Survey: Half of bullying bosses are women who bully women

Submitted by Matt on Fri, 2015-06-05 02:54

Article here. From 2004, but still a good read for anyone with a bully-boss. It's a rare acknowledgement indeed. Excerpt:

'It's no secret that there are abusive bosses out there -- you know the type. Bullies with big job titles that make the people working for them miserable.

According to the Workplace Bullying and Trauma Institute, an abusive boss is more likely to be a woman than a man. That's right -- forget their nurturing image! Woman to woman bullying represents 50 percent of all workplace bullying; man to woman is 30 percent, man to man 12 percent and woman to man bullying is extremely rare -- only 8 percent.
What should you know if you're the victim of an abusive boss? Here are today's five tips.
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If your boss has a difficult management style, you don't have to let their bad behavior go. You can respond -- just remember to stay professional.
So, if your boss insults you or puts you down, Susan Futterman, author of "When You Work for a Bully" and the founder of MyToxicBoss.com, suggests responding with something like, "In what way does calling me a moron or an idiot solve the problem? I think that there's a better way to deal with this."'

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pffffft! good thing that story was done in 2004. because 11 years later, it's highly unlikely it would ever see the light of day.

in any case, i do somewhat recall reading that story, or one like it, back then.
but, honestly does it really come as any real surprise?

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Submitted by ErikaLancastor on Fri, 2015-06-05 08:54