We’ve all met one, perhaps we’ve even been one from time to time.
What am I talking about? The terrible worker, of course!
But how and why do such terrible workers seem to get the best jobs? This has been a question that has been plaguing my mind for quite some time.
No matter where I work, there is always at least one totally incompetent member of staff, and usually, but not always, these are the staff at the top of the chain.
How do they get there and how do they get away with it?
Here’s my theory about why terrible workers get the best jobs
1. They’ve got something on the boss
During a previous job at a European start up, I worked with a narcissist. In all honestly, I’ve never worked or met with anyone so truly awful in my life!
This person had the manager wrapped around their finger. They flirted with them, continually messaged them out of work, and lied about them to get what they wanted.
They introduced the boss to their family when they were in town, all the while pulling the manager deeper into their fold.
