Benefits of a bad boss: What to learn from the experience and how it can help your career [Video]

Here’s a spicy take for you: having a bad boss isn’t just a rite of passage, it’s a crucial step toward appreciating a good boss.

The “Bad Boss” is not just a character out of The Office or The Devil Wears Prada.

They’re real, and their reign of terror ranges from micromanaging every click of your mouse to transforming team meetings into episodes of Game of Thrones – minus the dragons, more of the pity.

They’re the ones who make you dread Mondays and consider veterinary school as a viable career change because, honestly, even treating a constipated cat seems more fun than their meetings.

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I have had many, many bad bosses. I knew it was time to leave one job when I started having dreams …