How To Deal With a Mean Boss
- October 15, 2008
- 44,452 Views
Writer
BScott
Music (tracks 1, 2, 4)
Jonathan Roberts
Music (tracks 3)
Jiri Janis
Voice Over Artist
Peter Coleman
Actor
Paul Blake
Sadly, into each life at least one mean, nasty, low-down, no-good boss must fall. When it’s your turn, you’ll want these survival tips.
You Will Need
- Cunning
- Suck-up skills
- Some little white lies
Step 1: Limit contact
Avoid contact with your boss—if you see him down the hall, duck into the nearest file room; if you spy him headed toward your cubicle, pick up the phone and pantomime that you’ll get back to him.
If you and the boss are the same sex, note his bathroom routine—most people have one—so you don’t have to endure awkward stall-to-stall or sink-to-sink encounters.
Step 2: Volunteer for work trips
Maximize your time away from the office—and, therefore, him—by being the first to volunteer when it’s announced that someone needs to check up on operations in Lapland.
Schedule time off so that it never, ever coincides with his time off—that way you’ll get twice the break from him.
Step 3: Perfect your acting skills
When your boss is being a jerk, remain serene and polite—even if your head is about to explode. There’s nothing that annoys a bully more than someone who won’t rise to his taunts.
Step 4: Make him sound like a slacker
Whenever anyone is looking for him, act as if you’re trying to cover for him. Everyone will assume he’s guilty of something and feel sorry for you. Apologize for his unreliability.
Step 5: Keep a paper trail
Keep written proof of everything you do so the boss can’t take credit for your work.
Step 6: Report him
File an anonymous report with Personnel, citing his “unreasonable” computer use for personal business. You won’t even be lying—if he’s like the vast majority of Americans, he wastes over two hours a day on non-work-related nonsense.
Step 7: Suck up to superiors
Make yourself known to your boss’s superiors. Most mean bosses get their due sooner or later, and you want to be in a position to ascend the ladder—or at least not be fired.
According to a recent survey, 39% of bosses don’t keep their word; 37% don’t give credit where it is due; and 27% badmouth those they supervise to coworkers.
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Comments (3)
You never think its going to happen to you. And then...
over 4 years ago by BScott
quite an interesting video. lots of great tips.
over 3 years ago by sarge657
Some of this advice can also be applied to teachers or co-workers
over 3 years ago by Emma_Louise_Hutchinson
True, this advice pretty much applies to anybody you don't like
over 2 years ago by janetwercobli
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