Bully Boss

Some times do you feel like you despise your boss to the extent of not even wanting to say hello to him/her in the morning. I don’t like my boss . I think she is a bully. I currently have three bosses (crazy company, right?) I indirectly report to two of those bosses while I directly report to my laboratory manager (I call her the witch.).She is a back stabbing coward who likes to shove all her responsibilities to analysts. She loves to see other employees in hot seat while she covers her faults by blaming her subordinates.

This week some thing happened in the laboratory that none of the analyst had anything to do with it. She got a harsh warning from up top. Instead of her handling her problems in the utmost professional way she started parading her emails to us the analyst. What kind of a leader can’t even keep his or her correspondent with the management confidential? This morning she convened an “urgent meeting” in the lab expecting us to show a sympathy for her. I for one never give a hoot about her conflict with the management team. I thought the Karma was catching up with her. This week the management fired a nice manager in one of the other laboratory over the quality of her work. My current boss thinks that the real fire is coming maybe to her. I feel sorry for the other manager who was fired, but I doubt if will ever feel remorse for a bully who wants to be friendly whenever it fits her needs.

This weekend she invited a group of us for a lunch at her expense. Part of me wants to turn down the offer while another part of me wants to make a good impression until my approaching performance review is over.Although I believe one only get a raise or promotion because of his/her outstanding ability to solve a major project problem or completed a new responsibility in a timely manner, but sometimes this things do come with a little kiss ass. This is the true nature of the business world nowadays. I try to stay focused on the purpose and goals of my work nature, but sometimes it is hard to concentrate when you have a hostile finger pointing boss.