who want power should not be given power. why people who ask to be mods on a forum are not made into mods. its all the same reason.

Sorry, didn't mean not to agree.. Was just pointing out it wasn't the only situation..

"Big companies I would agree, but smaller companies it all depends.. "

But yes Power Corrupts .:thumbup

 

[hart]

Don't forget the Peter Principle too. A lot of those bosses already exceeded what they can handle

 

[Azazel]

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[Kyle B]

what makes them act that way is the power of their position.

Yep, I agree.

I think my old boss actually enjoyed coming into work everyday because he held so much power over his employees.

Yea, I'm sure the benefits and pay that come along with a management position are nice, but power is possibly even better.