New Employees Find the Door Faster When They Report to a Bad Boss

Badbossology.com and Development Dimensions International survey finds that more than 50% of new employees leave their positions prematurely when they realize that they have a bad boss.

Toronto, ON (PRWEB) November 8, 2005 -- Based on a recent Badbossology.com survey sponsored by Development Dimensions International (http://www.ddiworld.com), more than 50% of new employees leave their positions prematurely when they realize that they have a bad boss.

"Workers don’t leave a job—they leave a boss," said Rich Wellins, Senior Vice President, DDI. "A supervisor has a significant impact on employee retention and bad bosses will have revolving door of people on their team."

Specifically, when asked how long they would stay in a new job if they immediately realized that they had a bad boss, of the 637 people who completed the Badbossology.com survey: 10% would quit immediately; 36% would give it 3-6 months; 10% would stay until they got their annual review; and 40% would see if they could wait it out in view of the current economy.

A follow-up survey question, also sponsored by Development Dimensions International, a global human resource consulting firm, asks, "Have you done any of the following to get revenge on a bad boss?" This question's four potential answers along with results to date are available at: www.badbossology.com.

Difficult bosses are a big problem in Corporate America. Other surveys indicate that approximately 40% of employees have had to deal with a bad boss. Badbossology.com itself is designed to protect both people and companies from bad bosses, and all of its content and services are available without any fees. It provides continually updated material in an intuitive, blog-style user interface. It takes a responsible balanced approach, devoid of ranting and 'Boss from Hell' stories, and also provides key resources for bosses, executives and board members (www.badbossology.com/c68) A "Vault" or secure repository is provided so visitors can bookmark items along with personal notes for fast reference. And material is drawn from sources such as The Chicago Tribune, CNNMoney.com, Fast Company and The Harvard Business School.

About Badbossology: Badbossology.com is a free resource site that provides news and resources on bad boss protection strategies to help both individuals and their companies. It takes a responsible balanced approach and references material from sources such as The Chicago Tribune, CNNMoney.com, Fast Company, The Harvard Business School, and US and international government sites. Visitors can raise questions, participate in discussion forums, and save key resources along with personal notes for fast future reference using the site's secure repository. For more information go to http://www.badbossology.com/about.

About DDI: Since 1970, Development Dimensions International, a global human resource consulting firm specializing in leadership and selection, has worked with some of the world's most successful organizations. With more than 1,000 associates in 75 offices in 26 countries around the world and headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pa., DDI advises businesses of all sizes-including half of the Fortune 500-on the selection, development and retention of their workforces and helping them realize business success. For more information go to http://www.ddiworld.com/aboutddi

For further information, please contact pr@badbossology.com, visit http://www.badbossology.com or call Ian Donen at 416-829-2237

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