With Bosses: What Have You Liked and Disliked?

1. If you could have just three of the following attributes in a boss, which ones would you choose

If you could have just three of the following attributes in a boss, which ones would you choose Clear feedback

Clear goals

Commitment

Competence

Encouragement

Energy

Fairness

Follow-through

Honesty

Intelligence

Kindness

Love

Mediocrity

Openness

Positivity

Tolerance

2. How common have these attributes been with the boss(es) you have had?

	Never	Almost never	Seldom	Sometimes	Fairly often	Often	Frequently
Arrogance	*How common have these attributes been with the boss(es) you have had? Arrogance Never	Arrogance Almost never	Arrogance Seldom	Arrogance Sometimes	Arrogance Fairly often	Arrogance Often	Arrogance Frequently
Indecisiveness	Indecisiveness Never	Indecisiveness Almost never	Indecisiveness Seldom	Indecisiveness Sometimes	Indecisiveness Fairly often	Indecisiveness Often	Indecisiveness Frequently
Vagueness	Vagueness Never	Vagueness Almost never	Vagueness Seldom	Vagueness Sometimes	Vagueness Fairly often	Vagueness Often	Vagueness Frequently
Flip-flopping	Flip-flopping Never	Flip-flopping Almost never	Flip-flopping Seldom	Flip-flopping Sometimes	Flip-flopping Fairly often	Flip-flopping Often	Flip-flopping Frequently
Outright lies	Outright lies Never	Outright lies Almost never	Outright lies Seldom	Outright lies Sometimes	Outright lies Fairly often	Outright lies Often	Outright lies Frequently
Deception	Deception Never	Deception Almost never	Deception Seldom	Deception Sometimes	Deception Fairly often	Deception Often	Deception Frequently
Anger issues	Anger issues Never	Anger issues Almost never	Anger issues Seldom	Anger issues Sometimes	Anger issues Fairly often	Anger issues Often	Anger issues Frequently
Harassment	Harassment Never	Harassment Almost never	Harassment Seldom	Harassment Sometimes	Harassment Fairly often	Harassment Often	Harassment Frequently
Micromanagement	Micromanagement Never	Micromanagement Almost never	Micromanagement Seldom	Micromanagement Sometimes	Micromanagement Fairly often	Micromanagement Often	Micromanagement Frequently
Mixed messages	Mixed messages Never	Mixed messages Almost never	Mixed messages Seldom	Mixed messages Sometimes	Mixed messages Fairly often	Mixed messages Often	Mixed messages Frequently
Favoritism	Favoritism Never	Favoritism Almost never	Favoritism Seldom	Favoritism Sometimes	Favoritism Fairly often	Favoritism Often	Favoritism Frequently
Intrusion into privacy	Intrusion into privacy Never	Intrusion into privacy Almost never	Intrusion into privacy Seldom	Intrusion into privacy Sometimes	Intrusion into privacy Fairly often	Intrusion into privacy Often	Intrusion into privacy Frequently
Poor work ethic	Poor work ethic Never	Poor work ethic Almost never	Poor work ethic Seldom	Poor work ethic Sometimes	Poor work ethic Fairly often	Poor work ethic Often	Poor work ethic Frequently
Lack of feedback	Lack of feedback Never	Lack of feedback Almost never	Lack of feedback Seldom	Lack of feedback Sometimes	Lack of feedback Fairly often	Lack of feedback Often	Lack of feedback Frequently
Incompetence	Incompetence Never	Incompetence Almost never	Incompetence Seldom	Incompetence Sometimes	Incompetence Fairly often	Incompetence Often	Incompetence Frequently
Outbursts	Outbursts Never	Outbursts Almost never	Outbursts Seldom	Outbursts Sometimes	Outbursts Fairly often	Outbursts Often	Outbursts Frequently
Vindictiveness	Vindictiveness Never	Vindictiveness Almost never	Vindictiveness Seldom	Vindictiveness Sometimes	Vindictiveness Fairly often	Vindictiveness Often	Vindictiveness Frequently
Perfectionism	Perfectionism Never	Perfectionism Almost never	Perfectionism Seldom	Perfectionism Sometimes	Perfectionism Fairly often	Perfectionism Often	Perfectionism Frequently
Mediocrity	Mediocrity Never	Mediocrity Almost never	Mediocrity Seldom	Mediocrity Sometimes	Mediocrity Fairly often	Mediocrity Often	Mediocrity Frequently
Hypocrisy	Hypocrisy Never	Hypocrisy Almost never	Hypocrisy Seldom	Hypocrisy Sometimes	Hypocrisy Fairly often	Hypocrisy Often	Hypocrisy Frequently
Disrespect	Disrespect Never	Disrespect Almost never	Disrespect Seldom	Disrespect Sometimes	Disrespect Fairly often	Disrespect Often	Disrespect Frequently
Mood changes - unpredictability	Mood changes - unpredictability Never	Mood changes - unpredictability Almost never	Mood changes - unpredictability Seldom	Mood changes - unpredictability Sometimes	Mood changes - unpredictability Fairly often	Mood changes - unpredictability Often	Mood changes - unpredictability Frequently
Wouldn't let me have a life	Wouldn't let me have a life Never	Wouldn't let me have a life Almost never	Wouldn't let me have a life Seldom	Wouldn't let me have a life Sometimes	Wouldn't let me have a life Fairly often	Wouldn't let me have a life Often	Wouldn't let me have a life Frequently

