Posted under Career Management on July 22nd, 2007
A few weeks ago, The Police put on quite a show at Wrigley Field, especially when they performed their classic Every Breath You Take. Listen to the lyrics and you’ll hear the words “I’ll be watching you.”
Speaking of watching you, check out the new eBossWatch site. Asher Adelman, creator of eBossWatch, launched the site about three weeks ago. The idea for his concept evolved out of a painful and challenging employment experience with, you guessed it, his boss. Asher describes eBossWatch as a “useful tool for job applicants to evaluate prospective bosses at potential workplaces.”
Anyone can anonymously rate their current or former boss for free.
To download a Boss Report, there is a nominal fee of $3.99. The tagline for Asher’s new eBossWatch site: nobody should have to work for a jerk. Agreed!
posted by: billie sucher
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Chew on 24 Aug 2007 at 9:21 am #
Well, I was a victim two years ago and finally there is a forum available to get a sober word out on these individuals. Is it foolproof? Only in a perfect world, so I wouldn’t lose much sleep on whether or not a marginal proportion of bosses are getting a fair shake on ebosswatch. First and foremost, bosses always have the upper hand and at this present time there is no legal recourse for most victims of workplace bullying, and as such, this site can only be an invaluable tool in preventing future victims. In most cases, managerial bullies (the terminology “bad bosses” is too sugary) are like chameleons. Painting themselves as caring individuals, and even going as far as “playing” the victim at the hands of some “bad” employee, they will wield their power on a whim. Unlike truly caring people, bullies study their prospects and home in on their “target” with the intent to do injury. Do they work alone? Sometimes. But more times than not, they recruit (called mobbing). Furthermore, there is a big deception out there that thrives on the belief that bullying only happens to the “weak” or the “defective”. Research shows, that most targets of workplace bullying are individuals who hold high ethical standards with the aim to live by them, which is probably why they are targeted. So if one particular profile is predisposed to “gaming” the system… that’s right, you guessed it. And believe me, if after discovery they’re still bent on spreading their misery, all they have to do is vote themselves in a better light and inducing their cohorts accordingly, hence, rendering this site only as the next best thing to passing the Healthy Workplace Bill. This brings me to my next point. Ignorance as to what constitutes abuse of power in no way condones it, and indifference to it when within one’s realm of influence, does not exempt culpability. I encourage all to get educated, get real, and help fight for the Healthy Workplace Bill. In the meantime, all we have as victims in preventing future victims is ebosswatch.
billiesucher on 24 Aug 2007 at 5:34 pm #
Chew, thanks for reading this post & your comments. For those who are interested in learning more about the Healthy Workplace Bill, go here: http://www.bullybusters.org/advocacy/hwbdef.html
and read more. Thanks, Chew!
billie sucher