"A bad boss can derail careers, lower morale and hurt company's productivity.
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But how many workers actually are in this predicament? Quite a lot, if you believe the results of a new survey from Glassdoor, the employment-information company. The survey of 2,054 workers -- which was conducted by Harris Interactive -- found that 1 in 5 gave a negative grade to their boss."
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"When we defined the 5 traits of the worst bosses here last month, we hit a nerve. Among the more than 3,000 readers who commented, many said things like, “This describes my boss, but what can I do about it?” After all, as tempting as it is some days, it’s just not practical for most of us to up and quit when a boss is making us miserable."
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"Dear Carolyn: My boss is a bad guy. There’s not much more to it. I’m looking, diligently, for another job — not an easy thing to find right now, especially in my field — but while I do that and cross my fingers, how do I maintain my sanity? We’re a tiny workplace that he runs, there’s no human resources department, and quitting is not an option because getting hired while you’re unemployed is SO much harder."
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"My boss is a bad guy. There’s not much more to it. I’m looking, diligently, for another job — not an easy thing to find right now, especially in my field — but while I do that and cross my fingers, how do I maintain my sanity? We’re a tiny workplace that he runs, there’s no human resources department, and quitting is not an option because getting hired while you’re unemployed is SO much harder."
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"Sometimes we have the pleasure of working with a manager we really like and respect, and who respects us too. Other times, the relationship isn't so great, and we have to deal with someone we can barely tolerate. Still, with the job market being what it is, you don't want to just quit every time you work for someone you don't get along with. Here's how to grow a thicker skin at the office and learn to deal with a boss you may not want to see every morning."
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"The film Horrible Bosses opens on July 8th. The basic plot, as I understand it, is that three guys who hate their bosses, played by Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis, conspire to murder them. I don't recommend that way of dealing with a bosshole, and have been suggesting more constructive approaches (see this ABC interview). As part of the film's release, I have been getting quite a few media calls about bosses. This reminded me of a checklist that I worked on with the folks at LinkedIn and Guy Kawasaki a few years back to help assesses if a prospective boss is likely to be an asshole. The list builds on the ideas in The No Asshole Rule and some ideas that appeared in Good Boss, Bad Boss."
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"Early in my career, I worked in an extremely nasty environment. By the time I quit, my confidence was in such tatters that when my boss said, without a trace of irony, “You will never work in this town again,” I actually believed him. That was despite being in my thirties, and old enough to know better."
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"Do you adore your job, but not necessarily your boss? If you have a difficult boss, your first impulse may be to quit your job. Of course, the decision to quit your job simply because of your boss is your choice to create, but you shouldn't put your future or your finances in jeopardy simply because of somebody else. For tips on how to deal with challenging bosses, you might want to continue reading on."
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"Do you like your job, but not necessarily your boss? If you have a difficult boss, your first impulse may be to quit your job. Of course, the decision to quit his job because his boss is his decision to make, but you should not put your future or your finances in jeopardy because of someone else. For tips on how to handle difficult bosses, you might want to keep reading."
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"On my way out of a meeting, I ran into a banker whom I had advised earlier, scowling into his drink in a quiet corner of the bar. A cursory “All good?” on my part unleashed an angry rant—did I know that his boss was the most overbearing, obstructive, conniving, insecure man in the banking industry (and this was the polite version), and that he was going to quit, right now, and to hell with the consequences. I sighed and ordered coffee and told the driver not to bring the car to the porch just yet."
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"Many of you have probably heard someone say, “I quit my job because of my boss.” Well, believe it or not, according to a Gallup poll of more than 1 million employed U.S. workers, the number one reason people leave their positions are due to having a bad boss.
Behaviors cited for bad bosses include bullying, incompetence, harassment and discrimination, inadequate compensation, not respecting legal rights or privacy invasion."
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"Hey, Mr. Smarty. It's one thing to feel you are brighter than your boss. It's quite another to be wise enough to make that talent work for you.
If you are, in fact, brainier than the person you work for—and let's face it, this does happen—you have two problems: maintaining your alliance with your boss, of course. And you yourself."
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"In the old days, if your boss made a habit of yelling at you in front of your co-workers, "all we could say was tough luck, you've got a crappy boss," says Toronto employment lawyer Janice Rubin. "So maybe look for another job." Then, a decade ago, the corporate bullies met their match: Canadian judges. They started to rule that if a boss was so mean to an employee that he got sick or quit, the boss, or his company, should have to compensate the target for the abuse."
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"There is the oxymoron manager, one who has the title of manager but does not quite fit the description. Hochheiser's categories for the oxymoron include Lone Wolves, Firefighters, Powerphiliacs, Con Artists, Bureaucrats, Wimps, and Real Jerks. The names are fairly self-explanatory. "
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"Let's face it. When someone quits, it's a direct reflection on the boss. Unless you're really incompetent or a destructive thorn in his side, the boss might look bad by "allowing" you to go. His gut reaction is to do what has to be done to keep you from leaving until he's ready. That's human nature. Unfortunately, it's also human nature to want to stay unless your work life is abject misery. Career changes, like all ventures into the unknown, are tough. That's why bosses know they can usually keep you around by pressing the right buttons. Before you succumb to a tempting counteroffer, consider these universal truths."
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Read: careerjournal.com
"Some corporate employees fleetingly enjoy quitting abruptly but leave their employers carrying only a final paycheck and a dubious reference. Others garner transition pay, good references, extended health insurance benefits, outplacement services, company car purchases, country club membership conversions and a host of other intangible benefits by negotiating effectively when they part company with their employers."
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"When work gets stressful, most of us have dreamed of shouting “I resign” to the boss, then stomping out of the office, never to be seen again. But according to a survey compiled by Office Angels, that scenario is miles apart from what normally happens when an employee decides to resign. Sweaty palms, a blank mind and the worry of who to approach makes resigning even more stressful than being grilled for an interview."
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