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LIFE SUCKS – LIFE IS NOT FAIR
GET OVER IT
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Causes dissention among staff members by his or her actions and comments.

Reader comments also made the point that a lot of bad boss behaviour is enabled, or at least
allowed, by the boss's bad boss.
These comments provide a snapshot about what employees believe makes a bad boss. Listen
and learn or listen and commiserate. For the full flavour of the comments - I can't capture
them in a summary – But let me add from my own experience:
 Brings up past transgressions months later.
 Does not have a clue as to the definition of performance versus behaviour
 Can’t deal with intelligent employees who disagree or have their own
thoughts/opinions
 Is dishonest
 Overbearing in expectations
 Does not communicate expectations or goals
 Ignores people and/or plays favourites with staff – superstar today, black hole the
next
 Loves brownnosers and tattletales
 Lack of integrity, breaks promises
 Complains and does not solve problems
 Can’t handle the truth or perceptions about the organization
 Uses people without reward or recognition
Is your boss a liar, a cheat, a swindler or just plain sneaky in how he or she operates? This
is the most common and clear way a boss can break our trust. But beyond the secret
conversations, hidden bank accounts/bonuses, broken promises and back-office deals, what
are some of the more subtle things a boss can do that would prove to be unethical? And
how can we tell? Here are a few good warning signs:
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How does your boss treat your co-workers? If your boss is playing nice with you, but
back-stabbing your co-workers, be warned. While we might like to think we are
special, the reality is that we are likely no different than our co-workers. Your boss
just simply hasn’t gotten to you yet.

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How does your boss choose vendors and/or make deals with outsiders? Does your
boss have a “fair” process for deciding who is going to win his/her business or is the
decision based on who has the best box seats, similar collegiate affiliations, and
mutual back-scratching? If those are the rules they are playing by with outsiders,
what happens if they apply those same rules internally? Can you play… or more
importantly, do you want to?

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Does your boss keep the BIG promises? I’m not talking about little promises that
bosses make that get broken (Ex: he or she can’t meet with you for lunch due to a
last minute conflict, he/she couldn’t make the conference call or meeting because of
an emergency, etc…). I’m talking about the BIG promises. Did your boss promise
you a promotion, raise or significant opportunity and now pretends as if that
conversation never happened? If that is the case, watch out. This may be the

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