Re: Working for a liar

[Scottie Lover <iluvscotties -at- mindspring -dot- com>]

One thing I should have added to my inquiry (which is repeated below):
Each of the two liars flatly refused to sign or initial anything, and
forbid employees from circulating memoranda.  

I'm still worried about getting another boss like that, who gives
directions I *KNOW* are wrong, flatly refuses to even listen to why they're
not feasible, and also refuses to either confirm anything in writing or to
allow memoranda to be sent -- and then denies have given the poor
instructions, insisting that he'd asked for the opposite to be done.  

(The only viable option would be that of a hidden tape recorder -- but that
would make me appear untrustworthy, and a dishonest boss would find some
way t fire me before I could do it again.)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

>Any suggestions about what to do when working for a liar?  Over the years,
>I've had incredibly perfect bosses (several of whom are still very close
>friends).  However, I had two who were congenital liars.  They would tell
>you to do something (blatantly ignoring your explanations about why that
>wasn't prudent), and then deny having said that, and blamed you when
>something went wrong.  I was not the only person involved in this
>situation, and we were all miserably unhappy and left.  
>
>I'm a very hard worker, and always give 1000% and work well with my
>colleagues.  However, I don't know how to handle liars.  Can anyone offer
>any suggestions?