Don’t work with a jerk!

I was cruising through the Internet, minding my own business, when suddenly I see a link to a site that says “Nobody should work with a jerk! Make sure you’re not working for an abusive or bad boss.” I clicked the link and came upon eBossWatch. As a manager, I thought to myself, “Am I on this list? Is someone I know on this list? Is this real?”

Quickly, I typed in my name. Whew, nothing for me.

I typed in my boss’ name. And my boss’ boss’ name. And others I knew. Not one hit.

Maybe we’re really all great managers, just waiting to be discovered?

Or maybe eBossWatch is getting off the ground.

Fellow Slacker Managers – what do you think? Are you on the list? Are you brave enough to check?

[Phil Gerbyshak is the relationship geek who writes most days at Make It Great! He currently serves at the vice president of information technology (help desk manager) at a financial services firm in Milwaukee, WI. He tries every day to not work with jerks, but some days he looks in the mirror and realizes he needs to try just a little harder.] 

Photo credit to Pisco Bandito