Tag: bosses

Mine exhibits two of the top four.

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The reason I had few posts yesterday was that I found out late in the morning that my boss had been let go and would not be stepping into the office ever again. It was completely unexpected and disconcerting. All his direct reports gathered at a local watering hole to ponder what had happened.

I worked for him for about 8 years and had a tremendous amount of respect for him. We saw eye to eye on most subjects. He’s a good man and always had the organization’s best interests at heart. I always considered my main job to be making my boss look good by providing him with accurate, timely, useful information that would allow him to make good decisions or recommend the right course of action to his boss.

His predecessor was an absolute shrew. I worked for her for one year and despised her. If she hadn’t resigned, I would have.

I would rate my boss as the 2nd best I’ve had over my 30 year working career. My boss at IKEA for 13 years was the best. I only despised the shrew. I disliked working for one other boss, but I only worked for him for one year. Overall, I’ve had good/tolerable bosses for 25 out of 30 years as a professional.

I’m coming down the home stretch and praying I don’t get another asshole for the last seven or so years.

Who was your best and/or worst boss and why?