tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579284890902840419.post551247132439093212..comments2023-12-13T08:45:02.282-06:00Comments on On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Rate Your BossAnitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07673125042097858304noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579284890902840419.post-48369391984606519522007-08-24T09:55:00.000-05:002007-08-24T09:55:00.000-05:00I'd like to add some recent information.1.eBossWat...I'd like to add some recent information.<BR/>1.eBossWatch has just launched a<BR/>"jerk-free" job site (www.jerkfreejobs.com). Companies wanting to post jobs<BR/>on the site "will need to be verified as great workplaces by eBossWatch," a press release says.<BR/>2. For more information on the Healthy Workplace Bill, go to www.bullybusters.org/advocacy/bill.html. At Bully Busters you can also get more information on dealing with bullies at work, which has also been addressed on this blog...check out the April archives called "The Bully at Work".Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07673125042097858304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579284890902840419.post-41775711131590132502007-08-24T09:19:00.000-05:002007-08-24T09:19:00.000-05:00Well, I was a victim two years ago and finally the...Well, I was a victim two years ago and finally there is a forum available to get a sober word out on these individuals. Is it foolproof? Only in a perfect world, so I wouldn't lose much sleep on whether or not a marginal proportion of bosses are getting a fair shake on ebosswatch. First and foremost, bosses always have the upper hand and at this present time there is no legal recourse for most victims of workplace bullying, and as such, this site can only be an invaluable tool in preventing future victims. In most cases, managerial bullies (the terminology "bad bosses" is too sugary) are like chameleons. Painting themselves as caring individuals, and even going as far as “playing” the victim at the hands of some “bad” employee, they will wield their power on a whim. Unlike truly caring people, bullies study their prospects and home in on their “target” with the intent to do injury. Do they work alone? Sometimes. But more times than not, they recruit (called mobbing). Furthermore, there is a big deception out there that thrives on the belief that bullying only happens to the “weak” or the “defective”. Research shows, that most targets of workplace bullying are individuals who hold high ethical standards with the aim to live by them, which is probably why they are targeted. So if one particular profile is predisposed to “gaming” the system… that’s right, you guessed it. And believe me, if after discovery they’re still bent on spreading their misery, all they have to do is vote themselves in a better light and inducing their cohorts accordingly, hence, rendering this site only as the next best thing to passing the Healthy Workplace Bill. This brings me to my next point. Ignorance as to what constitutes abuse of power in no way condones it, and indifference to it when within one's realm of influence, does not exempt culpability. I encourage all to get educated, get real, and help fight for the Healthy Workplace Bill. In the meantime, all we have as victims in preventing future victims is ebosswatch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579284890902840419.post-39861926244027614482007-07-20T14:08:00.000-05:002007-07-20T14:08:00.000-05:00I think that's a good point. I often think of poli...I think that's a good point. I often think of political candidates and what it must be like to have what they did in their youth scrutinized. I certainly would not want to be judged for what I did at 20! I think we're all works in progress, and that's true for managers as well.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07673125042097858304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579284890902840419.post-18869720995606717892007-07-19T17:04:00.000-05:002007-07-19T17:04:00.000-05:00Given that people change jobs -- and companies -- ...Given that people change jobs -- and companies -- so often now, rating managers is a good idea as they move as often as cubicle warriors move. <BR/><BR/>It will be tough to maintain ratings over years; I know I would hate to be evaluated now on how I was as a manager five years ago. I'd like to think I've gotten better(!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com