Comments on: Coping with a toxic boss: “CARL THE CONTROL FREAK”

By: Coping with a Toxic Boss – “ELLERY THE YELLER” | eBossWatch

Mon, 02 May 2011 08:25:33 +0000

[...] The previous ones include: Dick the Dictator, Bashia the Backstabber, Sewell the Sexual Harasser, Carl the Control Freak, Paula the Passive Aggressive, Clayton the Clueless, Greta the Gossip, Susie the Sugar Coater, Ian [...]

By: texcee

texcee — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:40:28 +0000

Re “Carl the Controller”. OMG — you just described my ex-boss to a “T”. He was the managing partner of a very small law firm, but instead of practicing law, he spent nearly all his time monitoring the computer network to see what his employees were working on. God help you if he caught you using the internet, even for business purposes. He dictated what you could have on your desk — no plants, no family photos, no calendars, etc. The desks were situated in such a way that he could walk behind you and see what was on your computer screen. You weren’t allowed to speak to your neighbors in the office because it meant you weren’t working. It was a sweat shop! He would yell at people in front of the whole office, and would fire people arbitrarily because he could. The whole office lived in fear of him. To add insult to injury, I was required to type up his Sunday school lessons, which he taught at a fundamentalist megachurch and which were invariably fire and brimstone, as he interpreted the Law of God. Finally, after he charged out of his office at just before 5:00 on a Friday, and screamed at me in front of everyone because I wasn’t working, I had had enough and I walked out. This guy was a Nut Job Deluxe! It’s been a year and a half and I’m still traumatized!

By: Coping with a Toxic Boss – “BETTY THE BATTLE AXE” | eBossWatch

Coping with a Toxic Boss – “BETTY THE BATTLE AXE” | eBossWatch — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:02:59 +0000

By: Coping with a Toxic Boss – “WADE THE ONE UPPER” | eBossWatch

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:59:37 +0000

By: D

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 03:28:49 +0000

I am so glad I found this tonight. I work for a very small company-there is no HR. I have been here for over 5 years. I knew something wasn’t right compared to other places I have worked-the first month of employment here. Being absolutely desperate to maintain a paycheck- I stayed on and believed If I was strong enough I could weather the storms and possibly affect change. The opposite has happened. Not only has my paycheck diminished year to year-for the first time in a 25 year career history, (My employment is customer/commission driven) I am even more financially behind than ever. Just finding the description of toxic behavior has given me great hope. I now know what to say to make my claim-and stop getting engaged in the other person’s negative behavior. The person I am dealing with isn’t even the boss or company owner. The owner seems to let this person (the one who handles the desk and customer scheduling) run free reign on what happens with first line customer contact. That’s allready illegal when you receive a 1099. I know I have been verbally attacked to my face, behind my back and to customers. I HAVE A PROVEN CREDIBLE TRACK RECORD THE 20 YEARS BEFORE I WORKED HERE. I know the time I have been employed here that said front desk person finds a person of the month to railroad, attack, accuse and diminish by also creating false and exaggerated claims of failure upon that employee. I know that some of the other employees have been subjected to, witnessed and been imtimidated by this person’s behavior. THIS PERSON IS NOT THE OWNER OR EVEN THE LEASEHOLDER OR IN ANY WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTAINENCE COSTS OF SAID ESTABLISHMENT. Thank you for doing what you have done with your career. I know now I have the skills and mindset to handle this better-simply so I can bide my time before I leave, or, pursue a lawsuit if I am terminated-simply because I called this person to the carpet about her behavior and how it affects the bottom line! For the first time in over 5 years, I finally feel peace. I knew I was not wrong in my beliefs or my hopes. Thank you

By: Coping with a Toxic Boss – “CYNTHIA THE SILENT TREATMENT TORTURER” | eBossWatch

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:41:31 +0000

By: Coping with a Toxic Boss – “VERNON THE VERBAL ATTACKER” | eBossWatch

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:00:31 +0000

[...] The previous ones include: Dick the Dictator, Bashia the Backstabber, Sewell the Sexual Harasser, Carl the Control Freak, Paula the Passive Aggressive, Clayton the Clueless, and Greta the Gossip, Susie the Sugar Coater, [...]

By: Coping with a toxic boss: “PAULA THE PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE” | eBossWatch

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:06:55 +0000

[...] three previous ones are: Dick the Dictator, Bashia the Backstabber, Sewell the Sexual Harasser and Carl the Control Freak. This week, let’s take another one of the most frequently complained about types – Paula the [...]

By: Coping with a toxic boss: “SUSIE THE SUGAR COATER” | eBossWatch

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:05:55 +0000

[...] The previous ones include: Dick the Dictator, Bashia the Backstabber, Sewell the Sexual Harasser, Carl the Control Freak, Paula the Passive Aggressive, Clayton the Clueless, and Greta the [...]

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 26 May 2010 08:37:07 +0000

I work for a “Carl” (which is how I will refer to him), and it’s sheer hell. Our Carl is so OCD, we have surveillance cameras (many with sound) everywhere, and he’s constantly watching them like a security guard, instead of being somewhere other than his office. And he treats everyone like a peon – absolutely no people skills to speak of, and his conduct borders on (and often crosses into) the unethical. He is so concerned about his bottom line, he has gone in and adjusted employees’ time punches without their knowledge – he is now in hot water with the labour department. We have no HR to go to, and the other boss got fed up with Carl and walked out. Needless to say, I’m exploring my options as well – as are many colleagues of mine.