Do You Love Or Hate Your Boss? New Study Shows How Americans Feel
If you were asked to describe your boss or supervisor in one word, which word would you choose? Don’t worry, you will remain anonymous. The folks at Preply.com decided to study how Americans feel about their bosses and their jobs.
Americans Are Asked To “Describe Your Boss”
Of course, some people love their boss, and others hate their boss. It is safe to assume the majority of people are somewhere in the middle. However, Preply.com recently asked Americans with full-time jobs to characterize their supervisor using just one word. The results show that one in five employees would describe their boss in a negative manner.
According to an article by Matt Zajechowski on Preply.com, “incompetent” is the most common negative description Americans would use to describe their boss. Other prominent characterizations include: “absent,” “demanding,” “annoying,” and “distant.”
On the other hand, it appears that many Americans enjoy working for their immediate supervisor. In fact, the most common positive description for bosses across the U.S.A. is “kind.” Other positive characterizations include: “understanding,” friendly,” “helpful,” and “supportive.”
So, do any of those descriptive terms describe how you feel about your boss? Or, would your characterization be more in the “mediocre” category? In general, if you have worked for a number of years, you have probably had bosses you liked, and those you did not.
With that in mind, Zajechowski’s article quotes language expert Sylvia Johnson. She says: “Communication plays a pivotal role in shaping a positive working environment.” Furthermore, Johnson believes good bosses “respect the values, thoughts, and ideas of their employees.”
The Fields In Which Good And Bad Bosses Seem To Work
By and large, Zajechowski’s piece notes the fields in which one finds good or bad supervisors. For instance, the healthcare and education fields are where more employees like their bosses. On the contrary, those who work in manufacturing or transportation jobs tend to speak negatively about their managers.
If you’d like to see the full report, click here.
Where Nevada Ranks In Hardest Working States
5. WYOMING
Never been, but clearly the people of Wyoming put in the time and in the hours! This is why this state is ranked 5th as the Hardest Working State in the country…good on ya Wyoming!
4. NEBRASKA
Known as the “cornhusker” state! But these people know how to get the job down. Hard working, honest people that will put in a good days work…putting it at #4 on the list! Nicely done Nebraska!
3. SOUTH DAKOTA
We’re starting to see a trend here…those states with not a lot of people. But rest assured that those that live in South Dakota are not afraid to work…with that thought, it puts the state at #3 on the list! A job well done!
2. ALASKA
With it being the largest state in the union, it’s claim as the final frontier makes you want to work that much harder when you live there. And depending on the time of year, with the daylight hours lasting more than those of other states, you can bet those people that live there put in hours! Coming in at #2 on the list! Congrats Alaska!
1. NORTH DAKOTA
Well, they couldn’t let their neighbor to the South out do them right? With that said, the “hardest working state” in the country is North Dakota! Putting in the time and the hours…not the most populated, but truly a hard working state! Congratulations to the state of North Dakota!
Larry Martino is the long-time afternoon drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of Larry Martino and not necessarily those of Beasley Media Group, LLC.
