This reads like you’ve only ever had to deal with mid-tier bosses, so your reference for a “bad” boss is pretty skewed.
I know one dude whose boss demanded he climb through a full dumpster to retrieve something the boss had thrown away earlier that day. The boss also required him to be clocked out for it, because he was already capped on hours for the week. The dumpster was shared by a seafood restaurant and a frozen yogurt place, so it was full of rotting fish and spoiled dairy.
Boss said he was fired if he refused. He refused, and was fired. Every single sentence in the previous paragraph violated existing labor laws. But sure, “just do as you’re told with a smile, whether you like it or not.”
This reads like you’ve only ever had to deal with mid-tier bosses, so your reference for a “bad” boss is pretty skewed.
I know one dude whose boss demanded he climb through a full dumpster to retrieve something the boss had thrown away earlier that day. The boss also required him to be clocked out for it, because he was already capped on hours for the week. The dumpster was shared by a seafood restaurant and a frozen yogurt place, so it was full of rotting fish and spoiled dairy.
Boss said he was fired if he refused. He refused, and was fired. Every single sentence in the previous paragraph violated existing labor laws. But sure, “just do as you’re told with a smile, whether you like it or not.”