The Best Boss I Ever Had

Author: siggy

He was the best boss I ever had.  I remember two things he stressed:  he would not tolerate gossip in his department and he insisted every person do his job properly.  He would get on your case if you engaged in gossip.  If you had a beef with him, you had to directly discuss that with him.  No one was allowed to engage in gossip.  He knew how destructive gossip could be in a department.  If you were not doing your job, he would correct you and insisted you hold your weight.  Slackers were not allowed.  He knew if one person did not do his job that would spread to the whole department.  Morale would be affected.  I never forgot the story he told me when he ran a big trucking terminal.  The workers who would slack off he would position right next to him right and left.  They knew they could not get away without doing their job properly.  He was a good boss and morale in his department was always high.  I learned how to be a good boss from him.