http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/How stupid is *your* boss?enWed, 28 Jul 2010 09:04:00 GMTCopyright 2005-8 MyStupidBoss.comWebloghttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/icon.gifhttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=887ca91f-db26-4e41-b73e-24886e99da3fKnows WAY to much information wrote: I have a very gossipy boss who shares personal information about other employees to me all the time. She also talks very badly of her own supervisors. She constantly is blurting out things that I think should be confidential and then saying "but do...StorySat, 24 Jul 2010 03:04:56 GMT887ca91f-db26-4e41-b73e-24886e99da3fhttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=887ca91f-db26-4e41-b73e-24886e99da3fhttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=571a3439-be3b-431b-a2d9-558cf8d23f2dulcer girl! wrote: I cringe at myself much of the time because I am unable to keep my mouth closed when I see incompetence, unjust practices, failure to comply with policy, etc. I have worked for a company tooooo long - have been a supervisor, moved out of state, retu...StoryWed, 21 Jul 2010 06:42:56 GMT571a3439-be3b-431b-a2d9-558cf8d23f2dhttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=571a3439-be3b-431b-a2d9-558cf8d23f2dhttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=ce33127f-73a2-436a-b573-0e34587dae99had enough wrote: i've worked for the same company for over a decade and over the last two years had to work very close with the owner of the company. She regulary lies to her fellow directors and pays herself a lot more then them even though they are equal parners. s...StoryTue, 20 Jul 2010 00:40:24 GMTce33127f-73a2-436a-b573-0e34587dae99http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=ce33127f-73a2-436a-b573-0e34587dae99http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=1d7fd7e5-236e-432c-a454-11d3cf6805d1princess kitty cat! wrote: I do not understand the philosophy of my supervisors...minor incidents occur at work...we (the staff) respond to them appropriately - as we are experienced and trained to do (not from this job...from previous experiences - which is why we were hired ...StoryThu, 15 Jul 2010 11:09:45 GMT1d7fd7e5-236e-432c-a454-11d3cf6805d1http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=1d7fd7e5-236e-432c-a454-11d3cf6805d1http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=c22ef7a9-f2bf-4d89-8a4c-da2fb0684238katinha wrote: yeah, that line in katy perry's song it's just perfect for my bosses. i work at a small hotel in the outskirts of lisbon. besides the rushed-up opening, hotel management rules change with the wind. i don't have a degree in hotel management (they have...StoryTue, 13 Jul 2010 20:50:58 GMTc22ef7a9-f2bf-4d89-8a4c-da2fb0684238http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=c22ef7a9-f2bf-4d89-8a4c-da2fb0684238http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=81c20641-844a-423b-aeba-4fdc8c90e5f5Anonymous wrote: I work in a small office (about 12 people). Over the past two years the married, front desk employee has been showing some interesting behavior...new boobs, new car, new clothes, etc. that I can't believe she can afford. Also, my employer who had o...StoryMon, 05 Jul 2010 15:08:39 GMT81c20641-844a-423b-aeba-4fdc8c90e5f5http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=81c20641-844a-423b-aeba-4fdc8c90e5f5http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=fdd0464a-42a9-4101-a58c-75715a08c008Annoyed Employee wrote: I've had a lot of crappy bosses in the past, but my current one takes the cake. I work at a small construction related shop owned by a husband and wife. I'm considerably overqualified for the position, but times are tough. I was hired to coordinate,...StoryThu, 01 Jul 2010 20:28:11 GMTfdd0464a-42a9-4101-a58c-75715a08c008http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=fdd0464a-42a9-4101-a58c-75715a08c008http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=8e60fad5-a016-4548-92f6-6c925c0af4b2oh man wrote: The company has grown and they are hiring professionals, but the Managing Director is not letting the managers do their jobs. He wants to micro manage everthing. He also has the old outdated philosophy that staff has to be pushed and not motivated. O...StoryWed, 30 Jun 2010 08:58:50 GMT8e60fad5-a016-4548-92f6-6c925c0af4b2http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=8e60fad5-a016-4548-92f6-6c925c0af4b2http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=4ce10b19-25de-4fdd-aa06-7cde7688c099CFOette wrote: I work for a small oil company, my boss is the CFO of the company. I get paid $15/hour to be an accounting assistant. That SHOULD entail entering invoices, applying payments, filing, etc. Instead I do HIS job so he can play online all day long...StoryThu, 24 Jun 2010 17:38:20 GMT4ce10b19-25de-4fdd-aa06-7cde7688c099http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=4ce10b19-25de-4fdd-aa06-7cde7688c099http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=73c481f3-57c5-473c-91aa-6d0a1bd91feaMashed! wrote: I told my boss 3 weeks ago that I was taking myself off a project due to a team that had gone seriously sour (We can do this because we are independant contractors). The only thing my boss has to do is -TELL THE CLIENT- Does this happen?? No, the ...StoryThu, 24 Jun 2010 