I'm fortunate at the moment but things can change like the snap of a finger.

What sucks about being self employed is that I can never get away from the asshole who is my boss!

short-sighted, and self-important jerk-offs.

In larger organizations, there can be so many mid-level managers it comes down to which of them directly affect your work.

Sometimes you get people who just aren't managerial material who figure out how to worm their way into a spot. Their actions are driven by ego or ladder-climbing or insecurity, and they're NOT about doing what's best for their team or the company at large.

If they're high enough on the org chart, their bad decisions can cause a lot of stress for a lot of people. Unfortunately, they're sometimes in a position to say everything's rosy to other managers and higher-ups, while people in their department are looking for the exit.

Organizations can lose good workers - the people actually making things happen - before they figure out where the real problems lie.

But everyone here brings something to the table. Sure, everyone brings their personality to the table as well, but it's like any large family. You make accommodations unless someone is totally beyond the pale. I have only witnessed that once in 15 years, and with a non-managerial employee.

Guess I'm one of the lucky ones.

there are a lot more workers than managers.