by Greg W Huffman

Created on: April 15, 2010   Last Updated: April 16, 2010

I have worked for a lot of good bosses over the years.  I have also worked for some bosses that made me eat nails and crap out Monopoly pieces.  It is no fun working for a boss that enjoys making your career a living hell.  Bosses forget what it is like to be the average employee.  What characteristics make up a terrible boss?  Here are a couple examples:

Terrible Boss #1 - The Drunk Boss

Have you ever had to work for a boss who smells like Milwaukee's Best in the morning?  These bosses are normally laid back, but they offer you no real leadership.  They walk into work chewing a whole pack of gum and hurry to their office so their fruity breath is not detected.

Terrible Boss #2 - The Neutered Wonder

A boss born without balls should not be in charge.  This boss doesn't want to make decisions and urinates down his leg if he is forced to make one.  This guy would climb over his mom for a chance to climb the corporate ladder.

Terrible Boss #3 -  The Micro-manager

This guy wants to control the entire universe from his tiny little office.  Normally, this person has regular doctor visits to have his head surgically removed.  This guy will show you better ways to wipe your ass.

Terrible Boss #4 - The Terrets Syndrome Type

One minute this boss is calm, cool, and collective.  The next minute this guy is yelling and screaming like his britches are biting his junk.  No one really knows what makes this type person go off the deep end.  We just keep typing and talking on the phone to drown out his temper tantrum.

Terrible Boss #5 - The Male Chauvinist

Even guys don't like this managerial wonder of the world.  This type is normally a nerd and couldn't get laid if he was an egg.

Terrible Boss #6 - Harry Houdini

This boss likes to make stupid decisions and then disappears.  He leaves his subordinates deal with the chain reaction of his poor management skills.

Terrible Boss #7 - The Time Clock Nazi

Everyone tries to get out of the office on time or a couple minutes early.  Don't try it on this guy's watch.  This guy wants to wring you out like a Sham Wow towel to get every bit of work out of you that he can. 

Terrible Boss#8 - You're Fired

We have all seen Donnie Trump tell people that they are fired.  Firing people comes with being in charge.  The problem arises when bosses like to do it because they can.  Keep an eye on this guy like Oprah Winfrey staking out a Duncan Donut shop.

No one likes to work for these types of bosses.  If you are unfortunate enough to be working with one of these smack-offs, stay strong and keep your bottle of happy pills in your top desk drawer.    

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