http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/How stupid is *your* boss?enThu, 02 Feb 2012 08:50:13 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=914cdc1f-c39b-4182-b0f7-54c632aa5056hallyhatred wrote: I work for a company that sells cards and have for the last few years. When I was hired the manager who hired me seemed decent enough, but as time went on she progressed into a horrible, unbearable monster! As she turned older and her third marriage ...StoryThu, 02 Feb 2012 02:18:04 GMT914cdc1f-c39b-4182-b0f7-54c632aa5056http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=914cdc1f-c39b-4182-b0f7-54c632aa5056http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=81a72a6c-c4b6-4beb-93a3-38243b17a2cfJacob wrote: My Boss sufers from what they call little man syndrome. I have gone above and beyond to try to help my company hit thier goals. I have tried a number of times to try diffrent ways of bettering the comany and have been told that they dont agree with m...StoryMon, 30 Jan 2012 05:30:29 GMT81a72a6c-c4b6-4beb-93a3-38243b17a2cfhttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=81a72a6c-c4b6-4beb-93a3-38243b17a2cfhttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=0cc437cd-fba5-4d62-be24-14dcd5958b17Sevi wrote: It took me a couple of years to figure out what was going on, but every time I came out from a meeting with my line manager, I would feel bad and I did not know why. He used to write down all the mistakes I have made in the last month/s and shoot the...StoryFri, 27 Jan 2012 17:52:12 GMT0cc437cd-fba5-4d62-be24-14dcd5958b17http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=0cc437cd-fba5-4d62-be24-14dcd5958b17http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=6e077265-6d4f-4139-aee6-2cc8c1002d62Anonymous wrote: the person wants people to like him/her; so this person preys on weak-minded people. i do not tolerate supervisors who has a pimp/hood mentally; this supervisor uses profanity, laughs and jokes with subordinates and keeps a circle of suck-ups who in...StoryWed, 25 Jan 2012 14:34:30 GMT6e077265-6d4f-4139-aee6-2cc8c1002d62http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=6e077265-6d4f-4139-aee6-2cc8c1002d62http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=85c932af-a9e4-40db-945b-8eb18bc1acd9cookie wrote: i work in a clinic that the dr lets her stupid husband run. he doesn't know anything about anything other then taking pictures of rocks and collecting him. i had a baby and since i'm in charge of the billing he would not allow me the full time off i ...StoryMon, 23 Jan 2012 21:49:22 GMT85c932af-a9e4-40db-945b-8eb18bc1acd9http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=85c932af-a9e4-40db-945b-8eb18bc1acd9http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=9d993025-725c-47f1-b693-e94d3379e495Anonymous wrote: Today is MLK day. For those who are foreign this is the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement and normally a floating holiday, For us it was a work day. This is NOT a celebratory ...StoryTue, 17 Jan 2012 02:17:00 GMT9d993025-725c-47f1-b693-e94d3379e495http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=9d993025-725c-47f1-b693-e94d3379e495http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=f5ea82fc-3fc6-4eeb-8890-58b3b7da2a0dAnonymous wrote: Is it ok to go over my bosses head to her boss if i didn't like what he said to me or am I opening myself up for problems?StoryMon, 16 Jan 2012 22:57:26 GMTf5ea82fc-3fc6-4eeb-8890-58b3b7da2a0dhttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=f5ea82fc-3fc6-4eeb-8890-58b3b7da2a0dhttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=b8c360eb-451b-4d03-a2b5-f81497ce38f7Anonymous wrote: I wish i would read this article when i was bully by my boss. I worked for the company for 18 and destroyed me. I lost control of my emotions and resigned. She damaged my self-esteem , life and health. I got another job but still feel very unhappy . ...StoryThu, 12 Jan 2012 23:49:43 GMTb8c360eb-451b-4d03-a2b5-f81497ce38f7http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=b8c360eb-451b-4d03-a2b5-f81497ce38f7http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=9c6fbed6-e039-4252-bcc0-124a300e9146Anonymous wrote: Working in a food setting in a hospital, I have a boss who micromanages us employees to death. The boss will "hover" over employees while they try to work, making the employees feel very uncomfortable. Along with "hovering", the boss will actually ge...StoryWed, 11 Jan 2012 21:23:47 GMT9c6fbed6-e039-4252-bcc0-124a300e9146http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=9c6fbed6-e039-4252-bcc0-124a300e9146http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=a3d5f985-7c42-47ca-a0ac-fc7bbfeb458erenu wrote: I work in a finance company..I have to deal with my M.D every day over phone.He is so mean that he always thinks and says - I am right, u r wrong..He has got So much attitude. He will forget every single thing and blames me for his mistakes. Eventhou...StoryWed, 11 Jan 2012 10:59:51 GMTa3d5f985-7c42-47ca-a0ac-fc7bbfeb458ehttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=a3d5f985-7c42-47ca-a0ac-fc7bbfeb458ehttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=bf5e66a1-f3ee-4353-bf30-80648f20cd4cAnonymous