A recent survey among 1,000 British office workers found out that 6 out of 10 Brits working in offices don’t like their boss.

Another alarming statistic was that almost the same amount of people sometimes don’t want to go to work because of their boss, and more than half the people in the survey have left a job because of them!

The majority of people who said they didn’t like their boss chose poor communication as a reason, with a lack of recognition, being a bully and not paying enough being the next most popular answers.
If you’re a boss and you’re reading this, communicate better, stop bullying your employees and start paying them what they deserve to be paid!

The survey, which was conducted by Free Office Finder, then went further in finding out about the opinions of employees by asking whether the boss in question was male or female. The results showed that female bosses are much more appreciated than male ones. This might have something to do with the fact that men are well known for being poor communicators.

If you’re one of the people who really can’t stand their boss, you should think about reaching out to them and explaining a few things. Maybe they don’t realise they aren’t your favourite person, and talking to them might change your opinion. Or if your boss is really bad, maybe start looking for a new job. If you’re not happy at work, this could lead to you being unhappy at home all the health problems that go with it.

If you’re somebody’s boss and you don’t know whether you’re liked or hated, maybe you should take the time to get to know your team better. Call each employee in regularly and ask them if there are any issues in the workplace.

Lucky Attitude ran a commentary on the survey and interestingly pointed out that the majority of people who took part were millennials (19-35), so it’s difficult to see what the older generation think of their bosses. It is interesting that most of the people who took part in the survey has left a job because of their manager, as job hopping is something that happens a lot more these days. Twenty or thirty years ago, a job was for life, with more people having a great amount of loyalty for their jobs and their bosses. This loyalty has been replaced with ambition among millennials, so it’s very important that bosses and managers treat their employees well enough that they don’t jump ship.

If you’re unsure whether your boss is a good one or bad one, take the boss test to find out.