http://reallybadboss.com/2009/03/really-bad-boss-roundup-%e2%80%93-the-elliot-spitzer-et-al-edition/ The Employees Strike Back Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://reallybadboss.com/2009/03/really-bad-boss-roundup-%e2%80%93-the-elliot-spitzer-et-al-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Proving once again that politicians can get government work even after a fall from grace | Really Bad Boss Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:51:03 +0000 http://reallybadboss.com/?p=882#comment-134 [...] and his ilk would be joining the ever growing unemployment lines across the country instead of opening businesses  and being offered reality television shows. convey_source = "English"; blog comments powered [...] [...] and his ilk would be joining the ever growing unemployment lines across the country instead of opening businesses  and being offered reality television shows. convey_source = "English"; blog comments powered [...]

]]> http://reallybadboss.com/2009/03/really-bad-boss-roundup-%e2%80%93-the-elliot-spitzer-et-al-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-117 This is happening waaaaay too often… | Really Bad Boss Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:24:51 +0000 http://reallybadboss.com/?p=882#comment-117 [...] This time the senator was 47 year old Paul Stanley (R-TN), and his “indiscretion” was with a 22 year old intern.  The conservative Republican (of course) and abstinence only supporter (of course, of course), admitted to having a sexual relationship with his intern.  After much soul searching the senator decided to come clean because his conscience wouldn’t allow him to continue with the hypocrisy.  NOT.  What really happened was the intern’s boyfriend got a hold of some nudie pictures the senator took of his girlfriend and tried to blackmail him.  It was only then that the Senator saw the light and fessed up about the affair to local authorities, stopping the blackmailer in his tracks.  The boyfriend is now charged with trying to extort $10,000 from the senator.  And the senator has joined our growing list of political Really Bad Bosses. [...] [...] This time the senator was 47 year old Paul Stanley (R-TN), and his “indiscretion” was with a 22 year old intern.  The conservative Republican (of course) and abstinence only supporter (of course, of course), admitted to having a sexual relationship with his intern.  After much soul searching the senator decided to come clean because his conscience wouldn’t allow him to continue with the hypocrisy.  NOT.  What really happened was the intern’s boyfriend got a hold of some nudie pictures the senator took of his girlfriend and tried to blackmail him.  It was only then that the Senator saw the light and fessed up about the affair to local authorities, stopping the blackmailer in his tracks.  The boyfriend is now charged with trying to extort $10,000 from the senator.  And the senator has joined our growing list of political Really Bad Bosses. [...]

]]> http://reallybadboss.com/2009/03/really-bad-boss-roundup-%e2%80%93-the-elliot-spitzer-et-al-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Really bad boss or just really bad behavior? Immoral vs. Incompetent | Really Bad Boss Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:52:35 +0000 http://reallybadboss.com/?p=882#comment-72 [...] Extramarital affairs, bathroom dalliances and a random love child here or there is no longer headline news.  Remember a few weeks ago when 61 year old Citigroup Board Chairman Richard Parsons admitted to having fathered a child with 32 year old ex-model MacDella Cooper?  You probably don’t. It didn’t dominate the news for days on end and most believe the affair and his ability to do his job effectively are too separate issues.  Are they though? When someone in a position of power lies and cheats (which is essentially what adultery is) does he get a pass for his personal (and now almost expected) indiscretion or does it make him a Really Bad Boss? [...] [...] Extramarital affairs, bathroom dalliances and a random love child here or there is no longer headline news.  Remember a few weeks ago when 61 year old Citigroup Board Chairman Richard Parsons admitted to having fathered a child with 32 year old ex-model MacDella Cooper?  You probably don’t. It didn’t dominate the news for days on end and most believe the affair and his ability to do his job effectively are too separate issues.  Are they though? When someone in a position of power lies and cheats (which is essentially what adultery is) does he get a pass for his personal (and now almost expected) indiscretion or does it make him a Really Bad Boss? [...]

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