Is it some kind of psychological about this thing between a boss and a subordinate? Sometimes, I would think yes. Does it become automatic that you hate your boss because he/she gives you a hard time and a lot of work to do while he/she does nothing but signs papers & documents or forwards your work to his/her big boss, deleting your email signature so that he/she gets the credit? Or is it normal that when someone becomes a boss, he/she turns into a monster and makes it hard for everyone so that he/she becomes popular. Pride sets in (puffed up) due to authority and power he/she is now holding - some kind of power tripping. Or is this just a cultural issue?
Why is it that in many organizations, government or private, the difficult and "notorious" bosses are the ones who are gaining popularity and become in-demand and sought-after by the hiring departments. Have anybody thought about this? I’m sure many people will agree that a power-hungry, terror, moody and tactless boss would really, really ruin your day!!!
Where are the good bosses? Why do they easily give up and leave? Is it because they can’t fight for their own right or they are overpowered by the monsters?
Aside from issues in a workplace such as politics, just like in show business (or even in blogging or in schools); if you want to be popular, you have to be controversial or notorious. Blame everyone, be a “terror teacher or boss”, be difficult, give everyone a hard time, be tactless and you’re in – you become very, very popular! Well, Congratulations! ...
- To be continued-
2 comments:
Yep. True leaders are never comfortable with followers, they only lead until the job is done. The rest are a**holes otherwise known as the boss.
Right now, I have me a bully-boss! She's a bitch but the economy is too.
We are a government agency and she arrives at 10am to 11am and leaves at 5:20-- making sure her boss and the other building managers have left. I wouldn't begrudge her the short work week but she actually has the balls to look at the clock if we are five minutes late. We are government, what are we late for... coffee and donuts? She has a side business and is never available but swears we should call if we need her. She used to call me on her cell while she was driving -- I swear it was because she was bored ( okay the solution -- hang up every time mid-sentence and say bad connection-- eventually they stop, plus it's fun!) I will not be someone's passtime as they drive!! I could go on literally forever about her and her sidekick... I won't. The point is it takes a certain asshole to have the ignorance to think they are in charge of folks.
Intelligent folks don't want the responsibility.
Yep. True leaders are never comfortable with power and only lead until the job is done. The rest are a**holes... otherwise known as the boss. My problem is I have worked with my boss for 8 years and she still thinks of herself as "the boss" instead of colleague. It's clear I do not want her job. Never have, never will -- in fact I don't even know what she does anymore besides email all day. She continues to plan meetings and tell me about it five minutes beforehand, leave early with no notice, look at the clock if we are 5 minutes late ( yet she comes in at 10 and leaves at 5:20-- she makes sure her boss has left!) I wouldn't mind the her leaving, if she showed us the same respect she accuses people of not giving her if they are 5 minutes late-- it's a government job what for gee dee sake are the late for -- coffee and donuts????
She runs a side business and is never available for extra hours nor returns calls. Yet, she swears in front of people to call her anytime...please. We all tell people she will be in at 10am...crazy. The point-- most bosses are jerks-- it takes an asshole to actually think they are in charge of others.
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