Comments on: 6 Ways to Cope with an Abusive Boss and Irritating Co-Workers http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: hatemyboss http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-110813 hatemyboss Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:10:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/#comment-110813 My boss is a back stabbing abusive jerk.  Just called me a "pussy" because I'm sick and wanted to go home.  My boss is a back stabbing abusive jerk.  Just called me a “pussy” because I’m sick and wanted to go home. 

]]> By: Tips For Dealing With An Abrasive Boss | Mikey Likes It http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-107747 Tips For Dealing With An Abrasive Boss | Mikey Likes It Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:17:02 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/#comment-107747 [...] @@ADSENSE@@.A lot of different approaches can be taken at work by a lot of different bosses – and of ...the way they act because they feel more “comfortable” with this, or feel this is “most effective,” this does not make it any easier to deal with it! Working for an abrasive boss provides you with several different things you can do – and as long as you follow these tips, it will make your work life a whole lot easier. [...] [...] @@ADSENSE@@.A lot of different approaches can be taken at work by a lot of different bosses – and of …the way they act because they feel more “comfortable” with this, or feel this is “most effective,” this does not make it any easier to deal with it! Working for an abrasive boss provides you with several different things you can do – and as long as you follow these tips, it will make your work life a whole lot easier. [...]

]]> By: Doreen Fernandes http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-95594 Doreen Fernandes Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:14:27 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/#comment-95594 Your above article has really helped me to deal with my current situation. Thank you very much. Your above article has really helped me to deal with my current situation. Thank you very much.

]]> By: Randy http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-91427 Randy Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:25:18 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/#comment-91427 Swimming with Sharks. That movie was so wrong on so many levels. Yet, so right on so many levels. Seriously, I believe you should stand up for yourself in the work place and not let neurotic, self-loathing people treat you like dirt just because someone more neurotic than they put them in a higher spot. I don't take threats or abuse from anybody lying down no matter what position they're in. If a boss is physically threatening you, involve the proper authorities. When people make threats like that, they usually make good on them, and no, they are not above the law. I've seen 2 such bosses escorted from the premises of 2 major corporations and you would not have believed the stupid, deer-caught-in-the-headlights look on their faces as they were being led away in handcuffs. By the same token, I once witnessed a female supervisor get socked right in the mouth after she called a big disgruntled employee some not too agreeable names. That employee was Biiiiiiiig. I gave her wide berth. So it shows how such people think they're above everything, even people much bigger and much more neurotic than themselves. Swimming with Sharks. That movie was so wrong on so many levels. Yet, so right on so many levels. Seriously, I believe you should stand up for yourself in the work place and not let neurotic, self-loathing people treat you like dirt just because someone more neurotic than they put them in a higher spot. I don’t take threats or abuse from anybody lying down no matter what position they’re in. If a boss is physically threatening you, involve the proper authorities. When people make threats like that, they usually make good on them, and no, they are not above the law. I’ve seen 2 such bosses escorted from the premises of 2 major corporations and you would not have believed the stupid, deer-caught-in-the-headlights look on their faces as they were being led away in handcuffs. By the same token, I once witnessed a female supervisor get socked right in the mouth after she called a big disgruntled employee some not too agreeable names. That employee was Biiiiiiiig. I gave her wide berth. So it shows how such people think they’re above everything, even people much bigger and much more neurotic than themselves.

]]> By: abdurrahman http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-89501 abdurrahman Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:53:06 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/#comment-89501 i love this article and i think it will be very effective for my colleques. i will try and get back to you on the result. i love this article and i think it will be very effective for my colleques. i will try and get back to you on the result.

]]> By: prom gowns http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-86583 prom gowns Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:07:01 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/#comment-86583 so useful,very thankful! so useful,very thankful!

]]> By: j http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-70937 j Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:10:32 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/#comment-70937 I think this is great advice for dealing with a bad co-worker or two, but a boss who seems to enjoy criticizing everything is toxic. My last boss hadn't ever kept an employee for longer than two years, but I managed to stick out the constant put-downs for four. I should have quit much sooner, as he ended up firing me because I wouldn't work sixty hours every week and be two places at once. Those four years of criticism -- and getting fired after helping my boss get a great promotion -- have left me miserable and in search of a new career. I'm not perfect, but in most jobs, I get complimented for hard work, intelligence, and responsibility, so the problem was definitely not me. Criticizers build themselves up by putting you down. In a co-worker, you can shrug it off. But if your boss is a criticism addict, look out! If you can get another job in these rough times, you should. Don't help the jerk succeed. I think this is great advice for dealing with a bad co-worker or two, but a boss who seems to enjoy criticizing everything is toxic. My last boss hadn’t ever kept an employee for longer than two years, but I managed to stick out the constant put-downs for four. I should have quit much sooner, as he ended up firing me because I wouldn’t work sixty hours every week and be two places at once. Those four years of criticism — and getting fired after helping my boss get a great promotion — have left me miserable and in search of a new career.

I’m not perfect, but in most jobs, I get complimented for hard work, intelligence, and responsibility, so the problem was definitely not me. Criticizers build themselves up by putting you down. In a co-worker, you can shrug it off. But if your boss is a criticism addict, look out! If you can get another job in these rough times, you should. Don’t help the jerk succeed.

]]> By: wale http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-70914 wale Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:30:29 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/#comment-70914 these are excellent ideas. can you please teach me how tobe a good listener and not always fighting for my rights. these are excellent ideas. can you please teach me how tobe a good listener and not always fighting for my rights.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-62371 Melissa Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:11:04 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/#comment-62371 Your comment, "This means we don’t allow awkward people to dominate our lives", really hit home for me. I have been working on this aspect of myself with my boss. My friend handed me <a href="http://www.dealingwithdivas.com/" rel="nofollow">Dealing With Divas</a> by Shelly Anderson, an excellent book that taught me just what you were explaining plus more. I learned to take responsibility for my own happiness in the work place. :) I'm glad to know that other people are offering helpful suggestions as well. :) Your comment, “This means we don’t allow awkward people to dominate our lives”, really hit home for me. I have been working on this aspect of myself with my boss. My friend handed me Dealing With Divas by Shelly Anderson, an excellent book that taught me just what you were explaining plus more. I learned to take responsibility for my own happiness in the work place. :) I’m glad to know that other people are offering helpful suggestions as well. :)

]]> By: L.V. Whitman http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-50031 L.V. Whitman Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:15:33 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-ways-to-cope-with-your-abusive-boss-and-irritating-co-workers/#comment-50031 There are a lot of good points made in both the article, and in the comments. Its been my experience that a boss will make decisions simply because he has the power to make his or her own decisions, no matter if the ideas you brought to the table were the best solution. There are a lot of good points made in both the article, and in the comments.

Its been my experience that a boss will make decisions simply because he has the power to make his or her own decisions, no matter if the ideas you brought to the table were the best solution.

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