On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:59:18 -0400, J. Clarke wrote:

> On 4/19/2010 4:58 PM, Damaeus wrote:
>> In news:rec.food.cooking, "J. > posted on
>> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:09:04 -0400 the following:
>>
>>> On 4/19/2010 10:01 AM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>> In >,
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Usually a motivating boss made me mad and made me want to go
>>>>> home, just because, by being the boss, he felt like he needed to come by
>>>>> and tell me what to do, even though I already had it in my mental plan for
>>>>> the day.
>>>>> Damaeus
>>>>
>>>> Sounds like you had serious communication problems.
>>>
>>> First, he doesn't understand the concept of "motivating boss" and
>>> confuses it with "micromanaging boss".
>>
>> I don't think I've ever had a motivating boss. What do they do?
>
> Make you want to work.

i've had bosses i'd crawl over broken glass for and bosses i wouldn't cross
the street for. mutual trust and respect, i think, and being candid made
the difference.

your pal,
blake