10 Horrifying Things Nobody Tells You About Being The Boss

By Catherine Northington / January 21, 2014

Congratulations! You've just been promoted. It's a dog-eat-dog world, my friend, and you've successfully outdogged the rest. As a reward for all your hard work, we felt it would only be appropriate to offer you the privilege ranking among the Bossmen/women of the world. First things first: You'll need to see HR to pick up your parking pass and coupon for a Jiffy Lube tire rotation, along with your marginally-less-humiliating paycheck. Authority has its perks! Unfortunately, your newfound power also presents a host of issues€”issues that could easily be sidestepped with a life of sweet, sweet mediocrity. Bossing people around might seem like fun and games, but effective leadership takes a special kind of person€”and, truth be told, there are some truly miserable aspects of the job. So much so that you might wish you'd cut some of your past bosses a little slack. They're only human, and their jobs are likely way more demoralizing than you might have thought. But you'll find out about that soon enough! Before upgrading you to your cubicle with slightly taller walls, let's step into The Boss's shoes for a moment and seriously consider ten reasons why your new life sucks. Congratulations, and enjoy!