Are you leaving your job or your boss? 5 things to consider

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Why does a great job come with a horrible boss? If you have thought about quitting, ask yourself if you are leaving your job or your boss.

You may be satisfied with your working conditions, salary, and your actual tasks. At the same time you may be a disgruntled worker due to receiving poor treatment from management. You may have no intention of leaving your job, but wish for more respect.

You may have one simple request for your employer, “Give me what I deserve!” It seems as though many workers just cannot get the best of both worlds, a satisfactory job with a boss they can love.

If you are planning on leaving your job, consider the following qualities in your boss to see if you are really leaving your job or your boss.

5 Bad qualities in management to consider if you are leaving your job or your boss

Your boss is a bully

So what if your manager has leverage being in charge of you? His or her job is to manage you with work-related issues.

There is no reason for you to be yelled at, spoken to in a condescending manner, or perform the duties of a personal servant to your boss.

Your boss offers criticisms not compliments

It does not matter how well you have done a job, your boss finds a flaw even when there is none. Unnecessary changes are made to your work to satisfy your boss’ ego and most likely those changes are disapproved by higher authorities.

Your boss does not stand responsibility for his or her negative actions

Nothing annoys you more than a manager who does not take responsibility for his or her actions. After unnecessary changes are made to your work and are disapproved by higher authorities, your manager makes no effort to clarify that it is not your fault.

You feel stuck between a rock and a hard place because you know if you spotlight your boss’ actions, life will only get harder for you.

Your boss takes credit for your hard work

You know it is unfair for your boss to take all the credit for your hard work, but you wonder if that is even against company policy and if there is anything you can do about it.

Since employees are usually left in the dark about their rights, they are taken advantage of by employers who do some of the most immoral things to them.

Your boss contradicts himself/herself on the job

It is extremely difficult to take a manager seriously who sets down uncompromising policies one day and then violates them the next. The worst part is when your manager is confronted about the hypocrisy displayed and then you are informed that those said policies only apply to employees and not employers.

Conclusion

After considering these 5 qualities in a horrible boss, ask yourself if you are really leaving your job or your boss. If you decide that your boss is the problem, then make sure to leave on good terms. Never burn bridges with management because you may need a recommendation from ex bosses as you move on to bigger and better opportunities.

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