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"A bad job with a good boss is better than a good job with a bad boss"

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Anupam India
A common saying goes -
"A bad job with a good boss is better than a good job with a bad boss".

Which one would you choose? How often you have dealt with this in your career?
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Drake Settsu Project Manager / Blogger Hi, United States
In the end no one wins.

Better to cut the cord and move on to a new company.
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RAJESH K L Project Manager, PMP| Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, India Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Agree with Drake.
I hope no one lands into such a situation.
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Drew Craig Sr. Agile & Product Coach| Vanguard Philadelphia, Pa, United States
It really depends :) Other factors would be at play. How is the culture otherwise, define 'bad', define 'good', how is their boss, what are the growth opportunities, etc.
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Eric Simms Senior Program Manager Baltimore, Maryland, United States
I've experienced both situations a number of times as a contractor, and a bad job with a good boss is definitely better.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Ideally neither but if those were my only choices I'd choose the bad job and good boss every day of the week ending in "day"!

I've experienced both and while a good boss can make a bad job tolerable and you might be able to follow him or her when they move to a better job, a bad boss can make a dream job a nightmare and sticking it out in the hopes that they will improve or move on can be a corrosive, soul-draining misery.

Kiron
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Kingsley Onuoha Long Range Project Controls Specialist| Center Point Energy Richmond, Tx, United States
Although, I am yet to experience it, I will go with, 'bad job with a good boss.' I recently experienced the 'good job with a bad boss,' and I must confess, it was a nightmare. A toxic work environment isn't a place for anyone.
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Tony Josevski Senior Project Manager| Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) Locust Hill, Ontario, Canada
Every project involves people. Having a good boss supporting you will make any bad job tolerable.

I've experienced both and agree with everyone above: having a good boss is definitely better.

Tony
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Justus N Scrum Master| BCBSTX Arlington, Tx, United States
I have been in both situations. I can personally tell you a bad boss will ultimately drive you nuts. They will eventually affect your personal life not just work related items.
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Jesus Martheyn Project Manager SR Lvl 2| Globant Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
For my mental safety, I prefer a bad job and a great Boss. Ideally, I would prefer a good job and Boss.
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Dinah Young Project Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William County Springfield, Va, United States
I have had both. And while both caused major stress, I would say the bad boss was the worse of the two.
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