Comments on: There’s Something about Mary…and none of it is good http://reallybadboss.com/2009/04/theres-something-about-maryand-none-of-it-is-good/ The Employees Strike Back Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: 10 of the stupidest things our bad bosses have done | Really Bad Boss™ http://reallybadboss.com/2009/04/theres-something-about-maryand-none-of-it-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-515 10 of the stupidest things our bad bosses have done | Really Bad Boss™ Mon, 03 May 2010 13:11:00 +0000 http://reallybadboss.com/?p=1627#comment-515 [...] morale is at an all time low, throw weekly potluck luncheons, blindly believing that employees will be so busy binge eating they won’t realize the CEO is [...] [...] morale is at an all time low, throw weekly potluck luncheons, blindly believing that employees will be so busy binge eating they won’t realize the CEO is [...]

]]> By: The five bad bosses I’ll never forget: My clueless bad boss – WOTH | Really Bad Boss™ http://reallybadboss.com/2009/04/theres-something-about-maryand-none-of-it-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-511 The five bad bosses I’ll never forget: My clueless bad boss – WOTH | Really Bad Boss™ Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:38:20 +0000 http://reallybadboss.com/?p=1627#comment-511 [...] has to be the all time best example of a WOTH bad boss I’ve ever had. I’ve written a lot about Mary – my clueless former head of HR/boss. While she was officially the HR Director, because the [...] [...] has to be the all time best example of a WOTH bad boss I’ve ever had. I’ve written a lot about Mary – my clueless former head of HR/boss. While she was officially the HR Director, because the [...]

]]> By: Authorities still on the lookout for ‘Good Management’ | Really Bad Boss http://reallybadboss.com/2009/04/theres-something-about-maryand-none-of-it-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Authorities still on the lookout for ‘Good Management’ | Really Bad Boss Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:04:37 +0000 http://reallybadboss.com/?p=1627#comment-457 [...] questioned about her own lack of management sense, refused to answer, citing preparation for an upcoming company potluck (the company’s 12th this week) as her top priority. Despite overwhelming evidence to the [...] [...] questioned about her own lack of management sense, refused to answer, citing preparation for an upcoming company potluck (the company’s 12th this week) as her top priority. Despite overwhelming evidence to the [...]

]]> By: denised2 http://reallybadboss.com/2009/04/theres-something-about-maryand-none-of-it-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-227 denised2 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:41:32 +0000 http://reallybadboss.com/?p=1627#comment-227 Thanks for visiting and bookmarking! Visit often, and if you have any bad boss stories you'd like to share, please do! Thanks for visiting and bookmarking! Visit often, and if you have any bad boss stories you'd like to share, please do!

]]> By: OxjdlkTaylor http://reallybadboss.com/2009/04/theres-something-about-maryand-none-of-it-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-226 OxjdlkTaylor Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:57:26 +0000 http://reallybadboss.com/?p=1627#comment-226 I just bookmarked this for my future referance.<br><br>Thanks<br>oemal<br>______________________________________________<br><a href="http://www.oforu.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">aion gold</a> | <a href="http://www.eing.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">aion kina</a> I just bookmarked this for my future referance.

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]]> By: denised2 http://reallybadboss.com/2009/04/theres-something-about-maryand-none-of-it-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-205 denised2 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:45:57 +0000 http://reallybadboss.com/?p=1627#comment-205 Hi ShelInk,<br><br>Could we be talking about the same person ;-) <br><br>Mary also made us celebrate things like National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, and National Ice Cream Sundae Day - all fun activities if the company weren't crumbling beneath our feet. Talk about avoidance! Hi ShelInk,

Could we be talking about the same person ;-)

Mary also made us celebrate things like National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, and National Ice Cream Sundae Day – all fun activities if the company weren't crumbling beneath our feet. Talk about avoidance!

]]> By: ShelInk http://reallybadboss.com/2009/04/theres-something-about-maryand-none-of-it-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-204 ShelInk Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:37:22 +0000 http://reallybadboss.com/?p=1627#comment-204 I can relate to the potluck lunches. I had a boss who seemed very threatened by co-workers interacting with each-other and called us "cliques" but then went above and beyond to make sure we dressed up for "sports day". I can relate to the potluck lunches. I had a boss who seemed very threatened by co-workers interacting with each-other and called us “cliques” but then went above and beyond to make sure we dressed up for “sports day”.

]]> By: Please don’t fire us… | Really Bad Boss http://reallybadboss.com/2009/04/theres-something-about-maryand-none-of-it-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Please don’t fire us… | Really Bad Boss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:52:46 +0000 http://reallybadboss.com/?p=1627#comment-203 [...] arsenal of surprising, but effective bad boss weapons. If it doesn’t, we’ll shove it in Mary’s HR’s face on our way out. Not really. Really. convey_source = "English"; blog comments [...] [...] arsenal of surprising, but effective bad boss weapons. If it doesn’t, we’ll shove it in Mary’s HR’s face on our way out. Not really. Really. convey_source = "English"; blog comments [...]

]]> By: Who’s training new college grads and who’s training the people who hire them? | Really Bad Boss http://reallybadboss.com/2009/04/theres-something-about-maryand-none-of-it-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Who’s training new college grads and who’s training the people who hire them? | Really Bad Boss Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:21:51 +0000 http://reallybadboss.com/?p=1627#comment-188 [...] been here before. A hiring manager demonstrating a complete and utter inability to hire and keep good employees, blaming everything, [...] [...] been here before. A hiring manager demonstrating a complete and utter inability to hire and keep good employees, blaming everything, [...]

]]> By: Defending against a bad boss | Really Bad Boss http://reallybadboss.com/2009/04/theres-something-about-maryand-none-of-it-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Defending against a bad boss | Really Bad Boss Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:56:14 +0000 http://reallybadboss.com/?p=1627#comment-176 [...] our readers, we think the article makes a valid point when it says HR often supports management.  Mary was notorious for that. When she wasn’t too busy planning potlucks or buying gifts for male [...] [...] our readers, we think the article makes a valid point when it says HR often supports management.  Mary was notorious for that. When she wasn’t too busy planning potlucks or buying gifts for male [...]

]]> By: Ten things Really Bad Bosses do to lose our respect | Really Bad Boss http://reallybadboss.com/2009/04/theres-something-about-maryand-none-of-it-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Ten things Really Bad Bosses do to lose our respect | Really Bad Boss Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:18:16 +0000 http://reallybadboss.com/?p=1627#comment-92 [...] morale is at an all time low, throw weekly potluck luncheons, blindly believing that employees will be so busy binge eating they won’t realize the CEO is [...] [...] morale is at an all time low, throw weekly potluck luncheons, blindly believing that employees will be so busy binge eating they won’t realize the CEO is [...]

]]> By: APB Issued for Good Management – employees say they haven’t seen it in ages | Really Bad Boss http://reallybadboss.com/2009/04/theres-something-about-maryand-none-of-it-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-46 APB Issued for Good Management – employees say they haven’t seen it in ages | Really Bad Boss Tue, 05 May 2009 04:02:31 +0000 http://reallybadboss.com/?p=1627#comment-46 [...] questioned about her own lack of management sense, refused to answer, citing preparation for an upcoming company potluck (the company’s 12th this week) as her top priority. Despite overwhelming evidence to the [...] [...] questioned about her own lack of management sense, refused to answer, citing preparation for an upcoming company potluck (the company’s 12th this week) as her top priority. Despite overwhelming evidence to the [...]

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