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Aaargh! iVillage's Top 10 nightmare bosses
8 The Bully Boy
In the last place I worked, my line manager was an alcoholic and frequently took time out for mental health problems. I needed sick leave after damaging my vocal chords due to my job - I had to lecture to 300 students without a microphone. When I returned, the bullying started. The next few months were hell and in the end I took him to Personnel for bullying. It was all very unpleasant and it was suggested to me by the female HR officer that I would probably like some time off 'to do some shopping to help calm me down' (can you believe it!?). It was also suggested that as I lived alone I probably had no one to talk to and this would have made me feel more bullied. At the end of this fiasco, the bully kept away from me but picked on other people. Many of them then blamed me for making them the target! I found that my route to promotion was blocked and so I left the job a year ago. However, in my new job I find it difficult to trust others and struggle to feel 'part of' the place. The thing that gets me about these bullies is that they change how you feel about yourself. I've just heard that my ex-bully was admitted to a psychiatric institution, but how many 'victims' go the same way?
9 The Mutterer
My current boss is trying to push me out of the company after joining 18 months ago. She has attendance of about 40% due to various issues. She constantly reshuffles staff due to personality conflicts and I am her current victim. I made a request for some extended leave next January. This was declined and has been used since as a means of proving my 'lack of commitment'. Her superior is incredibly weak and also unwilling to admit his mistakes. Another, much better, manager has recently been put into a position below my boss to do the work she is supposed to do. I am currently seeking alternative employment. I know this is petty and uncaring, but the fact that she constantly mutters to herself is probably the biggest reason I want to get away from her!
10 Mr Wrong
My last boss always insisted he was right. The thing was, he couldn't spell and his grammar was terrible. Nothing wrong with that if he was willing to learn, but he always said both me AND the dictionary were wrong. Aaargh!
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