wrote: My boss picked out training courses for his team without really understanding the content of the courses. He obviously only assumed by the title what they was about. When I started taking the course and realized it was not relevant to my job or eve...StoryFri, 06 Jan 2012 13:30:31 GMTbf5e66a1-f3ee-4353-bf30-80648f20cd4chttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=bf5e66a1-f3ee-4353-bf30-80648f20cd4chttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=69653e88-7b22-4f57-809d-f9754156628bKARAKULA wrote: Stupid questions. As always, she'll ask me to dig out all information about some exhibition. I do that and she asks me to go through the list of over 100 exhibitors and their websites for those who sell the product we're looking for. That's fine. The...StoryFri, 06 Jan 2012 08:22:35 GMT69653e88-7b22-4f57-809d-f9754156628bhttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=69653e88-7b22-4f57-809d-f9754156628bhttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=f85c4919-4fd8-4553-b8d1-3bef27eb2f83Allegations wrote: I was having an off-day during one of the weekends while the other people that came with me to work were not having. We were all supposed to be posted to another work location the next week. Before I left the day before my off -day, I asked a supervi...StoryFri, 06 Jan 2012 06:49:20 GMTf85c4919-4fd8-4553-b8d1-3bef27eb2f83http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=f85c4919-4fd8-4553-b8d1-3bef27eb2f83http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=1ea2cdf2-8a62-4e06-a58f-75b35042c0a6Gerifewell wrote: Went back to work after Xmas break feeling confident although dreading seeing my bully boss. First day went great, feeling great and boss was on good form so went home happy. That night I felt unbelievably tired by 7pm and went to bed, woke up throug...StoryThu, 05 Jan 2012 23:43:48 GMT1ea2cdf2-8a62-4e06-a58f-75b35042c0a6http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=1ea2cdf2-8a62-4e06-a58f-75b35042c0a6http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=f3568e0f-90eb-4456-981c-5091eaed4194Gerifewell wrote: My boss of 10years has turned into a nasty bully. It first happend 5years ago, we have a customer who is a mate of his and wanted a service ordered, bid told me to hurry the service through and sign whatever needs signing. We got billed for the servi...StoryThu, 05 Jan 2012 23:34:10 GMTf3568e0f-90eb-4456-981c-5091eaed4194http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=f3568e0f-90eb-4456-981c-5091eaed4194http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=6e0787d0-c477-4cb8-96f3-1fdc60c9b570Anonymous wrote: My boss decided to take it upon himself to create attendance management spreadsheets for all 80 of our employees when I'd just created new ones (his direction) a few months ago! The part that bothers me the most is he didn't come to me tell me there ...StoryTue, 03 Jan 2012 15:53:54 GMT6e0787d0-c477-4cb8-96f3-1fdc60c9b570http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=6e0787d0-c477-4cb8-96f3-1fdc60c9b570http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=da177c18-60fd-4389-b251-11b5906ba252Allie wrote: Hi I think I am being bullied at work and i am not to sure what to do. I moved to the midlands to be with my boyfriend who is in the army from london where i worked in fast paced retail in the West End. I opened the store a while back and recruite...StoryFri, 30 Dec 2011 21:31:07 GMTda177c18-60fd-4389-b251-11b5906ba252http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=da177c18-60fd-4389-b251-11b5906ba252http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=1d14d1ff-b2fe-4278-99d5-3e90009a7e16working man wrote: I've been the number one tech for 6 months and when he found out i was not a christian he started being very rude and mean to me. At first trying to pretend it was a joke and its been going down hill ever sense. I have to work during lunch and not ge...StoryThu, 29 Dec 2011 14:56:28 GMT1d14d1ff-b2fe-4278-99d5-3e90009a7e16http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=1d14d1ff-b2fe-4278-99d5-3e90009a7e16http://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=db69d86e-430d-488b-aa65-87996c6c7efcjstwondering wrote: We have a policy at work where we sign out keys before we use them. I work at a hotel here in LA I didn't sign out the keys the other day, I forgot (even though I have been there for a year) Can they fire me for not following this policy. I no its ...StoryWed, 28 Dec 2011 22:37:10 GMTdb69d86e-430d-488b-aa65-87996c6c7efchttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=db69d86e-430d-488b-aa65-87996c6c7efchttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=8fb6f97c-1397-4af1-8bdb-25e45873693cBulliedVictim wrote: I work for a Plumbing Contractor. The President of the company can't speak to me unless he can scream at me. My third day on the job he used vulgar language and has talked very badly behind my back. He doesn't seem to care that I have had to learn th...StoryFri, 16 Dec 2011 02:31:24 GMT8fb6f97c-1397-4af1-8bdb-25e45873693chttp://www.mystupidboss.com/msb/Comments.aspx?articleid=8fb6f97c-1397-4af1-8bdb-25e45873693c