Dealing with abusive bosses 31 Articles

by Amelia Tibbett

Abuse from an employer, can come in many forms. It can include being verbally, emotionally, physically or sexually harassed/abused. The truth is that workplace abuse has very little to do with anger, and a lot to do with...read more

by Luningning Sugbu

Being humans like us, bosses have their weaknesses and personal needs. The trick to dealing with an abusive boss in my experience is being able to understand the mind behind the abuse, delve into those seemingly trivial bu...read more

by Paul Linsell

It is almost certain with today's mobile and flexible attitude to work that at some point in a career you will come up against a difficult boss and on occasions that boss can be abusive. In terms of how to deal with that b...read more

by A J Grape

Dealing with an abusive boss can be a tricky business. My general philosophy for dealing with this problem is a little simplistic but it works for me. Life is too short. There are plenty of good companies, with outstand...read more

by TBAcademics

"Stand up, department leaders." We stood. Of the five, I was the only one who first, lowered my stare, and then, reservedly, buried my head in my chest. Digging my heels into the carpet, I steadied myself to ride out wh...read more

by Keith Bailey

Abusive bosses come in all shapes and sizes. They can be sneaky, waltzing around the office undermining your career with rumor and innuendo. They can be cantankerous, flying off the handle at the slightest provocation. Org...read more

by Patricia Coffman

An abusive boss is a bully, and a bully is someone who enjoys inflicting misery upon others. Sadly enough, bullies exist in the workplace all too often. Sometimes they are our colleagues, but sometimes they are our bosses....read more

by Harriet Winningham

I don't like dealing with abusive bosses. I will tell you straight out that I have had more than my share of abusive self righteous, I don't make mistakes and everyone else does, not good enough, prejudicial people who wer...read more

by Elaine Arthur

Approximately ten years ago, I worked for a small insurance agency, with a president who could best be described as Southern-Fried Taliban. He was a strong-willed, old-fashioned, opinionated chap, who eternally suspected...read more

by John Campbell

The salary you receive as an employee, does NOT include remuneration for accepting abuse. This is NOT part of your job description. Because your boss pays your salary does not give him or her the right to treat you as an i...read more

by Laurie Feldman

In the 1980's hit comedy film "9 to 5", co-stars Lilly Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda dealt with their abusive boss, Mr. Hart, played by Dabney Coleman, by keeping him a prisoner in his own home. While Mr. Hart spent ...read more

by Tristan Moorhen

End the abuse! That's the only way to deal with an abusive boss. Abuse of any kind is never the victim's fault, but with some kinds of abuse the victim or recipient of abuse has some control. This is true; but sometimes we...read more

by Lisa Zimmerman

Unfortunately, abusive bosses do exist and make your work life difficult. There are different ways to deal with an abusive boss. You can try to sit and talk to them about your concerns. They may be more receptive than you ...read more

by R.L Hanlon

They certainly do exist, abusive bosses with too much power in their hands and should not be i na position to lead or manage others. Abusive bosses come in a number of disguises and use many techniques that are considered...read more

by Danette M. Scott

Dealing with abusive bosses. When dealing with bosses that may be verbally, physically or sexually abusive towards their employees you really need to be up on employment law, criminal law and constitutional law. Employers ...read more

by Lokemun Magar - Food

Abusive bosses come under many guises the angel in the devil's clothing, the devil in angels' garb, the driver, the pusher, the hypnotist, the hypocrite and the mastermind. Peel off their exoskeletons and they appear befo...read more

by Byron Fassett

I don't know if I was the only one that was ever told to look both ways before crossing the street? I often ponder such queries as I study the everyday hum-drum abouts of everyone and their everyday ever-purposeful evolut...read more

by Jen Kerlin

If the abuse is mild then it could be a good opportunity to learn how to stand up for yourself. Too often people place themselves in the victim position by allowing other people to abuse them. Respect is earned and that in...read more

by N. A. Hernandez

No one is any shape or form should ever have to deal with anyone who is abusive, let alone a boss. Yet every day there are many people that go to work and are mentally abused by their bosses. In a study that I read from th...read more

by Cache Ecrivain

Having someone that is abusive in your life can be very frightening, whether it be a spouse, a family member or a colleague. No matter who is abusing you, you have to step up and stop it. The first person that should do so...read more