Other (please specify)

3. If you have experienced any of the the following attributes in a boss, how difficult has it made work for you? (if you have NOT experienced this attribute, check n/a for not applicable)

	Not difficult	Somewhat difficult	Quite difficult	I considered quitting over it	I nearly quit over it	I quit over it	N/A
Arrogance	*If you have experienced any of the the following attributes in a boss, how difficult has it made work for you? (if you have NOT experienced this attribute, check n/a for not applicable) Arrogance Not difficult	Arrogance Somewhat difficult	Arrogance Quite difficult	Arrogance I considered quitting over it	Arrogance I nearly quit over it	Arrogance I quit over it	Arrogance N/A
Indecisiveness	Indecisiveness Not difficult	Indecisiveness Somewhat difficult	Indecisiveness Quite difficult	Indecisiveness I considered quitting over it	Indecisiveness I nearly quit over it	Indecisiveness I quit over it	Indecisiveness N/A
Vagueness	Vagueness Not difficult	Vagueness Somewhat difficult	Vagueness Quite difficult	Vagueness I considered quitting over it	Vagueness I nearly quit over it	Vagueness I quit over it	Vagueness N/A
Flip-flopping	Flip-flopping Not difficult	Flip-flopping Somewhat difficult	Flip-flopping Quite difficult	Flip-flopping I considered quitting over it	Flip-flopping I nearly quit over it	Flip-flopping I quit over it	Flip-flopping N/A
Outright lies	Outright lies Not difficult	Outright lies Somewhat difficult	Outright lies Quite difficult	Outright lies I considered quitting over it	Outright lies I nearly quit over it	Outright lies I quit over it	Outright lies N/A
Deception	Deception Not difficult	Deception Somewhat difficult	Deception Quite difficult	Deception I considered quitting over it	Deception I nearly quit over it	Deception I quit over it	Deception N/A
Anger issues	Anger issues Not difficult	Anger issues Somewhat difficult	Anger issues Quite difficult	Anger issues I considered quitting over it	Anger issues I nearly quit over it	Anger issues I quit over it	Anger issues N/A
Harassment	Harassment Not difficult	Harassment Somewhat difficult	Harassment Quite difficult	Harassment I considered quitting over it	Harassment I nearly quit over it	Harassment I quit over it	Harassment N/A
Micromanagement	Micromanagement Not difficult	Micromanagement Somewhat difficult	Micromanagement Quite difficult	Micromanagement I considered quitting over it	Micromanagement I nearly quit over it	Micromanagement I quit over it	Micromanagement N/A
Mixed messages	Mixed messages Not difficult	Mixed messages Somewhat difficult	Mixed messages Quite difficult	Mixed messages I considered quitting over it	Mixed messages I nearly quit over it	Mixed messages I quit over it	Mixed messages N/A
Favoritism	Favoritism Not difficult	Favoritism Somewhat difficult	Favoritism Quite difficult	Favoritism I considered quitting over it	Favoritism I nearly quit over it	Favoritism I quit over it	Favoritism N/A
Intrusion into privacy	Intrusion into privacy Not difficult	Intrusion into privacy Somewhat difficult	Intrusion into privacy Quite difficult	Intrusion into privacy I considered quitting over it	Intrusion into privacy I nearly quit over it	Intrusion into privacy I quit over it	Intrusion into privacy N/A
