Welcome to the world of networking…the rating variety that is. Asher raises his hand on rating current and former bosses at ebosswatch.com. Not sure how it makes money, but the idea is intriguing.
What if this type of networking became as regular as other types of social networking? Would managers/leaders do anything different? Maybe…maybe not. Let’s face it, being a jerk boss is another form of addiction. Don’t believe me? Then how likely would a twenty-year jerk boss just quit being a jerk? You see what I mean?
The best therapy for a jerk boss is for them to resign (from any and all leading of people) or go do something else inside the company. I guess I not a believer in jerk rehab.
What say you?
eBossWatch and Jerk Bosses:
Oh, they are out there and they are killing some of us in this tough job market. My situation got soooo bad that I had to go to an employment law attorney (Don Sessions) and he recommended that I contact an even better solution, Documented Reference Check (badreferences.com).
They use court reporters to document what your past employer tells potential employers. Well, I busted my creepy supervisor and got back to work within two months (after my ex-supervisor was fired).
These creeps are out there, but it takes more than a shame site to solve that problem
Joyce Martin
j.martin300@hotmail.com
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.