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Before Complaining About Your Boss, Try This

Hint: maybe it’s time to put yourself in their shoes.

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I recently came across this question on Quora:

I hate that my boss is paid five times more than me, and is not as hard-working or good-looking as me, how can this be possible in a fair world?

I was speechless, not for the comments or the discussion around that question, but for the question itself. While I can understand the frustration for being paid significantly less than your boss, I really don’t get the “not as good-looking as me” part. Wages are not supposed to be calculated depending on someone’s appearance, right?

Also, another part of this question I don’t quite agree with is this: “my boss is not as hard-working as me.” See, unless you hack into your boss’ computer and hide a micro camera in their office, there’s no way for you to know how productive your boss is.

Another interesting question that popped up later in my Quora feed is this:

Should I quit my job because I hate my boss?

That’s when I thought, “Why do so many people hate their bosses?”

It’s true, there are many managers out there who abuse their power and authority. I get it…