Crazy Bosses

Work seems to suck the life out of me. I work on projects that seem to have no end and have all the signs of being doomed for failure from the get-go. I work for 2 "Wimpy, Disaster Hunters". Both terms are explained in the book "Crazy Bosses" by Stanley Bing.


HERE is a Honolulu Advertiser article on the book. Here's an excerpt from the article:

Woe to the worker who has a wimpy boss. Such a manager often hides under paperwork. He or she also is fond of meetings — long ones. The wimpy boss also will abandon support of an underling if upper management comes attacking. "A wimp is a terrible burden for those who work beneath him, capable of prodigiously manipulative behavior and cowardice that poisons a normal employee's ability to function," according to Bing. "Those who work for a wimp may find themselves making the decisions he won't make, taking the risks he won't take."

Finally, there is the disaster hunter. This type of boss doesn't listen to reason. Instead, he or she will pursue inadvisable strategies, from bad acquisition to outrageous sexual liaisons without heeding warnings.

HERE is a blog by the author I stumbled upon today. Looks interesting and may just be the levity I need today.