Benefits of Having a Difficult Boss

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I was appalled to get an email from HR about this. They say "Team, having a difficult boss is not always a bad thing. Please enjoy this article concerning the benefits and tips on coping with a difficult boss. You may be surprised at the conclusion."

It goes on to list benefits like having an excellent example of how NOT to behave, and the theory that lack of direction forces you to become more resourceful and assertive.

The entire message seems to be "We know you've got insensitive, incompetent managers, but you're just going to have to make the best of it." Is this a new cultural paradigm? Because it reminds me uneasily of the stereotypical 1950's father who rationalizes his abusive nature by saying it's his duty to "make a man of you". And if you end up traumatized, that's YOUR fault for character weakness.

Please if possible could you share with us the advantages of having a difficult boss,

I will give you one, when you finally move to a job with a decent boss then you will understand the delights of having a good supervisor.

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Diagnosed under the DSM5 rules with autism spectrum disorder, under DSM4 psychologist said would have been AS (299.80) but I suspect that I am somewhere between 299.80 and 299.00 (Autism) under DSM4.

Its just the nature of Corporate-Think, to excuse and reward incompetence, then punish any free thinkers who want to look at long-term benefits and make rational decisions to ensure the stability of the business.

If you're only there to raid the profit margin and bail with your golden parachute, competent, rational people are just a nuisance.

Wow! Talk bout a road to ruin. That's awful.

I work in a place that has a very immature management culture. Bullying seems quite common, at least from what I have heard second-hand. Initiative is quashed. You basically have to do "good works" despite the higher-ups and hope someone notices...or get the smackdown for it. There's more but I won't list all of the problems.

No one should have to endure abuse. I just don't understand the people who 1) commit abuse and b) who accept that it goes on and turn a blind eye.