Bad Boss? …Blessing in disguise!

I won’t go defining a bad boss here because each one of you would remember at least one name (rather, face!) once the words ‘bad boss’ are heard! Right :-?

But how many of you would look at the positive side of it?

Well, most of us would agree on one thing for sure. And that is, a bad boss, somehow, would always keep you on your toes, would ensure you’re never in the comfort zone!  Isn’t that a good thing? Your survival instincts (or, your hurt ego) would make you learn new things, shoulder bigger responsibilities, put in long hours, just to prove your mettle. Also keep in mind, you cannot choose your boss! So, if things are really getting worse in spite of you trying earnestly to put your best foot forward, you might want to consider looking out for opportunities. (Yes, it is true. People leave managers, not companies!) 

And in either case, you indeed might have learnt a couple of new things/skills in your current job or might be performing a different/bigger role in a new organization & all this happened because you were not complacent, you were not in the safe/comfort zone in the first place!  Right? Won’t you be thankful to him/her for it:-?

My own personal experience echoes same thing.  It was my first job (after engineering graduation) in a manufacturing company. My manager was a great human-being & I used to like working with him. One fine day, he got transferred and came in another manager, who somehow made my life miserable almost from day one. The ‘well-ensconced’ me was shaken out from my comfort zone & I began thinking of ways, options to tackle this. It led to my aspiration of doing post-graduation & which in the hind-sight seemed to have done wonders to my career!

So guys (& girls), don’t curse your stars for a bad boss.

Think positive; it could be a blessing in disguise!!

Cheers!!!