There's usually one or two in every office. And the word "jerk" or "idiot" doesn't suffice. No, this type of person has a very specific attitude that evokes such dislike, disdain and meanness that he or she brings the place down. This person is nasty and cruel in a way that jerk doesn't connote.
No, the word for them starts with an "a" and ends with, well, you know, and now someone with a Ph.D. has actually studied these folks in the workplace. Robert Sutton, a professor at Stanford University and co-director of the Center for Work, Technology, and Organization there, looks at how to identify and cope with them in his new book The No A------- Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't.
Sutton: My background is as a field researcher within organizations, and every company I talk to, whenever they talk about people that are demeaning and de-energizing, they use the word a-------. It has an entirely different emotional reaction than jerk or idiot.
Let me come completely clean: I want a book title that people will remember. But it's got emotional authenticity to it.
This is a serious topic though. How do these people hurt the workplace?
When people have abusive and demeaning bosses, they quit at a higher rate and they're less committed to their jobs if they stay. There's also the issue of personal stress, which leads to higher health care costs
2007-02-26 20:27:41 · 5 answers · asked by marnefirstinfantry 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
yes yes there is
2007-02-26 20:30:19 · answer #1 · answered by Evil D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know of any at my current workplace, but I have known several in past workplaces.
Some are just annoying without intending to be. I think they can be worse than the ones that are obnoxious.
2007-02-27 04:36:27 · answer #2 · answered by Warren D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I guess I'm fortunate. I work at a major US airport. Everyone is highly proficient and of good character where I work. Thank goodness, since they fly our jets. Most are highly educated, well-trained, and very friendly.
2007-02-27 04:34:00 · answer #3 · answered by gone 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try this tittle: " Should I Get Paid Extra For Kissing Your A**s?"
2007-02-27 04:38:17 · answer #4 · answered by Pseudonym 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course there is, there's always a black sheep everywhere!
2007-02-27 04:35:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