If you haven’t experienced working under a cantankerous, highly
irritable, generally obnoxious boss, believe me, fate has been extremely kind
to you as you have been spared one of life’s greatest trauma. To the people whose lot in life it is right now to be working with
such bosses, I can only hope that something happens about that situation real
soon before permanent damage is done to whatever is left of your dignity.
*Moses Obroku
And as you know too well by now, this special breed that your boss is,
do not need any external stimulus for him/her to get real nasty with you. On
their own, they can generate a negative energy minefield to ensure your every
work day of the week is unbearable for you.
Often times, they create unnecessary tension around them at the work
place. They seem to hold this twisted view that the boss has to be stern
looking with this ‘don’t –joke-with me’, ‘I -am- tough’ kind of disposition;
like that is when they can command respect quickly. These bosses do not realize
that when subordinates work with the apprehension of being given verbal jabs
indiscriminately, they end up making more mistakes as the fear of what is
anticipated soon materializes.
