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All Purpose Asshole

As noted above, we have created 5 specific boss types. The All Purpose Asshole has been created as a catchall for all of those situations that do not fall neatly into any of the above categories.

Some of the boss behaviours that fall into this category are:

Delegating all of his (her) work, but taking all of the credit for the accomplishments,
Acting pessimistic about everything - nothing that anyone does will ever work, everyone is doomed to failure
Having annoying habits such as snapping his (her) fingers when he (she) wants something
Obsessive compulsiveness

What others think

  • 50% Boss is a Prick
  • 17% Sounds Bad
  • 32% Stop Complaining
  • 28 Ratings

Rapid Fire, no not termination........

My supervisor has A.D.D.

She is known for rattling off "orders" once and only once........and I didn't catch all of her demands in order to execute them PRECISELY, then she will flip out.

She hates repeating herself. You know the type. She's the same type ...

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Posted: June 13, 2008 | Boss Type: All Purpose Asshole | Industry: Customer Service |

What others think

  • 84% Boss is a Prick
  • 2% Sounds Bad
  • 12% Stop Complaining
  • 70 Ratings

Call me SIR!!! and get that top button fastened.

I'm a personal assistant to the General Manager of our company. I've worked in our office for seven years and recently got a new boss. Our office has always had a fairly relaxed dress code until this guy came. The first day I met him he asked me ...

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Posted: June 16, 2008 | Boss Type: All Purpose Asshole | Industry: Recruitment |

What others think

  • 39% Boss is a Prick
  • 13% Sounds Bad
  • 47% Stop Complaining
  • 53 Ratings

No food or drinks behind the bar

I work in a coffee house and i make coffee from 7am until 4pm pretty much non stop. I get very busy in the morning as quests are heading out the door. I talk to every customer and try to give the best service possible. On Friday morning after a ...

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Posted: June 16, 2008 | Boss Type: All Purpose Asshole | Industry: barista/coffee |

What others think

  • 89% Boss is a Prick
  • 2% Sounds Bad
  • 8% Stop Complaining
  • 46 Ratings

Biggest asshole boss

Worked for this guy for 2 years, Any hours he wanted, any days he asked.
We contracted with AAA and he was ripping them off for years! When he finally got called on it he lost his contract and skipped town without paying any of us, He still owes me ...

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Posted: June 18, 2008 | Boss Type: All Purpose Asshole | Industry: Locksmith |

What others think

  • 54% Boss is a Prick
  • 13% Sounds Bad
  • 31% Stop Complaining
  • 22 Ratings

Spineless Boss

I use to work in a place that made electrical control panels for paint booths. Not just any kind of paint booth, big ones! We’re talking, 747 aircraft size paint booths! I loved my job, and my work, I took great pride in what I did.

My boss was ...

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Posted: June 23, 2008 | Boss Type: All Purpose Asshole | Industry: Manufacture |

What others think

  • 9% Boss is a Prick
  • 61% Sounds Bad
  • 28% Stop Complaining
  • 21 Ratings

I Read Your Email

In my my last job, I had a boss who clearly read the entire TV channel Exchange email.

Her first position in the company was actually a TI intern taking care of the exchange setup and throughout the years she escalated to TI Director, New Business Director and Mobile Director ...

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Posted: June 24, 2008 | Boss Type: All Purpose Asshole | Industry: Telecommunications, Television |

What others think

  • 50% Boss is a Prick
  • 25% Sounds Bad
  • 25% Stop Complaining
  • 32 Ratings

Yeah, I quit

Generally, the company sucked, with him at the supreme head. I would finish 9 hour shifts at 3 a.m.(no break) and have to wait an extra 1/2 hour while he chats women up and high-fives his pals in the parking lot.
I was a new employee and ...

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Posted: June 24, 2008 | Boss Type: All Purpose Asshole | Industry: Restaurant (waitressing) |

What others think

  • 65% Boss is a Prick
  • 7% Sounds Bad
  • 26% Stop Complaining
  • 26 Ratings

Circus Marketing

I was working for 6 years in a company when the JV happened with main competitor. So I inherited this all purpose asshole so called Marketing manager. This was an American company in other country. Well, the guy had to control everything: all the spreadsheets had to be his way ...

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Posted: June 26, 2008 | Boss Type: All Purpose Asshole |