What Constitutes a Bad Boss<\/strong><\/p>\nFortunately, I have no personal experience upon which to draw. Not so fast buttercup\u2014I haven\u2019t held a real job since college. So, we\u2019ll turn to a couple of poor souls who want to share their miserable stories in the hopes that you never cause such predicaments for your employees.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t Believe Their Lying Eyes<\/strong>
\nJazmin, a young, ambitious Millennial, who was working her way through college, relates the following story.<\/p>\nYou picked the right woman\u2014overworked, underpaid and tired of everyone’s garbage. I think it\u2019s safe to say most people find something to dislike in their jobs, the jobs we have to do for basic necessities like food and rent. Our jobs entail ordinary tasks on a day-to-day basis, but when you work for a pathetic excuse of a boss, such as my former boss, mildly distasteful work becomes a nightmare, and you lose all desire to do your best.<\/em><\/p>\nWhen a second office was ready to open, she announced a new position\u2014an assistant office manager under her lead. I jumped at the opportunity and applied. I interviewed with her and the vice president, and they commended me on my hard work and the contributions I had made to the company. They added that my colleagues had great things to say about me and my leadership.<\/em><\/p>\nThe new office opened, and I maintained the same level of diligence, exceeding all expectations and certain I would get the promotion. Three months came and went and not a word about the position, so I asked my boss if she had a moment to talk about it.<\/em><\/p>\nI will never forget the rage that fill me when I looked into her soulless eyes, as she said, \u201cWhat are you talking about? There is no open position. I will be managing these offices.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nI stayed until I finished my schooling, and then I marched into HR and let loose. Did I ever let loose\u2014with true and juicy details [not fit to print here, but worthy of a National Enquirer scoop]. I stayed another week. One day, right after I returned from lunch, I typed my resignation letter before heading for the door\u2014right there on the spot. I have never looked back.<\/em><\/p>\nThree years later\u2026how\u2019s that for motivation to go above and beyond the call of duty? She has no idea what she kicked to the curb. The job served its purpose and got me an education. Now, I\u2019m prepared to take on the world.<\/em><\/p>\nWhy Am I Here Again?<\/strong><\/p>\nFull disclosure:<\/strong> I have just finished editing a fascinating book on employee retention. Author Doreen A. Lang has given me permission to share a story from her upcoming book, Hang on to Your Stars, a book about employee retention based on her decades of expertise on the subject. This story comes from a Baby Boomer who was named employee of the year at her international company.<\/p>\nHave you ever been excited and highly engaged in a topic at a professional development seminar that included top managers and company officers, only to look around and see the president of the company on his phone? This happened during a seminar I attended.<\/em><\/p>\nAt first, I thought he had to answer an important email and was briefly distracted. However, 20 minutes later, when he was still glued to his phone, I became annoyed. I figured something was obviously more important to him than actively taking part in the seminar. We had flown for many hours to attend this seminar (that we were required to attend), so we thought the subject matter was critical.<\/em><\/p>\nWhen we began our presentations, and the first manager was called up to speak on a topic that she had gone to great lengths to prepare, I looked back to see if the president had finally put down his phone. To my astonishment, he was gone. Not only had he left the room, but he didn\u2019t even say \u201cgood-bye\u201d!<\/em><\/p>\nI had a great deal of respect for him before this incident, but as soon as I realized that we weren\u2019t important enough to receive so much as a \u201cthank you\u201d or a \u201cgood-bye,\u201d my opinion of him plummeted. If you are going to set the expectations for others to follow, you need to set the example. This showed a total disrespect for our time and efforts, as people and as professionals. If you are going to show up, be present.<\/em><\/p>\nBoth women exhibited exemplary traits and achieved excellence. However, disrespect from a cavalier boss deflated them, rendering them incapable of giving their best in their then-current jobs.<\/p>\n
Half the battle is acknowledging the problem. We\u2019ll look at the prescription in the next article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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