We can’t change people who are back-stabbers and bad managers. You just have to learn to work with them, and hope you’re able to move on quickly to a better position or job.
That’s why it’s so difficult to find answers for employees who dislike their bosses and feel it’s only a matter of time before he or she throws them under the bus.
Take jWoo. That’s her alias. She didn’t want me to use her name for fear of losing her job. But she’s just like so many workers out there, frustrated with a jerky boss and wondering what to do.
I’ve interviewed hundreds of CEOs over the years, and almost everyone had a bad boss story in their career history. (more…)