Claw-Daddy!

So I was cruising around the Library Mo-Fo blog recently, and came across this little gem:
http://community.livejournal.com/library_mofo/799267.html

And it was just so well written that I had to share. I'm also a bit concerned.
I had this boss-- actually, I had four of this boss ALL AT THE SAME TIME...
And... well... it's just so SAD how many of us have had to work for this person at least once in our lifetime. What happened to good management training? What happened to good bosses and work environments that are not full of forced cheer? What happened to job security for the highly educated?!

It's funny-- in the comments there was a discussion about the need to never feel trapped in your job-- about how there are always better options out there and nobody should just PUT UP with a bad boss and an unappreciated professional life. This was countered by that realistic someone who recognized that yes- we are well-educated- and yes- it is never good to stay in a bad situation... but REALISTICALLY, it is not always possible to quit your job and find something better while maintaining all of your other responsibilities... like a marriage, a mortgage, and a MLS Repayment Plan... just for example.

But MAN did I love those truly devious examples of tenacity! I could definitely learn something from that popcorn kernel, that pebble in the shoe, that bird outside my window who ALWAYS starts chirping at 4am, regardless of the weather. In fact, it reminds me of one of my favorite quotes: "If you think being small makes you ineffectual, you have never been in bed with a mosquito!"