Some Bosses Don't Have to Get Dressed up for Halloween

According to a press release, when asked which characters best reflect their boss’s behavior, respondents said:

• Glenda the Good Witch, liked and respected by all – 20%,
• The Wolf Man, is fine one minute, howling the next – 11%,
• The Invisible Man, never around – 10%,
• Casper the Friendly Ghost, eager to help, but often misunderstood – 9%,
• Dracula, constantly sucking the life right out of you – 6%,
• Wicked Witch of the West, always acting conniving and sending out minions to do his/her dirty work – 5%,
• The Mummy, slow-moving and has an ancient thought process – 4%,
• Grim Reaper, constantly delivers bad news and inspires fear among workers – 3%, and
• Frankenstein, green with envy – 1%.

Other “scariest” job elements cited by workers included:

• Workload – 18%,
• Performance reviews – 9%,
• Tight deadlines – 9%,
• Hours worked – 8%, and
• Sitting through meetings – 6%.

The survey was conducted among more than 4,000 workers.