The duty of a boss is to be an effective leader. There are many different ways of doing this, and many aspects to the job, but it's not really necessary to list them all.
It's pleasant if a boss is "loved" but it's not actually necessary. It's a big plus if they are respected but, in business terms, even that is not strictly required just so long as they are effective. This may not be the way we'd like it to be (like Womble, at the very least I would hope to have a boss that I could respect) but business is a pretty pragmatic affair these days.
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Perhaps this is relevant. It was emailed to me a few weeks ago (funnily enough, the woman who sent it to me is also self employed - so what does it say about us. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />)
------------- [b] BODY MEETING All the organs of the body were having a meeting, trying to decide who was the one in charge.
"I should be in charge," said the brain, "because I run all the body's systems, so without me nothing would happen".
"I should be in charge," said the blood, "because I circulate oxygen all over so without me you'd all waste away."
"I should be in charge," said the stomach," because I process food and give all of you energy."
"I should be in charge," said the legs, "because I carry the body wherever it needs to go."
"I should be in charge," said the eyes, "because I allow the body to see where it goes."
"I should be in charge," said the rectum, "Because I'm responsible for waste removal."
All the other body parts laughed at the rectum and insulted him, so in a huff, he shut down tight.
Within a few days, the brain had a terrible headache, the stomach was bloated, the legs got wobbly, the eyes got watery, and the blood was toxic. They all decided that the rectum should be the boss.
The Moral of the story?
The arsehole is usually in charge.
If you don't send this to at least 8 people.... who gives a $hit...
