The Best Guide On How To Survive Bad Bosses

Research clearly shows that toxic bosses hurt employees AND the bottom line. So why are there so many of them?
In this video, we take a deep dive into the science, history and philosophy of bad bosses AND how we can eliminate them.
We also get slightly conspiratorial about brain damage and do a side note on Stockholm Syndrome.
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Contents:
0:00 The History Of Bad Bosses (Return The Cloak!)
8:58 How To Recognize A Bad Boss (Before They Mess You Up Too Much)
14:26 How A Bad Boss Hurts You (According To Research)
19:14 Bad Bosses Even Hurt Business (Ironic, Right?)
22:58 Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses (If They're So Awful)?
33:07 Side Note: Stockholm Syndrome Is A Sexist Myth
35:23 My Two Speculative Guesses Why There Are So Many Bad Bosses
41:08 What About Elon Musk, Steve Jobs or Michael Jordan?
52:51 The Philosophy Of Bad Bosses
55:50 What NOT To Do About A Bad Boss
1:00:30 What YOU Can Do About A Bad Boss
1:09:28 How Companies Can Eliminate Bad Bosses
1:17:20 What Bosses Can Do Themselves
1:23:21 Stop Normalizing Bad Bosses

[@divinelovebath]

Thank you for making these - I listen to them while I work - dreaming of the day I quit :)

[@WoohooInc]

Glad I can help and hope you get to quit soon!

[@richhurts]

I have one right now, but I can’t quit. Really hoping I can find a new job soon. It sucks

[@WoohooInc]

That's a terrible situation to be in. I hope you get away real soon!

[@borabora324]

I m in the same situation but I’m slowly making an exit.

[@WoohooInc]

@@borabora324 Excellent!

[@raminbaghirov9998]

I feel you.

[@WoohooInc]

@@raminbaghirov9998 Excellent!

[@antanasv2642]

Just resigned today because of a bad manager, and this video shows up

[@WoohooInc]

It's a little scary what the internet knows about us.

[@raminbaghirov9998]

I resigned because of a terrible manager. Took a paycut. I now realize how that bad boss affected my health.

[@WoohooInc]

@@raminbaghirov9998 A lot of people don't realize this but the research is clear: Bad bosses can hurt you badly!

[@raminbaghirov9998]

@@WoohooInc True. I am still having a goosebumps when I pass by that place because of her.

[@WoohooInc]

@@raminbaghirov9998 Woah!

[@sidichochase]

It's refreshing to encounter someone producing videos of depth and breadth, and not just clickbait videos. Thank you so much for carefully examining these topics.

[@WoohooInc]

That means a lot to me - thanks!

[@mindtheprivacy]

Agree.

[@bijosn]

Agree

[@adamwerner2064]

Your videos aren't viewed enough, mate! They are all fantastic and well researched. They have helped me with perspective in a toxic work environment with bad bosses. Next step is to quit!

[@WoohooInc]

So glad I could help!

[@FreshPresh8888]

This is a very well done video with sound advice. I was beginning to feel crazy reading and hearing so much advice that tell you to learn how to tolerate and work around a toxic boss when really the only thing you can/should do is put yourself in a position to get a new job. And also, figure out red flags of a toxic boss in advance to try to spot it before you accept a new role.

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks so much - glad you liked it!

[@christopherwoods6777]

I currently have a bad boss and it's hell. This video has helped tremendously. I know the next move is out the door.

[@WoohooInc]

Excellent - please let me know how it goes!

[@mindtheprivacy]

I thought i was week for not been able to take it. I Just resigned because of an abusive manager. I just regret leaving my people behind.

[@WoohooInc]

Good on you for seeing through that! I totally understand that feeling of regret. Maybe help your people get out too?

[@lafamiliamediainc]

If I am ever fortunate enough to be in Denmark, I definitely owe you a beer.

[@WoohooInc]

I like beer :)

[@81donats]

This issue is a complex one, and it's essential for individuals and organizations to address it. The mention of the impact of bad bosses on businesses emphasizes the importance of promoting good leadership and creating a healthy work environment. Thanks for sharing!

[@WoohooInc]

It is a complex issue that affects so many people!

[@heatherw3202]

For the first 3 years of my job I loved it. It was really stressful during certain months, but we were all in it together and really were like a family. We laughed and cried together, we helped each other through crisis. Then my manager started dating one of his new hires. The entire shop is tense all the time. The only feedback we get is mocking derisive negative feedback. The favoritism is off the charts. I can’t sleep. My hair is falling out. I’ve gained weight. And my skin itches like crazy. The last seven months have broken me. I’ve stayed on to try to shield my coworkers from some of it (I’m a supervisor), but I think I’ve reached my breaking point.

[@WoohooInc]

That's just awful. It's awesome that you want to shield the employees but at some point you won't be able to shield anyone. Can you get away before that happens?

[@WoohooInc]

This video took forever to write - turns out I had a lot to say on this topic! But I'd love to hear your experience with bad bosses. Who's the worst boss you've ever had? What did they do to you? How did you handle it?

