ALT-1 Reevaluating your Feelings for a Boss you Hate
Did you ever have a boss that you hated at first, but you actually grew to like after awhile? It happens all the time where someone doesn't make the greatest first impression, or leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouth. However, sometimes you have to give your new boss time to make an adjustment, or to get comfortable with the situation he is being thrust into. There are times when it can be a good thing to forgive and forget.
No one goes into a situation hoping that everyone will quickly lose respect for that person. When a manager enters a job, he needs to make sure that those around him respect him and that they get used to following his lead. One thing that a manager wants to quickly do is to establish an identity in the workplace. This can ruffle some feathers at first.
Once a boss gets used to the surroundings, he can make changes and relax the standards somewhat. If employees prove that they know what they are doing, and will do a good job, the boss will usually learn to trust his staff. It isn't uncommon for a new manager to check in frequently at night, or ask for extra documentation to see who is doing their job. After awhile though, the boss will usually just know what he has.
Sometimes a boss and an employee can have too much of the same personality. This can be a problem if the new boss wants to be the funny guy, but his employee is always cracking jokes. Perhaps the new boss wants to be seen as the cool guy, but an employee already has that role. It isn't so much that the boss doesn't want to get along with an employee, but that the employee might come off as a threat to the authority of the boss, or being seen as the alpha personality.
In time, though, a boss and employee can usually start seeing eye to eye. A simple conversation can usually turn the tide, or a quick lunch can do the trick. A simple time to spend just talking about topics that you both enjoy, or finding common ground on philosophy at work will usually thaw things out.
No boss wants to be hated by employees. Sure, the boss will let it happen if it has to, but that is never the goal. The better the working relationship between staff, the better off everyone will be.