03:03:53 GMT73c481f3-57c5-473c-91aa-6d0a1bd91feahttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=73c481f3-57c5-473c-91aa-6d0a1bd91feahttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=b7e5d6a6-a1b8-44e9-9836-711eae89e23aAnonymous wrote: My boss keeps me in a "box" doing menial shit that I'm overqualified to do ... in spite of glowing performance reviews, my winning awards for the agency, and continually going "above and beyond." He also hoards information; no one on the team ever kn...StoryMon, 14 Jun 2010 23:09:07 GMTb7e5d6a6-a1b8-44e9-9836-711eae89e23ahttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=b7e5d6a6-a1b8-44e9-9836-711eae89e23ahttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=3f54d9d7-e2b9-46a7-bd6e-11dd955ca93fHR Guy wrote: My boss hired a business consultant to come in and review our firm, and let him know what we need to change to make the company more profitable. The gentleman does this for a living, has years of experience helping small and medium-sized companies gr...StoryWed, 09 Jun 2010 17:47:09 GMT3f54d9d7-e2b9-46a7-bd6e-11dd955ca93fhttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=3f54d9d7-e2b9-46a7-bd6e-11dd955ca93fhttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=de416a92-c0d5-4800-9bf4-1361fa516174BUDDY wrote: My Boss is 1. Angry about how much they pay me 2. Does not know the job well and has no clue 3. Always comes and asks me did I do any changes 4. Blames, Blames and More Blames 5. Is threatened by my qualification and experience and my work e...StoryWed, 09 Jun 2010 01:35:46 GMTde416a92-c0d5-4800-9bf4-1361fa516174http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=de416a92-c0d5-4800-9bf4-1361fa516174http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=d2c62dec-1577-440b-815d-90b6a25c728cAnonymous wrote: So, my boss hired his stupid pal to be my supervisor. He's not as bad at the job as I thought he would be ... he's worse. He thinks being a boss means delegating all the work to subordinates, coming in late, leaving early and filling one's time with ...StoryFri, 04 Jun 2010 07:22:34 GMTd2c62dec-1577-440b-815d-90b6a25c728chttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=d2c62dec-1577-440b-815d-90b6a25c728chttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=bd953e51-2325-4804-afe3-a9f94033115cAnonymous wrote: I work for a co-op management for a few years. We have a new boss who thinks he knows it all. he is constantly talking and gossoping about other people. always pointing out everyone mistakes. he think he is god and that he is the most hard working ...StoryThu, 03 Jun 2010 03:44:09 GMTbd953e51-2325-4804-afe3-a9f94033115chttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=bd953e51-2325-4804-afe3-a9f94033115chttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=b4697c5e-ddb1-44de-890f-67e054e2627eAnonymous wrote: My ex company, a wannabe e services provider, the owner put a useless incompetent bloke with no relevant experience as the director. A self professed creative expert - this egomaniac used to sleep at work while we worked!! We have pictures of him s...StoryMon, 31 May 2010 06:40:56 GMTb4697c5e-ddb1-44de-890f-67e054e2627ehttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=b4697c5e-ddb1-44de-890f-67e054e2627ehttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=692703ff-a07f-41b4-a314-acaa550ffaacAnonymous wrote: I work for a midsize family business that recently passed to the next generation. The spoiled little boy now running the firm has made several hires, all of which seem to be based on cronyism and who he likes to hang out with rather than who would be...StoryTue, 18 May 2010 06:53:29 GMT692703ff-a07f-41b4-a314-acaa550ffaachttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=692703ff-a07f-41b4-a314-acaa550ffaachttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=6e3df4d5-adae-499a-ab53-3b63dbd64ccaSarah wrote: My company is one of the largest fashion retail chain outlet in the world. The best is - i'm on the upper mgmt team. Let's just say this group of stupid people come to my country, hired me to set up the whole new company here and put another clueless...StoryMon, 17 May 2010 18:44:58 GMT6e3df4d5-adae-499a-ab53-3b63dbd64ccahttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=6e3df4d5-adae-499a-ab53-3b63dbd64ccahttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=524c9469-fb18-4737-b02b-cfbb2be32439AAA wrote: She does it to all but in her secret office she builds up morale and gets people doing things they do not get paid for. She is a user. She falsifies information. She is a manipulator. A lier and all that is shit in this life. If she wasn't how she is...StoryMon, 17 May 2010 03:57:54 GMT524c9469-fb18-4737-b02b-cfbb2be32439http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=524c9469-fb18-4737-b02b-cfbb2be32439http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=88f16ebe-219c-44fe-8948-d50665e56d35Anonymous wrote: I work for an IT consultancy company. My Bosses like to talk a lot. They can talk for over an hour over a single page. They also have no sense, and ask their staff (me included) to add or do a lot of irrelevant things and hence waste a lot of our tim...StoryFri, 14 May 2010 01:53:59 GMT88f16ebe-219c-44fe-8948-d50665e56d35http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=88f16ebe-219c-44fe-8948-d50665e56d35