[@CornucopiaWorld]

Here's what I learn from years of working: we CANNOT change the behavior of bad bosses and certainly, we CANNOT allow ourselves to put up with the crap in dealing with bad bosses. I owe to myself to put myself first. Company will never hesitate to replace you the moment you dropped dead. We are just a number to them. I choose not to deal with bad bosses anymore. I chose to leave instead.

[@WoohooInc]

​@@CornucopiaWorld YES! That's much better advice than all the articles on "How you can live with a toxic manager."

[@cortex333]

I just vent and looked at that Forbes article. OMG! every single one of the 13 advise basically says " YOU ARE THE PROBLEM! NOT YOUR BOSS. YOU HAVE TO CHANGE YOURSELF, YOUR ATTITUDE, YOUR VIEW...ETC. what pack of BS!

[@WoohooInc]

Just AWFUL! But this is the most common type of advice around bad bosses.

[@lafamiliamediainc]

Found my favorite Dane 😅 Thanks for yet another great video

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks!

[@evelinamarinova4099]

I love this video and i am grateful for your guidance , all my live I lived with the idea of valuing myself and my work based on others feedback , my thinking was all wrong.

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks a million - I'm really happy that the video helped! That's why I make them,

[@evelinamarinova4099]

❤@@WoohooInc

[@lizzi437]

Just discovered you yesterday. Great videos. Will you be producing more in the near future?

[@WoohooInc]

New video coming... soonish :) Got a topic you'd like me to explore? Meanwhile, check out my video on overwork. I'm very proud of that one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnjRd2uXmMehiLM

[@mba2ceo]

1. lies and cheat 2. belittles 3. prevents your success 4. NO training

[@WoohooInc]

Awful. But sadly not that rare.

[@mindtheprivacy]

You are so good at explaining! So knowledgeable. No click bait. Not millennial advice, very in depth investigation. i recommend changing the thumbnails to show YOU more. So it doesnt look like a generic KZbin channel. Im buying your book tomorrow.

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks a lot - I may try that!

[@bhs8732]

Thanks

[@WoohooInc]

👍

[@bhs8732]

@@WoohooInc change enviroment and employment from October. Was a good decision and development as an employee seems better too😎

[@linkintalent]

I'm in the granite industry and my manager made it abundantly clear I am not an installer and am banned from templating because "I fixed issues on the jobsite without a discussion with the programmer" anyway I was blamed for the installers missing a piece then told we'd be getting a sub contractor to do templates so we won't be able to ask the person questions on a job he measured

[@WoohooInc]

I have no idea what most of that means but it sounds like they're not letting you do your job to your own standard which sucks!

[@chalo4792]

Interesting lead theory.

[@WoohooInc]

Right?

[@lisasalgado6713]

😢😮🎉❤Awesome I so relate Create❤

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks!

[@SupaNova_1]

I am positioning to set myself free from a CEO that is just the worst…

[@WoohooInc]

The worst how?

[@mba2ceo]

I swear 100% BOSSES are family and friends that is Y toxicity is allowed and protected

[@WoohooInc]

Probably not ALL of them, but definitely some of them.

[@mindtheprivacy]

Maybe also do max 30 minute videos so we can more easily watch? ❤

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks for the tip - I have some shorter videos coming up.

[@RodrigoRamirez-eq6gj]

I used to have a woman boss who did all but 4 of the things on the bad boss list. She needed to feel, and to let you know, that she owned you. Unfortunately she's anointed and protected by her immediate boss because of an ideological agenda in place, so there was never any accountability, and never will be. When I announced with a smile that I was leaving, she was furious.

[@WoohooInc]

I can vividly imagine how good walking out much have felt!

[@WoohooInc]

@brinax Hope you got safely out of Red Pill Land!

[@atavusable]

I’m too late on this! I was caught!

[@WoohooInc]

So sorry to hear that - happens to a lot of people!

[@atavusable]

@@WoohooInc crazy thing is one of that friend saw that when I told him about my job interview, years ago. I was blind to that.

[@WoohooInc]

​@@atavusable Sounds like a good friend!

[@silviavivanco6848]

NOT giving any feedback at all

[@WoohooInc]

That sucks. How hard can it be to let employees know how they're doing.

[@silviavivanco6848]

@@WoohooInc exactly!

[@silviavivanco6848]

That is the advice that I got, take all the shit and suck it up

[@silviavivanco6848]

Because otherwise you will lose your job …that is the advice

[@WoohooInc]

@@silviavivanco6848 Whoa!

[@silviavivanco6848]

What to do with a boss who is influenced by a “Machiavellian” and toxic colleague

[@WoohooInc]

That's a tough one. Two options are to raise the issue higher up and if that doesn't work then get away from that coworker.

[@mba2ceo]

If your BOSS is a POS nothing will change - ONLY remedy is GETTING a new job

[@WoohooInc]

Yep!

[@deefeeeeefeeeeeeeeee]

When I was looking for videos on this, I end up watching this Jacko. Unfortunately I can say from experience that what he is given as advice doesn't work at all. It works for people who dont have pride and dignity and just want to climb the corporate ladder. But for those who are genuinely suffering from a bad boss, this will not work, in some cases, it can even make the situation worse

[@WoohooInc]

I could not agree more. I think Jocko's advice is great for jerks and terrible for the rest of us.