Comments on: Dealing With Difficult People Like Bad Bosses and CoWorkers http://thesmarterwallet.com/2009/dealing-with-difficult-people-bad-bosses-coworkers/ Money Tips, Consumer News and Product Reviews To Improve Your Finances Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Smarter Wallet http://thesmarterwallet.com/2009/dealing-with-difficult-people-bad-bosses-coworkers/#comment-25942 The Smarter Wallet Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:39:36 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=6622#comment-25942 @Tard, Sorry to hear about your situation. I agree that a hostile work environment should not be tolerated and a "fake" threat could just be the wake up call a bad boss needs. @Tard,
Sorry to hear about your situation. I agree that a hostile work environment should not be tolerated and a “fake” threat could just be the wake up call a bad boss needs.

]]> By: Tard http://thesmarterwallet.com/2009/dealing-with-difficult-people-bad-bosses-coworkers/#comment-25941 Tard Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:27:26 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=6622#comment-25941 The very worst way to handle this is to 'grin and bear it'. Unless you are the ultimate passivist doormat, of course, who is usually the target of bullies in the first place. I've been on the receiving end of a bully boss and did end up leaving because of him, but in my exit interview announced my intention of suing specifically for a hostile workplace generated by him. The HR lady went white and while I never heard what happened, the passive-aggressive nature of my fake attack suited his style perfectly. Big fun. The very worst way to handle this is to ‘grin and bear it’.

Unless you are the ultimate passivist doormat, of course, who is usually the target of bullies in the first place.

I’ve been on the receiving end of a bully boss and did end up leaving because of him, but in my exit interview announced my intention of suing specifically for a hostile workplace generated by him. The HR lady went white and while I never heard what happened, the passive-aggressive nature of my fake attack suited his style perfectly. Big fun.

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