Skip to main content
Stanley Bing

Help! My boss is nuts

In their own words, Stanleybing.com readers talk about the bullies, narcissists and other crazy bosses they spend their working days with.

A reader from Ohio writes:

My boss is crazy. I asked her what her management philosophy is and she changed the subject to ice cream. In the middle of summer she wore a heavy winter coat and passed around plastic penny rings for each of us to take. She confronted me because staff bought me a bigger birthday cake than they gave her. One employee gave a suicidal client a cigarette lighter (after she said she intended to light herself on fire). The woman used the lighter on herself. Our CEO promptly promoted the lighter giver to manager.
Last updated August 20 2008: 4:45 PM ET
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17


Fortune's Stanley Bing shares his take on the five types of crazy bosses, and some strategies for dealing with one, from "Crazy Bosses" (Harper Collins). (more)
Is your boss heading for a self-made disaster? Scared of his own shadow? Just plain weird? Share your insane workplace story. We'll post it on our site and invite other readers to comment. (more)
ExecutricksThe central question of every hardworking person's career is how to work less hard while still being able to buy an expensive bottle of wine without trembling. The answer is simple: Retire while still working! (more)
* : Time reflects local markets trading time.† - Intraday data delayed 15 minutes for Nasdaq, and 20 minutes for other exchanges.• Disclaimer