Poor work ethic	Poor work ethic Not difficult	Poor work ethic Somewhat difficult	Poor work ethic Quite difficult	Poor work ethic I considered quitting over it	Poor work ethic I nearly quit over it	Poor work ethic I quit over it	Poor work ethic N/A
Lack of feedback	Lack of feedback Not difficult	Lack of feedback Somewhat difficult	Lack of feedback Quite difficult	Lack of feedback I considered quitting over it	Lack of feedback I nearly quit over it	Lack of feedback I quit over it	Lack of feedback N/A
Incompetence	Incompetence Not difficult	Incompetence Somewhat difficult	Incompetence Quite difficult	Incompetence I considered quitting over it	Incompetence I nearly quit over it	Incompetence I quit over it	Incompetence N/A
Outbursts	Outbursts Not difficult	Outbursts Somewhat difficult	Outbursts Quite difficult	Outbursts I considered quitting over it	Outbursts I nearly quit over it	Outbursts I quit over it	Outbursts N/A
Vindictiveness	Vindictiveness Not difficult	Vindictiveness Somewhat difficult	Vindictiveness Quite difficult	Vindictiveness I considered quitting over it	Vindictiveness I nearly quit over it	Vindictiveness I quit over it	Vindictiveness N/A
Perfectionism	Perfectionism Not difficult	Perfectionism Somewhat difficult	Perfectionism Quite difficult	Perfectionism I considered quitting over it	Perfectionism I nearly quit over it	Perfectionism I quit over it	Perfectionism N/A
Disrespect	Disrespect Not difficult	Disrespect Somewhat difficult	Disrespect Quite difficult	Disrespect I considered quitting over it	Disrespect I nearly quit over it	Disrespect I quit over it	Disrespect N/A
Mood changes - unpredicability	Mood changes - unpredicability Not difficult	Mood changes - unpredicability Somewhat difficult	Mood changes - unpredicability Quite difficult	Mood changes - unpredicability I considered quitting over it	Mood changes - unpredicability I nearly quit over it	Mood changes - unpredicability I quit over it	Mood changes - unpredicability N/A
Wouldn't let me have a life	Wouldn't let me have a life Not difficult	Wouldn't let me have a life Somewhat difficult	Wouldn't let me have a life Quite difficult	Wouldn't let me have a life I considered quitting over it	Wouldn't let me have a life I nearly quit over it	Wouldn't let me have a life I quit over it	Wouldn't let me have a life N/A
Hypocrisy	Hypocrisy Not difficult	Hypocrisy Somewhat difficult	Hypocrisy Quite difficult	Hypocrisy I considered quitting over it	Hypocrisy I nearly quit over it	Hypocrisy I quit over it	Hypocrisy N/A

4. Please check the descriptions that apply to you.

Please check the descriptions that apply to you. Male

Female

Most of my experience in in the USA

Most of my experience is outside the USA

Most of my experience is private for profit

Most of my experience is non profit

Most of my experience is public sector

My age is 16-25

My age is 26-35

My age is 36-45

My age is 46-55

My age is 56-65

My age is 66-75

My age is 76 or above

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