Your Boss
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there was something i remember reading
on the perfect boss,
what makes a perfect boss some charecteristics
high energy smart stupid or lazy
and the worst boss to have is some one that is stupid and high energy he will have you running around chasing your butt all day long.
the best boss is some one who is very smart and lazy he will look for short cuts to make the job easier and faster.
a guy i know is an anal perfectionist and some what of a bully, i could never work for him.
and i would perfer some one who doesn't put up with drama in the work place so many people bring there personal shit and are drama queens at work, just do the fucking job
im pretty lucky so much of my job is safety related, so in essence im the boss, its my safty and others, so im in charge, the ceo of the company can do all the yelling and screaming he wants, but it comes down to one of two choices he has.
relief me of duties or shut the fuck up and let me do this.
and i have been doing what i do for thirty years with a prefect safty record.
on the perfect boss,
what makes a perfect boss some charecteristics
high energy smart stupid or lazy
and the worst boss to have is some one that is stupid and high energy he will have you running around chasing your butt all day long.
the best boss is some one who is very smart and lazy he will look for short cuts to make the job easier and faster.
a guy i know is an anal perfectionist and some what of a bully, i could never work for him.
and i would perfer some one who doesn't put up with drama in the work place so many people bring there personal shit and are drama queens at work, just do the fucking job
im pretty lucky so much of my job is safety related, so in essence im the boss, its my safty and others, so im in charge, the ceo of the company can do all the yelling and screaming he wants, but it comes down to one of two choices he has.
relief me of duties or shut the fuck up and let me do this.
and i have been doing what i do for thirty years with a prefect safty record.
I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment with one addition. A love for what they do goes a very long way to inspiring people around you
Some one who gives you direction & everything needed for the job.Then fucks off & doesn't bird dog you, but can be found if you need direction.Usually you have to train them to be this way, especially if their young & keen.
A good boss is able to give directions and make decisions. And is available to make decisions and give direction.
I've worked for bosses that rarely showed up for work, would disappear for up to 3 hours for 'lunch', and simply could not make a decision or give direction.
And then grill you as to why nothing was getting done on time.
I've worked for bosses that rarely showed up for work, would disappear for up to 3 hours for 'lunch', and simply could not make a decision or give direction.
And then grill you as to why nothing was getting done on time.
well pardners, this thread reminds me of a parable i heard from an ole cowpoke one time:
one day the different parts of the body got into an arguement about which one was the boss
the legs started it by saying, 'we do 60% of the work of moving the body around, so we should have the right to be called boss'
the stomach piped up and said, 'hey, i provide the nutrients that fuel those legs, so i should be called the boss'
the lungs said, 'without oxygen the rest of you would be fucked so we should be called the boss'
the heart chimed in saying, 'hold on - i pump that oxygen and those nutrients to the muscles, i should be boss'
the brain calmly stated that since it made all the decisions, it had the right to be called boss
while they were all arguing, the asshole quietly interrupted them. 'ahem,' it said, 'i AM the boss'
all the rest of the body parts laughed at the poor asshole, making jokes at its expense. the asshole shut up - no... i mean literally shut up, as in quit allowing bowel movements to pass. the rest kept on chuckling at the asshole's antics
but four days later, without the body having taken a shit, the chuckling had stopped... the legs were cramped and shaking, barely able to move... the stomache was upset and in severe pain... the lungs could only breath shallowly, occasionally emitting a gasp... the heart was racing and palpitating wildly... the brain was the centre of the world's most severe migraine... finally in desperation they all cried out, 'OK... OK... YOU WIN! YOU ARE THE BOSS!!' to the asshole
***
the moral of the story is that a boss doesn't have to be strong, or have any guts, or have any endurance, or heart, or be smart
but he sure does have to be an asshole...
one day the different parts of the body got into an arguement about which one was the boss
the legs started it by saying, 'we do 60% of the work of moving the body around, so we should have the right to be called boss'
the stomach piped up and said, 'hey, i provide the nutrients that fuel those legs, so i should be called the boss'
the lungs said, 'without oxygen the rest of you would be fucked so we should be called the boss'
the heart chimed in saying, 'hold on - i pump that oxygen and those nutrients to the muscles, i should be boss'
the brain calmly stated that since it made all the decisions, it had the right to be called boss
while they were all arguing, the asshole quietly interrupted them. 'ahem,' it said, 'i AM the boss'
all the rest of the body parts laughed at the poor asshole, making jokes at its expense. the asshole shut up - no... i mean literally shut up, as in quit allowing bowel movements to pass. the rest kept on chuckling at the asshole's antics
but four days later, without the body having taken a shit, the chuckling had stopped... the legs were cramped and shaking, barely able to move... the stomache was upset and in severe pain... the lungs could only breath shallowly, occasionally emitting a gasp... the heart was racing and palpitating wildly... the brain was the centre of the world's most severe migraine... finally in desperation they all cried out, 'OK... OK... YOU WIN! YOU ARE THE BOSS!!' to the asshole
***
the moral of the story is that a boss doesn't have to be strong, or have any guts, or have any endurance, or heart, or be smart
but he sure does have to be an asshole...
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Someone who has a life outside work. The majority of bosses I've had in the past were textbook examples of people alone and miserable with themselves and their lives, so they worked really hard at their job and took out their anger and frustration on their happy employees just trying to pay for school or provide for their families and aren't obsessed with the job like they are lol. I think that's huge, cause if they have other interests and pastimes they're still going to work hard, and expect you to work hard, but the workplace will be more relaxed and not like you're always walking on eggshells. *rant done* lol. This is why I'm my own boss now!
Totally disagree. This makes so much sense...
Worst bosses I have ever had are the ones who ass kiss their way up the ladder... they make me sick....
I think a person's definition of a good boss is sometimes related to their own job performance. I've had many employees over the years and most of the ones who felt I was an asshole where the same ones that always seemed to be looking for shortcuts (not efficiencies), rarely took the time to understand the reason for certain processes and usually had 2 work ethics; one for when the boss was in and another for when the boss was away. When these people came to me during their job search and said they were looking for work, what they really meant was that they were looking for a paycheck.
On the other hand, I've had many great employees, some of whom were very young, who were phenomenal workers. These people understood what was necessary for the success of the business and just did it. These people, I think, felt as though they were part of the company and usually received many perks that the weak performers (read lazy) didn't see. These people thought I was a great boss.
Having said this, I think that if anybody works hard and makes well thought out decisions in their job, they'll have few problems. The key is to be honest with yourself and those around you and don't be afraid to admit that you could have done better.
When my kids were growing up, I used to always tell them "do it till you're proud".
On the other hand, I've had many great employees, some of whom were very young, who were phenomenal workers. These people understood what was necessary for the success of the business and just did it. These people, I think, felt as though they were part of the company and usually received many perks that the weak performers (read lazy) didn't see. These people thought I was a great boss.
Having said this, I think that if anybody works hard and makes well thought out decisions in their job, they'll have few problems. The key is to be honest with yourself and those around you and don't be afraid to admit that you could have done better.
When my kids were growing up, I used to always tell them "do it till you're proud".
