Worst types of bosses: Control freaks, too friendly, weirdos and more 32 Articles

by Ninna Palmario

Bosses. Either you love them or you hate them. They come in all sorts of sizes, color and background, but it's a good bet that whatever those physical traits may be, they more or less come out of a certain mold. There are...read more

by Roy Jacobs

With the prestige of a executive position usually comes not only power, but enormous stress. As the boss, no matter how much you try you can never please everyone. What is interesting is that some persons will hate you for...read more

by Gool Bugwadia

In today's uncertain economic times, with severe downsizing of companies and increasing job-cuts, the worst type of boss syndrome has escalated. There is a continual pressure to perform and get results at any price. This h...read more

by Lavel Wideman

There's one thing I can't stand and that's nosiness. Snooping where your nose shouldn't be, is none of that person who is doing it, business, especially bosses. It should be said "Your lunch time is your lunch time." Lunch...read more

by Stephen H

Ricky Gervais created the boss from hell when he devised the character of David Brent in his hugely successful sitcom, the Office. David Brent had all the worst characteristics a boss could have a) was more interested ...read more

by Em Dickinson

Tall, sinewy and somber, The Boss walked into the conference room as if this meeting was a major interruption in her day. Funny she called the meeting. We sat while she slid passed us to the head of the room near the w...read more

by Dr. Audree Tucker

Ten years ago, I was a stay-at-home mother that was being forced back into the workplace due to divorce. It was a terrible struggle at that time (I've written about this time in my life before). My first job was as a lowly...read more

by Liza Nuing

I work for a large multinational firm and there have been ups and there have been downs. My firm operates in a team environment, where employees work in different teams depending on which engagement they are on. I can t...read more

by Pamela A Mertz

One of the worst bosses you can have is the one who manages by intimidation (MBI). You know the type - threatens you at every turn, embarrasses you publicly when you make a mistake, and has absolutely no positive words in ...read more

by Leigh Rodela

I think the worst boss is one that promotes his/her subordinate because of their relationship with each other not because of their job performance. Working on a cruise ship, the day you sign on is called your seniorit...read more

by Nathan Milham

Everybody hates a bad boss. Its bad enough that they get to boss you around but its absouletly terrible if they're weird, stupid, racist, ugly etc etc etc. Here is a list of shocking bosses and what to do about them: 1 Co...read more

by Dorothy Wilde

CONTROL FREAKS: This type of boss wants to control every thing in the work place. Generally it is seen that these types of bosses act smart and want every task to be done their way. However when there is a failure of a pro...read more

by Tegan Mcrae

We've all had the creepers, the slave drivers, and the control freak. But those all seem to be pretty normal characteristics for managers these days. Let's look at some of the lesser-acknowledged but still prominent bosses...read more

by Marianne Pelletier

Unfortunately, the worst kinds of bosses are also the worst kinds of people: 1. Alcoholics not in recovery. They can't get to work on time, they can't talk on Monday, they have to make everything someone else's fault, t...read more

by Beth Celli

Ever wonder how so many lunatics get to be in positions of power not just nationally and globally, but even just in your own backyard. How often is the President of the Homeowner's Association a want to be lawyer that lik...read more

by Sarah Hoover

Remember in grade school when teachers preached the virtues of hard worksaying it would be rewarded and all that. Well that was bunch of crap. In the real world, the "reward" for hard work isn't reverence, status, or wea...read more

by EleCTra

A boss according to the english defination is someone who gives orders to, especially in an arrogant or domineering manner: bossing us around. So, in my openion this is quite difficult. people always hate bosses for diff...read more

by Laura Feeney

Last June, after 3 and a half years, I was dismissed from my job as an Administrative Assistant to a CEO. The dismissal came out of the blue, and frankly, I'm glad it did. I bear no ill will towards my former boss; how...read more