Korean Job Discussion Forums

[madoka]

Oh snap! From reading Dave's, I thought only Korean bosses were dishonest! Could it be that most workers generally just don't like their bosses?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091013/lf_nm_life/us_workplace_survey

A majority of U.S. workers do not think their bosses are honest, said a survey released on Tuesday, and one in four would fire their boss if they could.

Only four in ten workers would take their bosses' jobs if offered, according to the survey conducted for Adecco Group North America, part of Zurich-based Adecco Group, a human resources and placement company.

Two-thirds of workers, however, would not change anything about their relationship with their boss, the survey found.

It found 53 percent of workers do not think their boss is honest, a similar number do not think their boss is fair or patient and two-thirds do not think their boss is loyal.

A quarter say they believe their boss is dishonest about their job security, and 28 percent would lay off or fire their boss if given the opportunity, it said.

By a wide margin of 89 percent, workers think their relationship with the boss is important for job satisfaction, the survey found.

[giraffe]

Well i live and work in Canada. I've rarely had a boss that i would consider honest. It has happen a few times but in the end its all business soo its just one big game =p. Even bosses i consider friends dont make the honest list ( business wise) They are honest friends but when it comes to business they would say anything to save a penny...

[xingyiman]

Bosses I've had stateside have been about 50 50. But they were either very good people or complete tossers. No in between.

[beercanman]

"By a wide margin of 89 percent, workers think their relationship with the boss is important for job satisfaction, the survey found."

Maybe that ought to be closer to 100%. Not just for job satisfaction but for keeping the job.